smashed headlight but xenon bulbs still work !

[kingkelvin]

Hi all,
My mrs managed to smash my drivers headlight to bits but the xenon bulbs still work fine, can i simply get a standard clio headlight (non xenon) and plug my bulbs into the casing.... i dont wanna have to buy the whole unit you see ££££££. or if not does anyone know of a drivers side casing for sale(doesnt matter if the bulbs are knackered)
please help........

 

[Fletcher]

I'm not sure if a standard headlight casing will work with a xenon bulb/s, due to the heat they give off.

 

[jesus]

You probably could, but it'd be proper gay. People sell casings quite often on here, you could just get some non-sport ones from a scrappies for the time being until you find a new case?

 

[Cro]

There were casings on the bay being sold bare for £40

 

[Sam]

PM Cliospares or Steve79 on here. They have loads of parts and are always braking clios.

 

[Gavin.]

I'm not sure if a standard headlight casing will work with a xenon bulb/s, due to the heat they give off.

iirc and correct me if im wrong a xenon lamp actually gives off less heat than a standard lamp

oh and a bulb is something you plant in the garden :rasp:

 

[SC03OTT]

A regular light cluster won't give off the correct light scatter patter, iirc. Someone else could confirm.

 

[Gavin.]

No it wont, it just blinds everyone coming towards you. The projector style cluster is needed

 

[Da]

A HID gives off very little heat in comparison to a filament lamp and as stated you will need the correct projector style headlamp or you will scatter the beam and blind everyone.

 

[JCC]

No, it won't fit in a standard headlight, they're a different bulb fitment, and you'd also need somewhere to put the ballast and have to re-wire a bit to fit the starter. You can buy empty casings and just swap the ballasts and starters over.

 

[DrR]

Surely she should be paying for it?

 

[jordan172]

i might be able to help you i have a bare xennon shell no bulbs etc i will look which side it is later, pm me if your intrested

 

[Fletcher]

iirc and correct me if im wrong a xenon lamp actually gives off less heat than a standard lamp

oh and a bulb is something you plant in the garden :rasp:

I think you'll find it's a xenon headlight Bulb

 

[jordan172]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-rennault-cl...c0.m14&_trkparms=65:10|66:2|39:1|293:1|294:50

will have to look for mine tommorow as iam not at home tonight

 

[kingkelvin]

i do believe thats the wrong side ....need the drivers side , sorry.

 

[Gaz_]

iirc and correct me if im wrong a xenon lamp actually gives off less heat than a standard lamp

oh and a bulb is something you plant in the garden :rasp:

Sparky by any chance?

Should be a Xenon lamp tbh!!

 

[JCC]

It's a bulb.

 

[Gaz_]

Thats a bulb.

 

[JCC]

That's a lamp :rasp:

 

[Gaz_]

lamp fitting

 

[Gavin.]

lol @ the can'o'worms on the lamp/bulb thing

Sparky by any chance?

Intelligent lighting technician mate