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Xenon gone

Scottland

Scottland

Car  PH2 172
I noticed on my way to work this morning that my N/S headlight was out.

I've not had chance to check it yet, but is there any way to tell if it's the bulb that's gone or something else (ballast etc)?

Also, can the bulbs be changed without removing to bumper or anything else? I believe it's a PITA but as long as I don't have to start stripping down the front end :p
 
Try the bulb from the working Xenon in it. It's a tight squeeze matey, but you should manage. Remove the rubber cap, then twist the bulb holder and it should come out easily.
 
if not it will be the xenon ballast unit, this happend to both of mine a month or two bck. got a pair of ballast units cheap from a guy on here. paid 50 for them. renault retail them new for 10 a piece!!! also means it will be a bumper off job! :(
 
I've just tried to get the bulb out to swap with the O/S, I've got the cover off, and the starter(?), but I can't seem to get the bulb out. It doesn't seem to want to twist or pull out?

Is there a special technique to this black art? :p
 
There's a wire clip type thing holding it in. You need to squeeze both sides to release it then the bulb will just slide out.
 
jcc said:
There's a wire clip type thing holding it in. You need to squeeze both sides to release it then the bulb will just slide out.
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I can't see or feel the clip anywhere. Is the picture of it so I know what I'm looking for?
 
It is so much easier if you take the bumper off, it only takes 5 minutes.

You will have to take it off if the ballast has gone anyway. :)
 
I don't know mate, I took mine off last night there are 3 bolts underneath and then just the screws in the wheel arch, and then pull the bumper off from the side be careful though as you can snap the plastic.

Someone might have a guide on here though!
 
I've found a guide, but one of the screws on the wheel arch is rusted to buggery and the head has been chewed.

Why is nothing ever simple lol!
 
Scottland said:
I've found a guide, but one of the screws on the wheel arch is rusted to buggery and the head has been chewed.

Why is nothing ever simple lol!
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Because it is a Renault, when they are building our cars they sit in a big round table inside a closed room and deate on how to make things harder than everyone, those that make it stupidly hard win a trip to Hawaii.
 
ijaen said:
Because it is a Renault, when they are building our cars they sit in a big round table inside a closed room and deate on how to make things harder than everyone, those that make it stupidly hard win a trip to Hawaii.
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:D


I managed it in the end, good job I took the bumper off though because it wasn't the bulb that went, there was a cable unplugged I think. Both lamps work now :cool:

However, in the process I managed to crack a bit off one of the bulbs. It still works, but isn't as bright as the other one.
https://www.xenonmaster.com/images/d2sbig.jpg

The brown tube bit at the bottom is now in 2 pieces, would it cause any damage to use it like this before it gets replaced?
 
Just a quick question -

If one of your xenons is out, am I right thinking the dipped beam light on the dash doesn't show up when you turn them on? :S

If not my car is having it's own disco!
 
Yeah but the headlights are seperately fused. If the offside has stopped working, check it's fuse :)

There are four fuses in total for dipped beam and main beam.
 
Checked the fuses this-morning, the o/s fuse had blown so replaced it and tried the lights.

No such luck and it blew the bloody fuse again :(
 
lol I might try the bulb in the passenger side, and the good one in the drivers side - see what happens.

I hope the ballast hasn't gone! :S
 
Swapped the bulbs around - still no joy - o/s fuse keeps going :mad:

Even tried swapping the black box that holds the bulb in place - still no joy :S

Anything else I can try/eliminate?
 
My headlights aren't working (dipped beam) rest of the lights are fine.

Started off with the o/s xenon out, kept melting its fuse.
Swapped the bulbs over to check if it was the bulb - they were fine so I've been looking for someone to try trace a short for me.

Now both sides are out but the strange thing is the fuses aren't blowing :S
 
Your car has aids. :)

So sidelights are ok??

Dipped beams (as in xenons??) are not working?

Main Beam is ok?
 
Dam, thought there was another one for the xenons or something - Dad tried the relay in his dci and his lights worked :eek:

Why it's not melting the fuse now has got me bewildered TBQFH
 
If I had access to a manual with wiring diagrams I could give you some stuff to look at...but I dont have one :(
 
i'm lost now :S

99% sure it won't be the xenon lamp. if you have unplugged the ballasts then it's going to be a short somewhere
 
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