Headlights not working

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Originally Posted by BMKal

If they are xenon, you would know it. When you first turn them on, they flash very bright and then the light intensity drops right off before slowly coming back up to their normal operating state.

Light output from xenon is very white - almost blue, whereas halogen globe output is yellow by comparison.

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Thanks, certainly halogen then.

Bi xenon main beam for comparisonAttachment 179985

Second photo is in-fill lamp with Stedi led copperhead upgrade

Attachment 179987

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Originally Posted by letherm

I have a similar problem but only 1 side so I presume it's simply a globe.

Anyone know an easy way to tell whether they are halogen or xenon ? From looking at a PowerfulUK video there is a ballast at the back of the headlight for xenons.

Mine is a 2013 HSE made October that year.

Saw these if halogen as I would probably replace both sides assuming that the other will eventually fail too.

OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER 200 H7 | Twin Headlight Bulbs | PowerBulbs AU

Thanks
Martin

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A MY13 (8-speed) HSE had Xenon headlights as standard factory fitment. Look at the stickers on the top of the headlights they should specify halogen or Xenon.

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Originally Posted by kelvo

A MY13 (8-speed) HSE had Xenon headlights as standard factory fitment. Look at the stickers on the top of the headlights they should specify halogen or Xenon.

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Thanks, I'll have a look tomorrow when it's dark and rainy :)

Martin

Meant to say NOT dark and rainy :)

I looked this morning and it is a xenon not halogen. Saved my bacon there Kelvo. I need to get my eyes checked I think.

I have 2 lights - one low beam one high beam. I presume being that there are 2 that this would be xenon not bixenon which, from what I've read has a shutter that moves to go to high beam. Slightly confused as you can no doubt tell.

Any advice appreciated.

Martin

I have seen D4 xenon bulbs fail, it isn't uncommon.
Probably more uncommon for both to be gone, but you could have been driving with only one working for quite some time.

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Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Bi xenon main beam for comparisonAttachment 179985

Second photo is in-fill lamp with Stedi led copperhead upgrade

Attachment 179987

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I've recently done the same to mine. The Stedi copperhead globes make a big difference from the original globes - actually makes the in-fill lights useful for something. [biggrin]

My MY11 blew a xenon, I put stedi globes in. One flickered out of the box, they were great with warranty

The Globe is in the manual d35s I think

How do I tell if I have bixenon or just xenon or is it one and the same thing and what model should I use. I see H7 D2 etc. etc. ? No idea what to buy now :(

Martin