Right then folks, a quick question for you all. Can you help with this at all?
I have had for quite a while a problem with my OE nearside dipped beam xenon headlight. It always fires up first time, but should I turn the lights off then on again within say 30 seconds, the nearside fails to fire and I get the dash warning up. If I leave the lights off for a few minutes it will fire up again.
Also yesterday whilst driving back from Manchester, after about 2 hours of being on, the same lamp just went out.
I'm thinking ballast, but have any of you any experience or thoughts on this?
Any help is appreciated.
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Xenon problem
Xenon problem
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Re: Xenon problem
Hi mate,
It sounds like a definate Ballast fault to me, but it could be the bulb / connection to bulb.
One thing to try when you have time is to take out the two Xenon bulbs and swap them. If the problem is still on the Nearside then you know it isn't the bulbs. Then try swapping tha Ballasts, the problem should then occur on the offside...
Turks.
It sounds like a definate Ballast fault to me, but it could be the bulb / connection to bulb.
One thing to try when you have time is to take out the two Xenon bulbs and swap them. If the problem is still on the Nearside then you know it isn't the bulbs. Then try swapping tha Ballasts, the problem should then occur on the offside...
Turks.
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Xenon problem
Yeah, thought I would start with the lamp swap first, is the ballast easy to do, where is it?
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3.0d Sport Exclusive E53 CB with black comfort, pano, folding dimming mirrors, 20"ers, comms, xenons, focal sub, Intravee II, GSM heater........and so on.
Runabout - E92 3 Series Coupe
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Re: Xenon problem
Pull out the headlamp unit, there is a single wire running to a silver box below the headlamp,(a push on female spade) it is an earth connection.
This silver box is the ballast and massively expensive.
I would get an aftermarket one and modify and use instead.
Lez
This silver box is the ballast and massively expensive.
I would get an aftermarket one and modify and use instead.
Lez
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Re: Xenon problem
Thanks Lez.
Thought the ballast was around that area, and I had heard that they are expensive too.
Oh well, Lamps first and then pray..
Thought the ballast was around that area, and I had heard that they are expensive too.
Oh well, Lamps first and then pray..
3.0d Sport Exclusive E53 CB with black comfort, pano, folding dimming mirrors, 20"ers, comms, xenons, focal sub, Intravee II, GSM heater........and so on.
Runabout - E92 3 Series Coupe
Runabout - E92 3 Series Coupe