Xenon gone pink and £500 to replace? Help!

pmaliphant · 16th December 2009, 16:52

My 2002 75CDT offside dipped beam headlamp now goes pink-orange after a few seconds use.

Various garages tell me that a) OEM replacement bulbs are currently not available b) replacing the entire headlamp assembly instead is circa £500 and c) you don't know if it's the bulb or igniter or ballast until you've got the bumper off and the headlight out ..... at which point I have no car!

Does anyone know of any alternative solutions or ideas please? I've read several threads but can't find a good way forward yet and it's the wrong time of year to have only 1.5 headlights.

MN190 · 16th December 2009, 16:55

see below

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...hanging&page=2

stocktake · 16th December 2009, 16:59

I believe these are the replacement burner for Xenons, doesn't help if the ballast has gone but its a start

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

pmaliphant · 16th December 2009, 17:01

Thanks, will follow that through ... and apologies for accidentally posting this in the wrong place. How do I get it over to the Tech. Help forum?

MN190 · 16th December 2009, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

I believe these are the replacement burner for Xenons, doesn't help if the ballast has gone but its a start

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

No but you could swap the ballasts from one light to other to see if it this rather than the burner.
Will still need the bumper off

Kandyman · 16th December 2009, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmaliphant

How do I get it over to the Tech. Help forum?

No problem, Done

pmaliphant · 16th December 2009, 17:12

Thanks Stocktake, that's much more like it!

nopainnogain · 16th December 2009, 17:44

i think your going to have to remove the bumper and both lights and do some swapping over of parts to see what is wrong,if its the bulb then theyre around £30 quid for a pair off ebay.

whereabouts are you,i have some bulbs spare if you were local to me

pmaliphant · 17th December 2009, 12:29

I'm told that the Xenon burner and ballast are currently on back order with no date, so that leaves anyone with failing xenons with a problem. DS2 35w 4300K HID appear quite widely available on the web, so I'm going to try DIY with those and hope it isn't the cap ballast .....

Plan B is to instal a pair of conventional headlights instead, that don't have all this grief when a bulb fails!

nopainnogain · 17th December 2009, 13:11

just asked a mate whos a mechanic at an audi garage that have a lot of vehicles with xenons,hes had it a few times in his workshop and its the ballast thats failed so if thats the case,not good news for us guys if theyre on back order,i think if mine went i would try an aftermarket ballast from one of the kits widely available.

16th December 2009, 16:52	#1
pmaliphant Newbie Rover 75 CDT 2002 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 25 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Xenon gone pink and £500 to replace? Help! My 2002 75CDT offside dipped beam headlamp now goes pink-orange after a few seconds use. Various garages tell me that a) OEM replacement bulbs are currently not available b) replacing the entire headlamp assembly instead is circa £500 and c) you don't know if it's the bulb or igniter or ballast until you've got the bumper off and the headlight out ..... at which point I have no car! Does anyone know of any alternative solutions or ideas please? I've read several threads but can't find a good way forward yet and it's the wrong time of year to have only 1.5 headlights. Last edited by pmaliphant; 16th December 2009 at 16:56.. Reason: Posted to wrong forum .. sorry

16th December 2009, 16:59	#3
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,600 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	I believe these are the replacement burner for Xenons, doesn't help if the ballast has gone but its a start http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

16th December 2009, 17:01	#4
pmaliphant Newbie Rover 75 CDT 2002 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 25 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Xenon gone pink and £500 to replace? Help! Thanks, will follow that through ... and apologies for accidentally posting this in the wrong place. How do I get it over to the Tech. Help forum?

16th December 2009, 17:12	#7
pmaliphant Newbie Rover 75 CDT 2002 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 25 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Xenon gone pink and £500 to replace? Help! Thanks Stocktake, that's much more like it!

17th December 2009, 12:29	#9
pmaliphant Newbie Rover 75 CDT 2002 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 25 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Xenon gone pink and £500 to replace? Help! I'm told that the Xenon burner and ballast are currently on back order with no date, so that leaves anyone with failing xenons with a problem. DS2 35w 4300K HID appear quite widely available on the web, so I'm going to try DIY with those and hope it isn't the cap ballast ..... Plan B is to instal a pair of conventional headlights instead, that don't have all this grief when a bulb fails!

16th December 2009, 16:55	#2
MN190 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Norfolk Posts: 1,423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	see below http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...hanging&page=2

16th December 2009, 17:44	#8
nopainnogain Avid contributor rover 75 2.0 v6-low 9 second pro street 100e Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: warwickshire Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i think your going to have to remove the bumper and both lights and do some swapping over of parts to see what is wrong,if its the bulb then theyre around £30 quid for a pair off ebay. whereabouts are you,i have some bulbs spare if you were local to me

17th December 2009, 13:11	#10
nopainnogain Avid contributor rover 75 2.0 v6-low 9 second pro street 100e Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: warwickshire Posts: 144 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	just asked a mate whos a mechanic at an audi garage that have a lot of vehicles with xenons,hes had it a few times in his workshop and its the ballast thats failed so if thats the case,not good news for us guys if theyre on back order,i think if mine went i would try an aftermarket ballast from one of the kits widely available.