WTD: xenon technology driver's side

[Dragrad]

My driver's side xenon technology (discharge tube) reflector is kaput!!

Reflector is bust. Made the situation worse when I tried to dismantle it, hand slipped and the reflector is history

Anyone got access to one at a reasonable price? Please.....

[yp53]

Do you mean one of these?



If so I'd love to know how you broke it? It looks pretty bulletproof!

cheers

simon

[Dragrad]

Originally Posted by yp53

If so I'd love to know how you broke it? It looks pretty bulletproof!

cheers

simon

Looks like the type. It was broken (somehow causing the light to wobble at every bump.) In the process of dismantling the innards my mate's screwdriver slipped and punctured the chrome surround compounding the damage

Note to self- If you want a job done properly - DO IT YOURSELF!!

So really looking for a complete right hand unit..... Mind need to have a closer look again to see exactly what needs doing (Do not seem to have time for myself at the moment!!) It may be that just the mounting surround that is broken, think I've got a clear weekend coming up so might find trime do look properly

[yp53]

What usually happens is that the mounting bosses moulded into the resin bezel casting (the chrome surround bit you can see looking through the headlight lens) break - the threaded pillars and the reflector/projector assembly (in the pic above) should be intact. The resin material is quite brittle but the bosses can usually be mended with chemical metal (note also that you can get by with 3 pillars rather than the full set of 4).

If you do need it, the reflector/projector assembly in the pic above is available for the cost of postage - unfortunately it came from a passenger side unit, so I don't have the bezel available.

cheers

simon

[Dragrad]

Originally Posted by yp53

What usually happens is that the mounting bosses moulded into the resin bezel casting (the chrome surround bit you can see looking through the headlight lens) break - the threaded pillars and the reflector/projector assembly (in the pic above) should be intact. The resin material is quite brittle but the bosses can usually be mended with chemical metal (note also that you can get by with 3 pillars rather than the full set of 4).

If you do need it, the reflector/projector assembly in the pic above is available for the cost of postage - unfortunately it came from a passenger side unit, so I don't have the bezel available.

cheers

simon

Thanks for that, will bear in mind

Just had a quick look, IT IS the plastic bezel that has broken.... The main light unit seems OK..