xenon bulb out?

v3man · 09-11-2006, 12:23 AM

so installed my dde's a little less than a week ago... and tonight, after i filled up gas.... i realized that my right oem projector [xenon hid] was out.... i was wondering if i messed up wiring somehow or if these 2 have any relation to each other? or if it just went out? maybe i could do something so the light turns back on? haha.. if so.. what can i do? if not.. where can i get the bulbs if they are bulbs.. i dont know much about xenons so i dont know if they have bulbs or what.. but can anyone give me some insight on what maybe happened and/or solutions to my current dilemma? thanks..

v3man · 09-11-2006, 02:56 AM

bumpity bumpity??

Mike@Modbargains · 09-11-2006, 03:53 AM

Bulbs do burn out from time to time, but you might want to check the connection first just to be sure that it's not a simple fix. We sell replacement 6000k and 8000k xenon headlight bulbs here if you need a replacement pair and want to change the color to match up with your halos

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http://www.modbargains.com/product.a...e46%2Dlight001

v3man · 09-11-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike@Modbargains

Bulbs do burn out from time to time, but you might want to check the connection first just to be sure that it's not a simple fix. We sell replacement 6000k and 8000k xenon headlight bulbs here if you need a replacement pair and want to change the color to match up with your halos

:

http://www.modbargains.com/product.a...e46%2Dlight001

is there a common problem associated with this? cause you said "make sure it's not a simple fix".. what should i look for? and what common problems could there be? if i pull out the bulb how can i tell if it's blown or not? i dont know much about the assembly of these things, nor do i know much about them.. any input guys? thanks!

Mike@Modbargains · 09-11-2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v3man

is there a common problem associated with this? cause you said "make sure it's not a simple fix".. what should i look for? and what common problems could there be? if i pull out the bulb how can i tell if it's blown or not? i dont know much about the assembly of these things, nor do i know much about them.. any input guys? thanks!

Well basically what I'm referring to is make sure you didnt knock the bulb loose or disconnect any wires while you were doing your angel eyes installation. There aren't any problems that normally occur with xenon bulbs that I know of.

Edison@JleviSW · 09-11-2006, 05:13 PM

A xenon headlight failure could be attributed to a multitude of problems. The best thing to do is narrow it down to either the bulb or ballast. Swap the bulbs from one side to the other to see if the problem switches sides. If so your bulb is out. If not, you may have a bad ballast or even a connections issue.

v3man · 09-11-2006, 05:52 PM

how can i tell if the bulb is out by looking at it.. or can i? and would anyone happen to have pictures of the different colors of the bulb?

jmueller · 09-15-2006, 07:53 PM

what if the headlight is flickering (like its trying to start, but cant..) what would you do

2000_328CI · 09-15-2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jmueller

what if the headlight is flickering (like its trying to start, but cant..) what would you do

sounds like a bad ballast...

09-11-2006, 12:23 AM	#1
v3man Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area/San Diego Posts: 235 My Ride: TBM 2001 330Ci View My Garage	xenon bulb out? so installed my dde's a little less than a week ago... and tonight, after i filled up gas.... i realized that my right oem projector [xenon hid] was out.... i was wondering if i messed up wiring somehow or if these 2 have any relation to each other? or if it just went out? maybe i could do something so the light turns back on? haha.. if so.. what can i do? if not.. where can i get the bulbs if they are bulbs.. i dont know much about xenons so i dont know if they have bulbs or what.. but can anyone give me some insight on what maybe happened and/or solutions to my current dilemma? thanks.. Last edited by v3man; 09-11-2006 at 12:47 AM.

09-11-2006, 03:53 AM	#3
Mike@Modbargains Sponsor - E46 Mod Expert Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 5,619 My Ride: 2008 BMW 135i View My Garage	Bulbs do burn out from time to time, but you might want to check the connection first just to be sure that it's not a simple fix. We sell replacement 6000k and 8000k xenon headlight bulbs here if you need a replacement pair and want to change the color to match up with your halos : http://www.modbargains.com/product.a...e46%2Dlight001 __________________ Authorized Dealer of: Forgestar Wheels l KW Suspension l VMR Wheels l Miro Wheels Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 7pm, Saturday 8am - 5pm (PST) We Specialize In: BMW Parts \| BMW Tuning \| BMW Wheels \| BMW Accessories

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09-11-2006, 02:56 AM	#2
v3man Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area/San Diego Posts: 235 My Ride: TBM 2001 330Ci View My Garage	bumpity bumpity??

09-11-2006, 05:13 PM	#6
Edison@JleviSW 1.888.JLEVISW Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 28,337 My Ride: BMW Duh View My Garage	A xenon headlight failure could be attributed to a multitude of problems. The best thing to do is narrow it down to either the bulb or ballast. Swap the bulbs from one side to the other to see if the problem switches sides. If so your bulb is out. If not, you may have a bad ballast or even a connections issue.

09-11-2006, 05:52 PM	#7
v3man Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area/San Diego Posts: 235 My Ride: TBM 2001 330Ci View My Garage	how can i tell if the bulb is out by looking at it.. or can i? and would anyone happen to have pictures of the different colors of the bulb?

09-15-2006, 07:53 PM	#8
jmueller Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: tampa fl Posts: 494 My Ride: 2001 330ci View My Garage	what if the headlight is flickering (like its trying to start, but cant..) what would you do