Master the Art of Xenon Bulb Maintenance Preventing Burnout

Well this can happen when you use cheap aftermarket bulbs. But it can also be the ballast, I had one go out, I have a thread here somewhere ... I assume you are referring to the H7 bulb? Have you tried the H7LL (Long Life)? Also, if the electrical connector for the bulb shows ANY signs ... Hey there. I got these Xenon bulbs because one of my low beams went out. When I plug in the bulb , and put the lights on. The issue with HID's is even though the bulb uses less power when running constantly, it uses a surge or power to start up the bulb's- which after many times ... In some rare instances, an HID bulb might be manufactured with a defect that prevents it from operating properly or from burning out prematurely ... HID bulbs will typically go through a "color shift" phase after certain amount of hours. Check this thread for some great info: Xenon bulbs can burn out I mean they dont really burn in the traditional sense but they can wear out after a while, its a LONG while but it can ... The one continuing issue I have is the headlight low beam bulbs blowing out every 6 to 12 months. I use the grease on the connectors as recommended and have ... TT (Mk1) Discussion - Do xenon Bulbs burn out like conventional head light bulbs or ... - do they work intermittently before failure? i cannot think why it would burn up the plastic if the housings are made for those lights... also what bulb is currently in there? are they the ...