Unraveling the Mystery Diagnosing and Resolving Xenon Bulb Burnout

The most common reason for broken insulator is after using HID bulbs in a halogen housing. It may sound awkward, what is really the difference you may wonder. HID bulbs become less efficient as they age and require progressively higher voltage to fire. That five-year-old bulbs might start to burn fuses isn't that ... A look at a dead hid bulb. I had one die recently too...turned a purple hue for a bit then totally went out. Yes, HID bulbs do fail. My neighbors MDX failed at 50K...cost ... My buddy stopped by today with his B8.5 S4, asking for my help with a burned out xenon headlight. After taking the airbox out, and pulling the ... Full Access Member ... Assuming you do not use cheap globes then it is possible that the alternator regulator is not working properly, putting out ... I've found that the original bulbs take a while to burn out, but replacements burn out a lot faster. I even use gloves to put the bulbs in. The issue may be with the relay/fuse panel. A loose or corroided contact perhaps. What you could do is remove one fuse / relay at a time and look at the ... The problem is the ballast is at the bottom of the headlight and all the moisture ends up going to the bottom and pooling there which cause the ballast to burn ... 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 ...