Unveiling the Secrets of Xenon Bulb Longevity

How to tell headlights ballast and failing. In video I will you all the symptoms of a ballast problems. For example, if the hid or xenon ... Brand new bulbs usually smoke a little to get all the dust/oil off. You are supposed to clean the glass with an alcohol prep pad before installing. 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 ... If I recall previous posts about xenon replacements, there are 2 possible part numbers. So, you should remove the defective bulbs and make sure ... HID bulbs will typically go through a "color shift" phase after certain amount of hours. Check this thread for some great info: I'm having a similar issue. I had a burned out bulb and replaced it. It worked initially, then went out. Then I turned on and off for a few ... The driver's side bulb has gone out twice in the last week or so. The haze on my light is due to painting the inside 2 yrs ago and is unrelated to the HID ... Try to trouble shoot the ballast is since your problem is on the left side, drivers side, swap the ballast from the drivers side to the passenger side and see ... 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. 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 ...