Xenon Bulb Burnout A Comprehensive Guide to Causes and Solutions

HID bulbs are supposed to last 2000-3000 hours and I rarely do nighttime driving, so the bulb shouldn't be burnt out yet. Also quick note I've ... Definitely agree with the statements above -- could be a bad ballast, or if you handled the bulb at all or didn't wipe it down. The 8k coloring ... Something to do with the efficiency of how the filaments burn. Replacing one side makes the older one burn harder/hotter, making it burn out ... 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 ... Therefore there is no solid filiment to burn out, thus nothing to see broken. If they go bad its usually do to a loss of gas (zenon-argon mix). I am not a bulb guru (someone must be). Do Xenon bulbs age gracefully, or do they burnt bright then die? 2002 M5 Carbon Black 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 ... Just light it and let it burn for a short time then blow it out. It will produce 10 - 15 seconds worth of smoke that you can do the test with. Full Access Member ... Assuming you do not use cheap globes then it is possible that the alternator regulator is not working properly, putting out ...