Hi all

I have googled this and notice that it seems a right fanny of a job.
Some suggest that it is just possible without removing the mud-guard i.e.
working from inside the bonnet with a mirror rather than from via the wheel
arch.
My question relates to the bulb type...
The owners manual appears to refer to either a Xenon Fusion 35W or a Halogen
55W.
How am I supposed to know which is fitted without removing the existing
item?

TIA

Phil

TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

I have googled this and notice that it seems a right fanny of a job.
Some suggest that it is just possible without removing the mud-guard
i.e. working from inside the bonnet with a mirror rather than from
via the wheel arch.
My question relates to the bulb type...
The owners manual appears to refer to either a Xenon Fusion 35W or a
Halogen 55W.
How am I supposed to know which is fitted without removing the
existing item?

TIA

Phil

You can tell by the quality of the light, the xenon is the type that takes a
few moments to reach full brightness and is rather on the blue side and
dazzles other people, the halogen is instant and rather yellow by
comparison. The xenon type will be self levelling, whereas the halogen will
have an in-car adjuster.

Just buy one of each and take one back would be the easiest solution if you
are unsure.

"TheScullster" gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

My question relates to the bulb type... The owners manual appears to
refer to either a Xenon Fusion 35W or a Halogen 55W.
How am I supposed to know which is fitted without removing the existing
item?

Has the car got Xenon/HID lights or normal Halogen ones...?

I'd suspect by the fact the bulb's failed that it's Halogens.

If the lamps don't have any washing kit, and don't self-level, they're
definitely halogens. HIDs will be much "whiter".

"Adrian" wrote


Has the car got Xenon/HID lights or normal Halogen ones...?

I'd suspect by the fact the bulb's failed that it's Halogens.

If the lamps don't have any washing kit, and don't self-level, they're
definitely halogens. HIDs will be much "whiter".

Thanks to Mr Cheerful and Adrian
Bulbs are halogens - just went down Halfords and got both replaced like for
like.
£8 fitting charge, hardly worth taking the afternoon off to sort myself.

Phil

"TheScullster" wrote in message
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"Adrian" wrote


Has the car got Xenon/HID lights or normal Halogen ones...?

I'd suspect by the fact the bulb's failed that it's Halogens.

If the lamps don't have any washing kit, and don't self-level, they're
definitely halogens. HIDs will be much "whiter".

Thanks to Mr Cheerful and Adrian
Bulbs are halogens - just went down Halfords and got both replaced like
for like.
£8 fitting charge, hardly worth taking the afternoon off to sort myself.

Phil

Xenon is a trendy word and it gets abused. It may at best mean a bit of
xenon gas in a halogen lamp. HID are true xenon lamps - they work at high
voltage - a bit like a continuous electronic flash.

(a bit like watching Plasma TV which is really an LCD)

"John" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Xenon is a trendy word and it gets abused. It may at best mean a bit of
xenon gas in a halogen lamp. HID are true xenon lamps - they work at
high voltage - a bit like a continuous electronic flash.

35w - not to mention the fact they're one of the options for standard-fit
on a modern car - does kinda point to them being HIDs rather than "Xenon-
gas" H-bulbs.