dying xenons on one side...what to do?

Picked myself up a set of these yesterday in the Amazon Prime sale, £41 from the warehouse deals. Arrived today and the outer casing has some minor scratches but I still sealed.

I'd call that a bargain for 2 Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited bulbs!
 
z4all said:
z4all said:
These ones right ...


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252987149014
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are the bulbs above the correct bulbs?
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Yes. As cj10jeeper mentioned, H7 for the inside lights (high beam/flash) and D2S for the outer lights (Xenon, main beam).
 
cj10jeeper said:
I'll assume your not being sarcastic about dry days, etc
On start up they peak at 25,000v to ignite, so just ensure the lights are switched off before you touch anything, else it'll more that hurt.
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wasnt being sarcastic...? dont really want to be doing it with wet hands etc. cool ok will make sure they are off.

nice one, thanks!1
 
thanks everyone for the help. not trying to take the piss at all. i just am weary with these things as i seem to break things often when i do diy on my car! lol
 
No worries and you do right to ask questions.
Just take your time. Take photos if your not sure so you can put things back. Test when installed.
Check you trap no wires when you put the access covers back and then smile st success and the savings :)
 
Believe I've seen people recommend adding silicone grease to the contact areas between the light and back plate, to ensure a watertight seal is maintained. Sure it can't hurt anyway!
 
Imho it's not necessary, just pull the seal out and reverse it if it's old, however as you say silicone grease won't harm, but avoid any petroleum based grease as it will dissolve them
 
I'm changing mine this weekend, like you say it's not necessary but I'd rather throw some on to avoid any potential headache with condensation. No such thing as overdoing it :P
 
Changed mine today too, found the hardest part to be getting the rear cover back in!

Also gave the headlamps a polish up and lacquered, looks an awful lot better now.
 
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