Weird Headlight Problem

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Cibbers

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 Stourbridge
Hi guys,

The nearside Xenon headlight on my 07 Coupe is playing up - the other day it didn't come on, the bulb out signal came on the dash, when I turned the lights off and back on it came on - its happened nearly every time I've driven this weekend.

Literally 10mins ago, I turned the lights on the nearside failed to light up, then approx 15-20secs later lit up.

Could this be as simple as a bulb issue? Bulb swap (left to right) would shed light on this fault I would think? Or could it be a ballast problem? Is it a known fault? Has anyone else suffered these symptoms?

Cheers,

Tom
 
Between £70 and £100 for a new ballast. To swap around you'll need to remove the headlights, check for water ingress when you do as its a prime cause of ballast failure.. BTW get your ballast from the likes of eBay or HIDs-direct.com, much cheaper than the dealers.


Tapatalking...
 
Most defo ballast or the ignitor - i had both replaced under warranty on my pror zed for this exact same reason. They tried to say it was the bulb - but it wasnt as I confirmed that with the left to right swap.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-BMW-E53-E60-E65-E66-E85-E86-Xenon-Ballast-Ignitor-Igniter-Set-Controller-Unit-/330937318449?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d0d66bc31
 
Hmm, done a ballast swap this morning at work and it hasn't moved the problem - priced up a bulb - £98.40! Don't want to buy it for it not to solve the problem!

Where's the ignitor?
 
Cibbers said:
Hmm, done a ballast swap this morning at work and it hasn't moved the problem - priced up a bulb - £98.40! Don't want to buy it for it not to solve the problem!

Where's the ignitor?
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Attached to the back of the bulb




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Right so I've put the ballasts back where they were, and swapped the bulbs, hopefully the fault will move so I know its the bulb...

Will wait and see!
 
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