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Gti xenon bulb
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:02 pm
by HookeR
Hi people,
My bloomin xenon bulb seems to have blown, can sombody link me to a correct bulb?
Thanks people
Dan
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:31 pm
by alexperkins
D2S bulb. can get them at hids4u.co.uk
They generally dont just blow though - get the ballast tested before you get anything new
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:33 pm
by mattupson
Mine went the other day, thankfully i had a spare one from an SLR headlight lol.
That site alex recommended is prob the best i have come accross online though.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:04 pm
by HookeR
how much is a new ballst likley to be im so skint!
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:05 pm
by alexperkins
£200 from VW
you can get them from HIDS4U for £50
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:06 pm
by h4r1s
I have got a spare set of 4300k bulbs!! PM me
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:07 pm
by alexperkins
lol I beleive I have two somewhere actually lol!
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:11 pm
by Tim_GTi
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:15 pm
by HookeR
will i have to take the bumper off to get the light out, i might aswell do the seal aswell
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:21 pm
by alexperkins
To get the headlight off, yes you will have to but if you are just changing the bulb, you just need to take the air intake off and unscrew the back of the headlight - quite easy.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:37 pm
by Tim_GTi
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:29 pm
by mattupson
Changinf the xenon bulb is actually easier than changing the side light bulbs!
Did my righ tone in about 5 mins outside blockbusters lol.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:02 am
by Tim_GTi
There's really nothing in it, once the casing's off it's a case of unplugging the sidelight, or unscrewing the xenon bulb housing.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:59 am
by HookeR
sorry to bring this back up but the problem fixed itself then it broke again so i think dodgy ballast. got another one, is replacing the ballast a light out job?
Thanks
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:36 am
by alexperkins
Well its held in by two screws, but they are located at the back bottom of the unit, plus there is a wire to plug in underneath, so Id strongly suggest removing the headlamp.
