How do xenon bulbs fail?
In most cases, ballast failure occurs as a result of the surrounding environment. Heat and moisture are great enemies to your HID ballast. When it is too cold or too hot, the ballast can burn out or fail to start headlights. A combination of heat and constant condensation can also cause severe corrosion over time.
Do you need ballast for Vauxhall xenon lights?
Didn’t think the genuine Vauxhall xenon lights had ballasts. Thought it was the HIDs that had them? Ummm….. Xenon bulbs are just filament bulbs filled with xenon gas, usually with a blue coloured glass envelope and need no ballast as the’re just 12v bulbs with a slightly different chemistry.
Why is my xenon light bulb not working?
In a many cases, it is evident by excessive pitting on the face of the anode electrode. It can also be caused by an inadequate vacuum prior to filling the bulb with xenon. Sometimes the bulb manufacturer will blame the rectifier, saying that it has excessive current ripple.
What should I do if my Xenon headlight is not working?
If the ballast has failed, it may not be reporting a diagnostic error – depends how it’s failed. You need to check for 12v on the input side of the ballast. If it’s there and the bulb isn’t on, the ballast has failed. Don’t try and measure the output of the ballast though, there may be nasty high voltages there.
What does a xenon light bulb look like?
Xenon bulbs are just filament bulbs filled with xenon gas, usually with a blue coloured glass envelope and need no ballast as the’re just 12v bulbs with a slightly different chemistry. Don’t know what Vx factory fit.
How to fix Mercedes Benz Xenon headlight problems?
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What makes the white light in the xenon bulb?
This is the xenon bulb itself that contains the xenon gas as well as other gasses. When electricity reaches this part of the system, it produces the bright white light we all love about HID systems. It contains electrodes where the electricity gets “discharged”.
How does the xenon gas in HID headlights work?
The inner bulb is filled with xenon gas and xenon amplifies the light intensity from the arc. When a powerful current is applied to the electrodes, it lights an ARC, forming two bright or “hot” spots, one near each electrode. The arc is ionized gas that produces a plasma discharge that generates high intensity light.
Why are my bi-xenon high beams not working?
2. My HID Bi-Xenon high beams or low beams are not working or are inverted. This is a similar issue as above, the polarity of the connector’s pins are not correctly aligned. Bi-Xenon HID kits have 3 pins on the harness connector for ground, low beam and high beam connections.