Xenon headlamp on the way out?

Kerr · 03-29-2013, 04:04 PM

I was pulling off the drive tonight and noticed one of the headlights flickering a few times.

Later on I checked it out and the light is clearly turning purple.

After googling it the news doesn't appear to be good and tells me that the bulb is on the way out.

Can someone link me to the correct bulb to buy?

Are they going to all be the same or should I go for a genuine BMW one only?

On Eurocarparts they are looking for £100 for a Philips bulb and that is with 25% off.

Kerr · 03-29-2013, 05:09 PM

Halfords are £55 reduced from £90

magic77 · 03-29-2013, 05:34 PM

Just bought a set of Osram DS1 from power bulbs £170. They are the OSRAM Xenarc Cool Blue Intense D1S . If you change one you need to do both as the colour difference will always be there. Also if one is going fair chance the other will to

shaggy ek4 · 03-30-2013, 10:50 AM

I might have a xenon bulb dude got a few kicking around at work

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Kerr Brigadier General 112 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Xenon headlamp on the way out? I was pulling off the drive tonight and noticed one of the headlights flickering a few times. Later on I checked it out and the light is clearly turning purple. After googling it the news doesn't appear to be good and tells me that the bulb is on the way out. Can someone link me to the correct bulb to buy? Are they going to all be the same or should I go for a genuine BMW one only? On Eurocarparts they are looking for £100 for a Philips bulb and that is with 25% off.
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shaggy ek4 Private First Class 6 Rep 168 Posts Drives: Yellow S2000 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Walsall iTrader: (0)	I might have a xenon bulb dude got a few kicking around at work
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