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Anyone had the xenon bulbs go bad? 3 ppl have told me my left light is very dim

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Old 08-23-2004, 11:54 AM
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Default Anyone had the xenon bulbs go bad? 3 ppl have told me my left light is very dim

compared to the right headlight.

I was thinking bulb or ballast. Im almost positive its not alignment.
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I am wondering the same thing....my DS bulb is much more yellow than my PS.
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Default Have you checked the headlights' alignment?

A badly misaligned housing that points too low can make that bulb appear less intense

Shine your lights on a flat surface and compare the cutoffs
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Default I have the same problem, but then again both headlights are way out...

of alignment. It can still be a bulb/ballast.
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Default I want to know if there are diff. bulbs available...my LF was replaced and looks yellow..

My night time experience now sucks. After my wreck they replaced one housing and the bulb looks golden not cool blue like the original. Audi service says that they may have ordered a different headlight for it. WTF. I looks ghay and works for ****.
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