Xenon headlight issue

[speed_monkey]

My N/S xenon headlight was glowing a pinkish colour on Monday and now today when i turned my lights on the light flickers, as if TRYING to start up, but then fails.

As the lamp is trying to ignite would I be right in assuming that the ballast is fine and that it is just the bulb that needs replacing?

Thoughts?

[Richard-G]

when mine went that's pretty much exactly what they did, it was the bulbs on mine.

[speed_monkey]

Great stuff, found some decent Xenons on ebay for £30.00 (NOT the £90.00 Halfrauds wanted!!!)

[Richard-G]

no worries, here's a vid on youtube of what they typically do when they fail. Some clever dick will be along to explain why they do this (summat to do with arc resistance i seem to recall, causing the ballast to freak out and re start)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I58-C9Sugk

be very careful when replacing the bulb, enough voltage in those ballasts to shoot you up in the air and do some big damage. This is definitely a situation to consult the manual and consult Google.