HID Bulb Replacement
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Ordered some D2S Philips 6000k bulbs to replace the burnt out/flickering ones I currently have.
Using advice from another thread I opened the thing up and got as far as removing the metal housing and old bulb. Does anyone know what the correct method is for removing the bulb from the black plastic at this point? It feels way more difficult than it probably should and I'd feel silly taking it to a garage...
Thanks
Using advice from another thread I opened the thing up and got as far as removing the metal housing and old bulb. Does anyone know what the correct method is for removing the bulb from the black plastic at this point? It feels way more difficult than it probably should and I'd feel silly taking it to a garage...
Thanks
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Ordered some D2S Philips 6000k bulbs to replace the burnt out/flickering ones I currently have.
Using advice from another thread I opened the thing up and got as far as removing the metal housing and old bulb. Does anyone know what the correct method is for removing the bulb from the black plastic at this point? It feels way more difficult than it probably should and I'd feel silly taking it to a garage...
Thanks
Using advice from another thread I opened the thing up and got as far as removing the metal housing and old bulb. Does anyone know what the correct method is for removing the bulb from the black plastic at this point? It feels way more difficult than it probably should and I'd feel silly taking it to a garage...
Thanks
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Not sure where you are getting your bulbs but the prices vary a lot.
I and some others have found a deal here. A pair for $80 and you can find discount codes.
D1S HID Bulbs - D1R HID Bulbs | Xenon HID Headlights | HID Light Bulbs
I and some others have found a deal here. A pair for $80 and you can find discount codes.
D1S HID Bulbs - D1R HID Bulbs | Xenon HID Headlights | HID Light Bulbs
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Thanks for the help everyone, ordered 6000k D1S bulbs from iJDMtoy today. Recommended, competitive price and got 10% with an easily accessed coupon code ![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Tim: I'm not sure what you mean by the adjuster tab? When I pulled the one bulb out the first time I managed to drop the metal safety bracket into the abyss (replaced with electrical tape) but I didn't see many pieces that would break off...
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Tim: I'm not sure what you mean by the adjuster tab? When I pulled the one bulb out the first time I managed to drop the metal safety bracket into the abyss (replaced with electrical tape) but I didn't see many pieces that would break off...
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Crikey, you'll need to find that metal loop that holds the bulb in place. Plastic electrical tape will last about 2s before melting! Also there is good chance that the piece of metal floating around there will either short something out or end up being visible when it slides to the front of the headlight.
You've already discovered how difficult and tight access is to these headlights. I would seriously recommend you take off the front bumper (searc h the forum, 1/2 hour tops), remove the sealed-beam units (2 minutes per side) and work on this on a bench where you can see what you are doing and recover the lost piece.
Finally what is was referring to is the fragility of the holder that the bulb slots into. The holder is connected to a whole frame inside the light that has the lens and dispersion shaper and is tied to 2 stepper motors for X & Y light beam adjustment. Any rough handling of the bulb, such as pushing or wiggling, will lead to the adjuster tabs to the stepper motors breaking - they are thin pieces of plastic and go brittle with the heat of the bulb and age. The end result is a drooping headlight and an even more expensive fix. You need to get the tabs in the bulb lined up with the holder before you insert the bulb and use a small mirror and light so you can see what you are doing, if you choose not to remove the whole sealed beam unit from the car.
Although changing the bulb should not a difficult process, it can be very fiddly and the dangers of damaging the light are very real.
Good luck
- Tim
You've already discovered how difficult and tight access is to these headlights. I would seriously recommend you take off the front bumper (searc h the forum, 1/2 hour tops), remove the sealed-beam units (2 minutes per side) and work on this on a bench where you can see what you are doing and recover the lost piece.
Finally what is was referring to is the fragility of the holder that the bulb slots into. The holder is connected to a whole frame inside the light that has the lens and dispersion shaper and is tied to 2 stepper motors for X & Y light beam adjustment. Any rough handling of the bulb, such as pushing or wiggling, will lead to the adjuster tabs to the stepper motors breaking - they are thin pieces of plastic and go brittle with the heat of the bulb and age. The end result is a drooping headlight and an even more expensive fix. You need to get the tabs in the bulb lined up with the holder before you insert the bulb and use a small mirror and light so you can see what you are doing, if you choose not to remove the whole sealed beam unit from the car.
Although changing the bulb should not a difficult process, it can be very fiddly and the dangers of damaging the light are very real.
Good luck
- Tim
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@04XJwpg, I have only just installed the ijdmtoy 6000k D1S bulbs. In comparrison to the failing and flassing intermittant ones they replaced, they work much better! I am glad the ballasts seem ok. I do not think they have any/much blue tint and are fine. Some other post I saw a user that has had them 1.5 years and no issues.
I did not install from the top and elected to remove the bumper.
While there are only about 8-10 torx screws to remove, nothing and no one prepared me for how hard I had to pull the bumper away from the guard. O do not normally like to use much force.
In any case, I was much happier changing the bulbs after removing the bumper and it gave me a chance to see what was under it and clean out underneath.
I did not install from the top and elected to remove the bumper.
While there are only about 8-10 torx screws to remove, nothing and no one prepared me for how hard I had to pull the bumper away from the guard. O do not normally like to use much force.
In any case, I was much happier changing the bulbs after removing the bumper and it gave me a chance to see what was under it and clean out underneath.
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The clip I lost isn't the large one that holds the cover in place, but is instead the small one that holds the bulb in place within the cover.
I will probably remove the bumper anyways just to get inside and see whats going on, but will decide how much time I have to fiddle around when my bulbs arrive.
I will probably remove the bumper anyways just to get inside and see whats going on, but will decide how much time I have to fiddle around when my bulbs arrive.
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