Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
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Headlight bulb has gone
Morning all,
seems that one of my headlight bulbs has gone.
I have never changed one of these in my life?
Is it an easy thing to do?
I saw the instructions in the manual, but thought i would ask on here anyway.
Plus, where can i get a bulb?
Here are the pictures of both lamps, so you can see which one has gone.
thanks all
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9th Mar 2011 9:11 am
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Pretty straightforward - just need to use a little grease or WD40 on the slider arms and dont pull them all the way up, just enoiugh to line up the holes.
After that its easy.
If I can do it you can!!!
Ask TLO from Yeovil LR for the bulb.
Dave
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Are they not xenon lights ?
9th Mar 2011 9:52 am
spuddybaby
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to be honest i am not sure, thats rpetty bad right!
would xenons be covered by the warranty?
9th Mar 2011 10:31 am
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9th Mar 2011 10:35 am
spuddybaby
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its only 18 months old, if its a xenon bulb and its under warranty i will be straight over there!!
I wasnt sure if it was a normal bulb. assumed if it was then i would be better doing it myself.
so xenons are covered by warranty then?
9th Mar 2011 10:50 am
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doesn't look xenon from color and wouldn't the LEDs be lit up if xenon lights?!XC90 T8 R Design Pro
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9th Mar 2011 12:08 pm
spuddybaby
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its only an XS model. it might not have xenons.
I am so bad, i really should know my own car!!!
the bulb does look odd, though, rathern be able to see a bulb, it looks like a dome.. does that make sense?
9th Mar 2011 12:44 pm
DaveC
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they are projector lamps but can either be halogen or xenon.
unless you paid to upgrade the XS has halogoen lamps and as your LEDs aren't lit i'd say they are the halogen lamps XC90 T8 R Design Pro
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9th Mar 2011 1:05 pm
spuddybaby
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ok, so if they are halogen, is it something i can do myself?
or either way xenon or halogen, should i be gong back to the dealer if its under warranty?
9th Mar 2011 1:30 pm
DaveC
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for halogen i wouldn't grumble at 18months.
halogen lamps fairly cheap and can be done yourself (or pay halfrauds a couple of quid to do it)XC90 T8 R Design Pro
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9th Mar 2011 1:34 pm
spuddybaby
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cool, thanks for helps guys!
PS - i bought the car second hand and i never checked to see what the lights were...
So i didnt actually pay to have them upgraded....but thinking about it, i dont have the LED lights so would assume they are halogen
Why cant they just have one standard light, wouild be easier that way!
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