JimM
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Hi chaps.
Has anyone experienced HID bulbs getting dimmer with age?
Or could it be some distortion or deterioration inside the bulb?
My beams don't illuminate the road past about 12-15 feet, but on a wall the beam height is about correct.
They both are similar brightness to each other but are not as bright as other cars' HIDs, nor as bright as the +130% Xenon Halogen upgrade bulbs I've fitted to my Jaguar.
I've polished the lenses last year and they aren't bad.
So if it's a common fault I'll just get new HID bulbs, or do you have other suggestions?
Thanks.
Has anyone experienced HID bulbs getting dimmer with age?
Or could it be some distortion or deterioration inside the bulb?
My beams don't illuminate the road past about 12-15 feet, but on a wall the beam height is about correct.
They both are similar brightness to each other but are not as bright as other cars' HIDs, nor as bright as the +130% Xenon Halogen upgrade bulbs I've fitted to my Jaguar.
I've polished the lenses last year and they aren't bad.
So if it's a common fault I'll just get new HID bulbs, or do you have other suggestions?
Thanks.