Xenon headlights or not

[Wilko1977]

Hi all, maybe a daft question, how do I tell if the actual headlight is xenon or non xenon, I need a new headlight unit, and noticed a significant cost difference between the 2

 

[V6Matty]

Easy way to tell is by looking at the back/top of the headlight cluster, if they are xenon they will have a warning about electrocution on then. Other quick way would be to post a picture up of what you have, we should be able to tell you pretty quickly

 

[Gazwould]

Xenon on left .

 

[Craiglxviii]

Xenon headlights do an up- down- lefty- righty dance when turned on, too.

 

[Blobcat]

Xenon headlights do an up- down- lefty- righty dance when turned on, too.

Unless the mechanism is cream crackered...

 

[Craiglxviii]

Unless the mechanism is cream crackered...

They still identify as Xenon though. Xhe/ xhim.

 

[Wilko1977]

Xenon on left .

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This is my headlight, by the looks it's a xenon one

 

[EmilysDad]

Outwardly there's usually little visual difference between xenon/HID headlight & a 'normal' projector headlight.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Easy way to tell is by looking at the back/top of the headlight cluster, if they are xenon they will have a warning about electrocution on then. Other quick way would be to post a picture up of what you have, we should be able to tell you pretty quickly

This is the best way, or alternatively pull the lamp out of the back and have a look…

 

[V6Matty]

This is the best way, or alternatively pull the lamp out of the back and have a look…

Hey, don’t let something easy like that ruin a good thread

 

[V6Matty]

This is my headlight, by the looks it's a xenon one

Certainly looks like xenon from that picture

 

[Wilko1977]

Certainly looks like xenon from that picture

Can you replace just the ballast module, or does it need to be the whole unit?

 

[Craiglxviii]

Can you replace just the ballast module, or does it need to be the whole unit?

Ballasts are replaceable and don’t need coding.

 

[rf065]

Xenon headlights do an up- down- lefty- righty dance when turned on, too.

Both of mine do that and they're LED's.

 

[Wilko1977]

Ballasts are replaceable and don’t need coding.

Presume they have to be the exact same model, and they aren't universal

 

[Srdl]

Certainly looks like xenon from that picture

Not necessarily- my C207 (same platform as OP’s) had Halogens with projector lenses. (Yes, they were halogen and bl00dy useless)

 

[Wilko1977]

Not necessarily- my C207 (same platform as OP’s) had Halogens with projector lenses. (Yes, they were halogen and bl00dy useless)

I've tried new bulbs, and light still not working, it's what to do next

 

[Srdl]

I've tried new bulbs, and light still not working, it's what to do next

Ok, if it’s bulbs, it’s halogen

 

[Wilko1977]

Ok, if it’s bulbs, it’s halogen

These are the bulbs that are fitted

 

[Blobcat]

View attachment 78044 These are the bulbs that are fitted

That’s your problem… you’ve non halogen lamps fitted to halogen units. The light source won’t be in the correct position for the reflector so giving a poor pattern - as well as blinding other road users and being illegal to boot…

Get some Osram nightbreakers and make your car safe (and legal)

Many threads on here about aftermarket illegal xenon and led units being fitted to halogen units