Life of a HID xenon bulb - Saab 9-5 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

95 Bulletin Board
1999-2009 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Life of a HID xenon bulb
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Herb Hirsch [Email] (#114) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Herb Hirsch) on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:00:24 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Flickering HID headlight, 04 Aero...impending failure?, bill h., Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:31:33
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I'll try to help with your questions.

1. The failure of a HID xenon bulb is evidenced by flickering, reduced light output and a change in color (generally from bluish-white to brownish-yellow.

2. Life of a xenon bulb is measured in hours, not miles. A fair amount of slower time-consuming local driving could make your 56K miles equivalent to 80K miles on the highway. Of noted significance is use of the xenon's as daytime-running lights; that really shortens the life.

3. The bulb comes with the ballast as one integrated assembly. It is known as a D1S and is available from many sources.

4. Where to buy :
- Amazon.com $73.00 (by Hella) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H0KN46/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000H0KN46&linkCode=as2&tag=thesaabnetwork
- eEuroparts $109.00 (by Hella)
- Your Saab dealer $150.00-$200.00 (probably Hella, OSRAM or Philips)

5. If you find a xenon bulb on eBay for a ridiculous price you'll get a cheap Chinese substitute. Brands noted above are known reputable manufacturers.

6. Replacement is an easy DIY project. DO NOT TOUCH THE BULB! If you decide to have someone else do it, use a trusted indy. Saab dealers are known to get $500 - $600 for a pair installed.

7. Consider doing both at the same time. IT's likely you'll have to do the other soon (3-6 mos.)

Herb Hirsch
South Brunswick, NJ

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!