StarKiller Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 ive only just bought my 350 and i put the lights on and got out to see what they looked like on and one of them is a real smart bright white colour and the other is a crappy dullish orange colour. could this just be that the garage has put a rubbish bulb in or could this be a fault. it is a 2008 model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_89 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I wouldn't imagine it would be a fault. Have you tried swapping the bulbs around to check if there is a genuine fault. If not then just get some new bulbs or even better get the garage to put the correct ones in . Hopefully you'll sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarKiller Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 how do you get to the bulbs is it through the wheel arch. what type of bulbs should they be are they xenon's or just bright white i wish i could go back to the garage but its 3 1/2 hours away haha. really wanted the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 All models bulbs are accessed through wheel arch Pre facelift are Xenon D2R dipped and Halogen H7 main beam Facelift and HR are Xenon D2S for main and dipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarKiller Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 ok thanks. bet they have just stuck a standard bulb in it to get it legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarKiller Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 ok thanks. bet they have just stuck a standard bulb in it to get it legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarKiller Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 ive seen a "Carlex D2R Replacement HID Bulb" for £20 will this be a bright white colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 If yours is a 2008, it'll need D2S HID bulbs. The yellow crappy one will be the OEM 4300k and at some point the other bulb has went and they bought a 6000k or 8000k bulb to replace it. The higher the number the bluer it gets, until you hit around 12000 where it starts going green i think. This is what I hope has happened, because mine was the same when i bought it, so without checking things i purchased 2 new bulbs so they'd be the same. When I went to change the drivers side over i noticed it was a completely different type of HID bulb, the type that Corsa boys illegally fit to they cars to make the lights look better. The reason it was this type of bulb I found out later was because the previous owner drove the car in snow and the splash guard fell off leaving the back of the light and ballast exposed to the elements which in turn fried the ballast. Instead of buying a new one for £60-£80 he brought it to a mechanic who did a cheap as job and fitting a Chinese HID kit. Although not the end of the world, I had to buy a new OEM ballast and cut wires etc to get it all back to how it should have been in the first place. I hope this isn't that case for you, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun1982 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The bulbs go purple by 12k. Oemis usually 4300 but I usually wealthier out for 6000. Just prefer the colour as they're are whiter with a blue tint to them. Best bet is two new bulbs off eBay I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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