With a halogen bulb, it’s really simple to replace your old bulb with the new. However, Xenon HIDs are much trickier. Xenon headlights work at 65 volts, which can give you a very nasty shock. This is why we would always recommend getting your qualified auto-electrician to fit your new bulbs. So, that's the lowdown on all things Xenon HID! 1 post · Joined 2018. #10 · May 22, 2018. I replaced the D3S bulb but still no lights. Took it to Jeep delaer for diagnostic check and they said it was the ballast. Recommended changing the headlamp assembly for $1800! The headlamp alone was over $1300! I replaced the ballast but the light still doesn't work. For the last several years, there’s been this trend — among people who are approximately as dim as their headlights apparently are — of installing aftermarket high-intensity or “xenon” headlights in vehicles that weren’t designed for them. I’m here today to tell you to stop doing this. Please. For the good of our society. Silverstars and LEDs don't cut it: need to install HID aftermarket bulbs 35W, 45K HIDs and don't look back. The projectors in the assemble were obviously made for HIDs. HIDs are WAY brighter, so bright that there is a flapper that blocks 1/2 the light (the upper half) so it doesn't blind oncomming traffic. Drivers typically don’t pay their headlights any mind until a bulb burns out, and most cars only ever need regular bulb replacement. That's not the case with an E46's xenons. Nope, in a classic 0:00 / 11:46 • Intro How to Install a Dual Beam HID / Bi-Xenon HID Conversion Kit Relay Harness Headlight Revolution 264K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 1.1K Share 238K views 7 years ago In this video, mini Milan and I go ahead and install some HIDs on the Golf. Now in this video, we have the power for the HIDs going through the OEM wiring ha For the Mk7 GTI, you need D3S size Xenon bulbs, BTW it uses one bulb for lows and highs, hence the name Bi-Xenon. Here is a link to the bulbs that I purchased. Warning: Do not buy bulbs on eBay, as you can get fakes. On this website it says they are 5500K but the bulbs I have say 5000K on the box. Not sure which is correct. Headlight Bulb D2-R Xenon MINI Cooper Cooper S Gen1 2002-2004. $46.74. Headlight Bulb D2-S Xenon MINI Cooper Cooper S 2005+ Gen1. $42.05. HEADLIGHT BULB COVER LOW BEAM OEM - MINI COOPER & S TO 07/2004. $13.99. Headlight Bulb Cover High Beam Oem - Mini Cooper & S To 07/2004. $13.99. k6aqk.

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