Xenon bulbs

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Webby

Joined Jun 15, 2008
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Hi, the other day my vehicles headlight was not working which are fitted with gas discharge headlights all I could check was the power supply and earths to the module as the high voltage to the xenon unit could of gave me a "belt" or seriously burnt me.

As it was the bulb was faulty, is there any way I can test a xenon bulb I took an educated guess and lookily was right there really expensive for what they are.

A test with an ohmeter perhaps?

What sort of voltage am I looking at is it high current or low?
 

beenthere

Joined Apr 20, 2004
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You might have to get the part number and search on that to get correct information.

Xenon gas tubes take a high current through them to produce the light. The gas gets ionized by an application of a high voltage pulse. Your headlamps may operate a bit differently.
 
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