yorkie_chris
05-12-11, 10:48 PM
Well my HIDS4U HID lamp has gone wrong, had them since 2008. Still more money on headlight than most* spend in a lifetime...
Worth the money though, it's sodding bright and done a hell of a mileage. But still far less operating hours than I'd expect even from a normal halogen.
It was fine for ages, then going to work it appeared dim and slightly red for a few seconds before illuminating as normal.
Setting off home from work it would "flare" as normal from the HV starting, but then continue to strobe until eventually switching off and staying off.
Has anyone got experience of these lights failure modes? Does it sound like a bad capsule?
The capsule certainly looks knackered, but I don't want to replace it and fry the replacement too.
*Cyclists and mentalist cave divers excluded
Worth the money though, it's sodding bright and done a hell of a mileage. But still far less operating hours than I'd expect even from a normal halogen.
It was fine for ages, then going to work it appeared dim and slightly red for a few seconds before illuminating as normal.
Setting off home from work it would "flare" as normal from the HV starting, but then continue to strobe until eventually switching off and staying off.
Has anyone got experience of these lights failure modes? Does it sound like a bad capsule?
The capsule certainly looks knackered, but I don't want to replace it and fry the replacement too.
*Cyclists and mentalist cave divers excluded