All Things Mk5 > How to Guides / Troubleshooting
Pink xenon?
ed30sam123:
--- Quote from: john87 on December 11, 2014, 10:07:28 am ---One of mines went pink last week, failed the next day.
I replaced them with Philips X-Treme vision
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2xGENUINE-PHILIPS-D2S-XENON-Bulb-85122-XV-XTREME-C1-BRAND-NEW-24h-DISPATCH-/281445702742?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4187789c56
They claim 50% better output than OEM, but the best thing about them IMO is they are 4800k rather than OEM's 4300k - the light output is much more effective on cats' eyes, signposts etc without being blue enough to affect output :happy2:
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Ugh I hope mine doesn't fail before the new ones come! I didn't really look into the Phillips ones, I ordered the osrams's. How were they to fit?
Thanks for the reply
Sam
john87:
It took me about 30-35 minutes to fit them, a bit fiddly when you have to hold the new bulb in place with one hand (as it falls back out the fitting otherwise) and slip the retaining ring over the bulb with another. If you have fat fingers it would maybe take longer/require more patience :grin:
I followed this guide on R32OC:
http://www.r32oc.com/topic/130225-replacing-d2s-xenon-bulb-mk5/
ed30sam123:
--- Quote from: john87 on December 12, 2014, 10:02:07 am ---It took me about 30-35 minutes to fit them, a bit fiddly when you have to hold the new bulb in place with one hand (as it falls back out the fitting otherwise) and slip the retaining ring over the bulb with another. If you have fat fingers it would maybe take longer/require more patience :grin:
I followed this guide on R32OC:
http://www.r32oc.com/topic/130225-replacing-d2s-xenon-bulb-mk5/
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Top man, thank you :happy2: hopefully they will be here tomorrow so I'll have a go!
john87:
No probs :happy2: just remember to stop and take a deep breath after the bulb falls out of the holder for the second time :grin:
ed30sam123:
--- Quote from: john87 on December 12, 2014, 03:56:16 pm ---No probs :happy2: just remember to stop and take a deep breath after the bulb falls out of the holder for the second time :grin:
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Haha I'll let you know how I get on!
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