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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 17:12:09 +0100
From: "Jim" <jimnopsamil.thanks>
Subject: Re: 9-5 Headlamp Bulbs


The £250 came from my UK dealer where the cost of Xenon headlights is higher (I think £580 plus vat). At that sort of price it is worth doing a personal import of bulbs. Can anyone quote a price in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe? Thanks "Goran Larsson" <hohnopsamlid.invalid> wrote in message news:GuM9Mp.Fwpnopsamove.se... > In article <ubl1bh5urtu67enopsam.supernews.com>, Jim <jimnopsamil.thanks> wrote: > > > I understand that the Xenon bulbs cost £250 each to replace so I hope the > > short life does not also apply! > > Does it realy cost £250 each to replace? This seems extremely high > considering what the whole Xenon kit with housings, electronics, > level sensors, high/low beam shield with actuators, Xenon bulbs, > and everything else needed, costs about £400 when ordering a new 9-5. > > As Osram gives the life of these lamps to 2000 hours, just four > times that of an Osram H7 lamp, I find it unbelievable that the > Xenon lamp bulbs would cost £250 each to replace, but I guess that > anything could happen in the automobile industry... > > I have put some hard numbers about H7 lamps in my own Saab 9-5 FAQ. > > < http://www.nospam.com/saab/faq.shtml#lamps > > < http://www.nospam.com/saab/faq.shtml#xenon > > > If anyone has more information about the life, care, and cost of > Xenon lampsm then please post it. > > -- > G–ran Larsson http://www.nospam.com

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