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You need new HID Capsules. Posted by Larry West [Email]  (#1140)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Larry West) on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:05:44
In Reply to: HID Xenons seem a little weak, expected more - Options?, Matt S., Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:03:52 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I bought a 2002 Arc Sedan back in February with the Xenon headlamps. Had much the same experience. When my 1990 900 with 9004 bulbs was brighter, I knew something was up.
I bought replacement HID Capsules (bulbs in incandescent terms) from a chap on eBay, installed them, and the difference was literally like night and day. The old capsules had a thick white coating on the inside of the arc chamber, preventing a lot of light from getting out.
Probably your car, like mine was, is riding with the original HID Capsules.
Cost for these can range quite a bit. EEuroparts has (had?) them for about $130 each, you can find them usually in new condition on eBay for about $90 each. I bought some off eBay for $45 each, because they have a cracked ceramic insulator on the return wire. Some say that dire consequences await anyone using capsules like these, but for the last 8 months, I haven't had any problems at all.
ALL HID CAPSULES will grow dim over the course of their use. Probably to keep them in best condition would be to replace them every 3 or 4 years, more if you use them as your Daytime Running Lights.
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