In vehicle advancements, lighting is the most revolutionized item which keeps on changing in terms of technology, style, features and functions. You can start talking about the older halogen yellow light bulbs to the LEDs and much brighter Xenon lights which adds to the style of any car model. Much like halogen, xenon lights are named after the gas inside the bulb. Xenon lights are brighter than halogen light however the function and type of the gas is completely different but it promises for even longer lifespan of the filament and a brighter light thanking to the blue hue they give off.
Installation and Benefits
Xenon lights are installed in modern vehicles to produce a brighter white light which results in creating better visibility on the road. The most obvious benefit of xenon lights in headlight, dipped beam or full beam is they ensure safety and prevents glare. Xenon bulbs produce three times brighter light than halogens and lasts roughly twice as long as a halogen bulb that’s why almost all vehicle manufacturers are installing these bulbs in their newer models. These high-tech xenon gas discharge HID bulbs comes as a standard in most of the vehicle brands.
Like many other cars Vauxhall Opel features precision engineering in most of its latest models and offers a suite of active safety features to provide its users with safe and secure vehicles to drive. Vauxhall and Opel are the same cars found with differing brand names in Europe and UK markets and both are provided with all latest features that are necessary for the safety. Use of xenon headlight is also a part of that attempt so that you can never be stuck in the dark. Although, xenon lights are appreciated for their brighter light emission and longer life but there may be instances when these lights go out of order due to an accident or any other technical issue due to moisture or damage from water but failure of lights due to completing life is also not an uncommon reason.
When any of such instances occur, there are clear chances that you might receive a warning message on your instrument cluster indicating a problem with the left/right dipped beam. This warning message is applicable to all models of Vauxhall opel and usually happens to only one side of the light. In very rare cases, you’ll find that both bulbs fail at the same time.
Known with the names of dipped beam or low beam, these lights are located at the front of your vehicle right next to the main beam headlight which could either be of halogen, LED or xenon. Xenon lights are a good replacement to those traditional halogens when you choose option for dipped beam headlight. Usually when it happens, it is the bulb which has caused this warning message.
Xenon light bulbs are expected to last for as long as possible but like every other electronic component, it may fail anytime by completing its assumed normal life under normal circumstances. Or sometimes, in unusual events such as minor technical issue or a major accident can also cause the bulb to move from its place and result in failure. Or if the car has been to some foggy or rainy place, where the moisture gets and locks in the lights, bulb may suffer from that moistness and fail. In some cases, it could also be the bulb unit which is corrupt and identifying the real culprit is necessary to pinpoint the exact problematic part and fix this error.
Bulb or Ballast Failed
There are a few things to notice for diagnosing faulty component between bulb and it’s ballast. When you remove the bulb and finds the color of bulb dark black in the middle, it means that bulb has failed for sure. However, if it is not dark and just change in color from cool whiter to pink or purple is all what you can see inside, it shows that bulb is about to complete its life any time sooner. To be sure about the ballast, just change the bulb from working side to the not-working side and check if the message on instrument cluster changes or disappears. If the bulb does not turn ON or starts flickering this is now confirmed the ballast has failed. This diagnosis is really important to identify the real cause as well as the real fault. Once you are done with the identification of the problematic part, unfortunately there is no other way than replacing older or faulty one.
To make this replacement a success, make sure that you get the genuine replacement parts. Xenons4u is the supplier of genuine and aftermarket auto parts for any model of any brand. There you’ll find high quality guaranteed xenon HID bulbs, HID ballast and many other components with expert mechanical services. If you can attempt this replacement on your own in your home then there is literally no need to spend a fortune at dealer to make this replacement however if you feel a bit lazy or less-confident to do it yourself then take your car to xenons4u.
