HID Bulbs
HID Headlamp Bulbs
HID Bulbs
• Illustrations depict replacement of gas-discharge headlamp at left headlamp.
Removing
- Remove headlamp. Refer to=> [ Headlamps ] Headlamps.
- Rotate cover cap - 1 - in - direction of arrow - and remove it.
- Rotate HID Lamp Igniter Unit (N195) - 1 - toward igniter unit marking "OPEN" to stop.
• Connector - 1 - is automatically release when HID Lamp Igniter Unit (N195) is turned toward "OPEN " to stop.
- Remove HID Lamp Igniter Unit (N195) straight back from headlamp.
CAUTION!
• There are pressures from 7 bar (cold) to 100 bar (hot) in the glass portion of the HID bulb. The hot glass of the bulb can reach temperatures of up to 700 degrees Celsius.
• The glass can explode and there is a danger of burning.
• When removing and installing HID bulbs, always wear safety glasses and gloves.
- Rotate lamp locking device - 1 - in - direction of arrow - and remove lamp locking device.
- Carefully remove gas-discharge lamp - 1 - from mount.
Installing
CAUTION!
When installing the cover cap, make sure the cap is properly seated. It is destroyed by ingress of water into headlamp.
• Do not touch glass cone when installing gas-discharge lamp. Fingers leave traces of grease on glass cone which can evaporate when gas-discharge lamp is switched on and glass cone will cloud.
• Glass cone of gas-discharge lamp must not be under a mechanical strain of any kind. Glass cone is extremely sensitive and is also under high pressure.
• Avoid looking directly into focused light beam, since UV radiation of gas-discharge lamp is approximately 2.5 times higher than that of standard Halogen lights.
• If a headlamp with automatic vertical headlamp aim control is removed, basic setting of headlamps must always be performed after installation.
Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:
- When installing lamp locking device, ensure gas-discharge lamp is seated correctly in lamp locking device.
- Check headlamp for function.
- Check headlamp adjustment and adjust headlamp if necessary.