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Hoping someone can help me..

First problem iv had since owning the car nearly 2 years!

noticed my drivers side bulb keeps flickering on and off also noticed its yellow not white? See pics

Not sure what this would cost to get fixed?
 

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Two possibilities, either a HID bulb on it's last legs, or a faulty HID ballast.

Neither are particularly cheap, but the D3s bulb is cheaper than a new ballast so start with a replacement bulb first.
 
New bulb from Audi £170
Or get cheap pair from eBay from £25 and change both sides!

Fitting is remove bumper and then headlight or easier remove wheel and inner wheel arch!


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do you know what item number? or what search I would need to type in ebay to make sure I get the right ones ordered? so many I aint got a clue ! confused lol thanks for the help! I would much rather pay for one of ebay then £170 from audi!
 
M12RJX said:
do you know what item number? or what search I would need to type in ebay to make sure I get the right ones ordered? so many I aint got a clue ! confused lol thanks for the help! I would much rather pay for one of ebay then £170 from audi!
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Need a D3S bulb if you’ve got xenon fitted to yours.

Or look for a genuine Audi one...

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M12RJX said:
do you know what item number? or what search I would need to type in ebay to make sure I get the right ones ordered? so many I aint got a clue ! confused lol thanks for the help! I would much rather pay for one of ebay then £170 from audi!
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I’ve used aftermarket cheap xenon bulbs before and they aren’t as bright or as white as genuine oe bulbs plus they don’t last as long.
Osram ,Philips and ring are oe manufacturers so get these brands rather than Audi branded ones.
Change the pair so you don’t get a colour mismatch as xenons changes colour as they age. Starts moving towards the blue/purple end of the spectrum.
Looking at your pics it could be ballast issue rather than bulb. Xenons bulb normally turn purply pink when they are about to blow in my experience not yellowy colour.
 
Swap the left headlight ballast to the right, they are interchangeable. If the right headlight works, then you have a faulty ballast. If the issue persists, you have a faulty bulb.
 
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