Is my HID bulb going?

[mr_saab]

My car was sitting in my garage for the past week while I waited for NAPA to get me my new starter. Anyway I've had it on the road for the past 2 days and I noticed while I was letting it warm up today that the driverside HID is now a bit dimmer and also a white shade instead of the regular blue tint to it like the passenger HID. Is this the bulb going? or something else?























Thanks

[Abarth]

How old are the bulbs? As HID bulbs age, the color will change and seem less bright. If one of your bulbs was replaced without the other, you will see a difference. Always change both bulbs. Also as the bulb ages the chemical changes will also discolor the projector lens.

Tim

[mr_saab]

How old are the bulbs? As HID bulbs age, the color will change and seem less bright. If one of your bulbs was replaced without the other, you will see a difference. Always change both bulbs. Also as the bulb ages the chemical changes will also discolor the projector lens.

Tim

Thats the thing I bought this car in October and I don't know when the previous owner changed them. I guess I'm going to have to through the PITA task of swapping them and seeing what happens.

[enor]

Changing the HID bulbs on a 9-3 isn't a PITA, it's not even to be considered "moderately difficult". In fact it's easier than changing out a regular bulb on the same car, since there's more room.