Re: Replacement Low Beam Bulb for Mazda 6

Sep 29, 2008 3 Replies
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"TheScullster" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:


My question relates to the bulb type... The owners manual appears to
> refer to either a Xenon Fusion 35W or a Halogen 55W.
> How am I supposed to know which is fitted without removing the existing > item?

Has the car got Xenon/HID lights or normal Halogen ones...?


I'd suspect by the fact the bulb's failed that it's Halogens.


If the lamps don't have any washing kit, and don't self-level, they're definitely halogens. HIDs will be much "whiter".

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"Adrian" wrote

Thanks to Mr Cheerful and Adrian Bulbs are halogens - just went down Halfords and got both replaced like for like. £8 fitting charge, hardly worth taking the afternoon off to sort myself.

Phil

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Xenon is a trendy word and it gets abused. It may at best mean a bit of xenon gas in a halogen lamp. HID are true xenon lamps - they work at high voltage - a bit like a continuous electronic flash.

(a bit like watching Plasma TV which is really an LCD)

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"John" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

35w - not to mention the fact they're one of the options for standard-fit on a modern car - does kinda point to them being HIDs rather than "Xenon- gas" H-bulbs.
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