Thread: Zenon headlight replacement with standard 05 CDI
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Old 09-26-2018, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY View Post
I have a Zenon bulb out on my '05 CDI. The cost for just the bulb is $125. I have a set of regular headlight assemblies. Will the wire connectors work for either headlight assembly? The message on the instrument cluster says "Headlight Cornering". When I turn on the headlights, one shines like it should, the other is dim and slightly red colored. I tried the ballast on the other light, and it works. I assume the bulb is bad, and not the ballast. Anyone have any thoughts?
Sounds like the bulb is bad. Mine turned purple and dimmed. Usually these are replaced in pairs. The star software we will show how many hours are on each bulb.
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