my saab needs replacement bulb(s)

wez130 · 7 Jun 2013 at 23:10

My 2005 saab convertible needs replacement bulbs before i send it for it's MOT next week, as i plan to trade it in, i'm not bothered about decent expensive bulbs, also, this is the 1st car i've had with HiD / xenon headlights, so i'm a bit unsure at what i need to buy. Can OcUK help me? Are these suitable?

Thx

wez130 · 7 Jun 2013 at 23:17

or is it these?

117 · 8 Jun 2013 at 01:14

If the car has factory xenons (evident by no manual level control on dash and headlamp washers) it'll be the the first link you gave (D2S), second link is for standard H7 halogen bulbs.

wez130 · 8 Jun 2013 at 09:34

Thx, seems like it is the D2S fit.

paradigm · 8 Jun 2013 at 10:08

Wow, D2S are far cheaper than D3S

Dangerous Dave · 8 Jun 2013 at 12:16

Have you confirmed it is the bulb that is faulty ? It could also be a faulty ignitor or ballast, you can swap the bulb & ignitor with the working headlight to confirm what needs replaced.

Westyfield2 · 8 Jun 2013 at 14:36

Dangerous Dave said:
Have you confirmed it is the bulb that is faulty ? It could also be a faulty ignitor or ballast, you can swap the bulb & ignitor with the working headlight to confirm what needs replaced.

This. It's not impossible that the bulb has gone, but I'd expect it to be the ballast instead.

Surprisingly given the French electrics reputation, the 9 year old D2S bulbs in my Clio are still working!