Low beam is yellow

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MidoSaid

Discussion Starter · Mar 25, 2022

Couple of days ago, my left low beam turned yellow.
Today start to flicker off/on.
Any idea what’s going on

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MidoSaid

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 25, 2022

Doug Huffman said:
Flicker is indication HID is failing, trying to run on high voltage from the igniter rather than high voltage from the ballast.

LED not HID

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MidoSaid

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 25, 2022

rav31 said:
I can tell any difference in these pictures from L to R. I don't see the yellow. Are these Xenons? or LED's? What year car?

it’s hard to show on the pic, if you look on the ground you will notice it better.
Those are factory bulb 2014 BMW x5
Not sure if they are LED or HID

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Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 25, 2022

rudeney said:
You have HID (Xenon) bulbs. As these age, they will change color, usually turning a pinkish/yellowish color. just replace the bulbs (both sides).

I thought I had LED not HID

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Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 27, 2022

Zulu95 said:
"I thought I had LED not HID"
How many switches on the end of your turn signal stalk? (One equals HID, two equals LED.)

This is what I have.
Is it LED?

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MidoSaid

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 27, 2022

Zulu95 said:
That is your light switch. Look at the end of your your TURN SIGNAL stalk.

This?

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