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Personally I prefer to replace things before they break too
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I thought I'd look at changing the xenon/hid bulbs before they go pop.
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No need to level or use durametric to recognise/align them?
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I thought I'd look at changing the xenon/hid bulbs before they go pop.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi All My 09 Cayman S (987.2 with the bendy xenons) will be approaching 7 years old in January. I thought I'd look at changing the xenon/hid bulbs before they go pop. I'm looking at the Osram Night Breaker Unlimited Xenarc. These are supposed to offer an improvement over the originals, not that they are exactly bad. Quick question. I assume this is a bulb in bulb out operation? No need to level or use durametric to recognise/align them? Links if anyone else is interested: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/933... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-OSRAM-D2S-NIGHT-BREAK... Thanks James.

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why change if not broken? Xenons are supposed to last a long long time

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SFO said: why change if not broken? Xenons are supposed to last a long long time The better performance interests me and also, as the law of sod dictates, I'll be miles from nowhere on a dark rainy night when a bulb goes. Personally I prefer to replace things before they break too I think the life is 'up to' 10 years for HID bulbs. I'm sure there are a lot of variables though. Thanks. James.

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I was looking at these the other night, there is a clip on YouTube showing a before and after. If they have as good an increase as halogen Osrams Nightbreakers then they will be excellent.

POST 5Original post

Xenon units don't have a bulb like conventional headlights, if they fail the unit or driver will need replacing

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