Saab Xenon fault

One of my Xenon headlights is dim and is making a high pitched ringing sound. I don't know what the problem is and even my local dealer had no idea what was wrong and they said they had never seen anything like it before. if you have any idea what might be wrong please comment. Thank you.
It might be a bad "heating element?" I'm not even sure if they have those, but I heard something about it.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• saab
• 9-5
• xenon
• fault
• bi-xenon fault
• arc
• 2003

[jrodigan5]

Update. I replaced both bulbs and the strange coloration of the driver side was just the type of bulb! LOL! Replaced them with the proper 4300k bulbs and they are GREAT now.

[mariospana1]

@jrodigan5 Since you changed the bulbs you should have upgraded to 6000k or 8000k which i always use

[jrodigan5]

@mariospana1 I might go 6000k for my next set, but the bulbs I got are really high quality (Pillips) and they were only $115 for the pair. They have a nice color, pure white with a bluish tint.

[Taniizard]

I don't think you need to worry about the whining unless its very high, you can tell from the video that the front left light(to the right on the video) is about to have an end, the front left seems to be a new xenon lamp. to check the auto leveling just open the trunk and but some weight on it and you will see the light auto leveling.

[jrodigan5]

I did that and they adjusted, but they don't seem to project high enough on low beams, and I think they are supposed to lower when theres a problem with them. When I first start the car, they project very far, but when they heat up, they lower quite a bit, to where they only project about 30-40 feet on the road. Like I said in the video, the dealership didn't even know what was wrong with them.

[Taniizard]

sound normal to me, my saab makes the same thing, but my xenonlight's are almost 5 years old now, did the dealership check if there was any errors from the headlights? cus the system detects an error from the autoleveling or the xenon just as fast as you turn around the key to on. and the whining noise is just of the xenonlight converting the power to 23 000w.

[jrodigan5]

The light for the "Xenon Fault" is not on, so, I don't believe there is a true error. I believe I'll just have it replaced. My saab is a 2003 so they could be pushing seven years old, time for a new one I suppose. Thanks for the info though!

[mariospana1]

Cheap 8000k hid bulbs are very blue my 8000k bulbs which are top qualety are pure white whith a slight tint of blue

[blaisek61]

@mariospana1 8000k is very blue. 4200k is pure white, not mostly yellow. 6000k is also pretty blue, even 5000k is blue tinted, even after warm up. I guess it could depend on if you are using very cheap bulbs, as there are so many 'HID' kits out there. What brand bulbs are you using?

[mariospana1]

@blaisek61 8000k is the couler tempriture which when you look at the bulb it looks blue but twhen you are driving it is pure whit 4200k is white but moustly yellow and 6000k is white

[blaisek61]

@mariospana1 6000k/8000k are just the color tint, more blue, which means less light. 4000k-5000k gives you the whitest light and best clarity. Most HID cars are ~4300k stock for this reason.

[wmk1975]

ground loop



[mishahostel]

rhe problem its balast

[monstersaab69]

Same thing happened on mine

[justduck1313]

You check the fuel pump and tire pressure?