Passat (B6) :: 2005 - Factory OEM Bixenons Not Nearly As Bright As Others
Mar 24, 2013
this is something that has bothered me since i bought the car but never bothered to figure out. but its really beginning to get under my skin. so i have all factory OEM bixenons, unsure if the bulbs have ever been replaced. its a 2008 with almost 95k miles now, and did have DRLs enabled when i bought it. when driving my wifes A4 with OEM bixenons, the light output compared to my b6 is insane. its almost as if im driving with corrado headlights in my B6 compared to her A4. i also had the opportunity to drive my father for his birthday last night in his '10 535 and his OEM HIDs are about the same as my wifes A4. somethings wrong here and id really love to figure this out! is it time to replace the bulbs? this is my first car with HIDs, do these 'wear out' over time and get duller as time goes on? really trying to avoid taking the bumper off for a headlight bulb change but i guess theres no way around it.
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