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EXL-68 < COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS > [XENON TYPE] XENON HEADLAMP XENON HEADLAMP Description INFOID:0000000001604661 OUTLINE • The lamp light source is by the arch discharge by applying high voltage into the xenon gas-filled bulb instead of the halogen bulb filament. • Sight becomes more natural and brighter because the amount of light are gained adequately and the color of light is sunshine-like white. • The xenon bulb drops the amount of light, repeats blinking, and illuminates in red if the bulb reaches the ser- vice life. ILLUMINATION PRINCIPLE 1. Discharging starts in high voltage pulse between bulb elec- 2. Xenon gas is activated by current between electrodes. Pale light 3. The luminous tube (bulb) temperature elevates. Evaporated NOTE: after the headlamp turned ON until the xenon bulb becomes sta- • Illumination time lag may occur between right and left. This is not malfunction. PRECAUTIONS FOR TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS Representative malfunction examples are; "Light does not turn ON", "Light blinks", and "Brightness is inade- WARNING: • Never touch the harness, HID control unit, the inside and metal part of lamp when turning the head- lamp ON or operating the light switch. • Never work with wet hands. CAUTION: • Never perform HID control unit circuit diagnosis with a circuit tester or an equivalent. when checking ON/OFF status. • Disconnect the battery negative terminal before disconnecting the lamp socket connector or the har- ness connector. • Check for fusing of the fusible link(s), open around connector, short, disconnection if the symptom is caused by electric error. NOTE: vice life. Diagnosis Procedure INFOID:0000000001604662 1. CHECK XENON BULB Install the normal bulb to the applicable headlamp. Check that the xenon bulb is turned ON. Is the headlamp turned ON? YES >> Replace the xenon bulb. NO >> GO TO 2. 2. CHECK HID CONTROL UNIT Install the normal HID control unit to the applicable headlamp. Check that the lamp is turned ON. Is the headlamp turned ON? JPLIA0421GB |