Why are replacement xenons so expensive?

I have a 2006 Scenic and I wondered if any other Renault xenon headlight would fit the car? I'm struggling to find a spare part and the cost of a new one is over £160 plus vat. Any suggestions?

BMW X1 suffering Xenon problems

My wife purchased a new BMW X1 five months ago with Xenon headlamps. Now that the nights are drawing in she is getting headlamp flashes from oncoming vehicles when on dipped beam. The BMW dealer says...

Is it possible to fit aftermarket bi-xenon headlights?

Ive bought a new beetle with standard headlights, is it possible to fir aftermarket Bi Zenon or anything that might improve the lights?

Why are the headlight bulbs on Volvo XC70s so expensive?

I drive a Volvo XC70. Nobody warned me about the cost of replacement of Bi-Xenon headlight bulbs, and in fact I had no idea it had them. For replacing a dipped headlight bulb I have been quoted the amazing...

What are the regulations in France for Spare Xenon Bulbs?

I've just bought a 2010 E61 with adaptive xenons. What are the regulations for carrying spare bulbs when travelling in France? Reason I ask is that in the past, I've always carried a spare set (halogens)...

New MOT requirements - aftermarket HID lamps

In your article about the MOT rules from 1/1/12, you advise that afterrmarket HID conversions will fail without washers and self-levelling. You appear to be wrong on this. The official MOT testers manual...

What is the fault that is preventing my Audi A4's self-levelling Xenon lights to level properly?

I just had some repairs to defective paintwork by a professional body shop on my 5-year-old Audi A4. Since getting the car back, the self-levelling Xenon headlights initially adjust when I turn the lights...

Lightmare in Berkshire

It seems now days that many cars are fitted with overpowered headlights, which are not necessary and are a danger to other road users. At one time I believed these lights were a vanity thing but there...

New Volkswagen Touran

I have a long commute to work: 53 miles each way, mostly on combination of country lanes and twisty windy A roads. My children are very keen for me to choose a 7 seater as company car. After trying many,...