A Separate Xenon Question

[billynibbles]

As the steerable Xenons come under the category of 'non user serviceable', where do we stand legally when driving in countries that insist you carry a set of spare bulbs by law?

 

Somebody told me you can 'hire' a spare Xenon bulb (from the AA maybe?) so if you find you've lost a headlight, you can go to the nearest garage and get them to change it, just in case they haven't got any in stock. Is that so? I notice that the handbook recommends that you change both at once, but then, I guess they would, wouldn't they.

[Johndouglas]

I've been travelling to Spain for several winters and have always carried a full spare bulb kit both for car and caravan. For the past year I've been driving the C5 with xenons. I'm going to carry the normal headlight bulbs and just plead ignorance. I'm told that xenons are very long-life.

[kfk]

A spare bulb kit will not avoid a fine if you are travelling with faulty lights, but replacing a bulb on the spot may avoid the cost and inconvenience of a garage call out. On some cars it is inadvisable or indeed impossible for anyone other than a qualified technician to change a headlamp bulb or lamp unit eg high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, so carrying spare bulbs is not an option. However, carry spare bulbs for any lights which can be easily and/or safely changed.

[dave&trace]

this still does not answer the million dollar question

a] i do not have a spare HID bulb because i cannot change it at the side of the road, dealer job only

b] i do have a spare HID bulb mr policeman/women where would you like me to stick it???????????????????