C6 Bi Xenon Headlamps?

[palibacsi]

Can some kind person assist me with info/advice about the C6 Bi Xenon headlights please?

 

I have just bought a 2006 Allroad which is fitted with the Bi Xenon Adaptive headlights, which seem to me to be really poor.

 

I have a Bulb Warning light up on the dash on start-up? Is this telling me the headlights are non functional as the manual isn't much help regarding headlamps only indicators etc.?

 

I also have an A2 which has better headlights by far? 

 

How can I tell what my problem is with the lights? Anyone out there know the answer please?   

[James]

Bi-xenons should be better than (presumably) halogens in the A2, but bulbs will still deteriorate with age. 

 

If you have a warning light on the dash I assume you have checked to see if you have a bulb out?

[palibacsi]

Bulbs appear to be working. But are rubbish?

[James]

You need to try and find out what the bulb warning lamp is for - could be any bulb on the car front or rear?

 

With the headlights I would first try replacing the xenon bulbs with some OEM quality ones e.g. Philips or Osram. I think the Osram Cool Blue Intense Xenarc are meant to be pretty good but probably not the cheapest.

[palibacsi]

Are you able to tell me what bulb type l need ?

Does anyone have a list of the bulbs in each headlight please?

[James]

I think it's a D2S bulb.

 

Osram do quite a good bulb application guide here:

 

http://am-application.osram.info/en