Broke xenon starter when replacing bulb

[danishmkvgti]

 

Don't know exactly what went wrong, but the lock that pushes the wires out when removing starter from bulb went tits up. Just ordered a new one 

[JPC]

Eeak. I bet that cost a fair bit!

[danishmkvgti]

50 

[danishmkvgti]

the worst part being i had replaced the defective bulb, an d then i wanted to replace the other bulb so they would match, so it broke while replacing a bulb that worked   

[micky 32]

It's rare for them bulbs to blow, what happened did it just go out or does it try to light? I have seen xenons on 10 year old cars and i have noticed as they age they dim and go a pinky red blue colour.

[danishmkvgti]

i have replaced the left front light casing resently, and maybe the bulb didn't like it's new home 
it lit up and then went off when i unlocked the car.
i found an ebay seller that wanted 47euros for 2 bulbs 

[golfman]

i found an ebay seller that wanted 47euros for 2 bulbs 

Hi jake were these original vw bulbs or aftermarket ones?
if they were vw ones please pm me 

cheers

scott

[danishmkvgti]

i found an ebay seller that wanted 47euros for 2 bulbs 

Hi jake were these original vw bulbs or aftermarket ones?
if they were vw ones please pm me 

cheers

scott

Nope, cheap aftermarket ones