Changing a xenon bulb

[jamesfastroy]

As any body changed a xenon bulb please? Will I need to change the igniter too? Do the bulbs just pull out of the igniter?
I'm replacing the headlight unit on the drivers side as the glass has faded and the passenger side hasn't. I have tried 3-stage polishing it but I'm still not happy with it. My brand new unit is genuine hella and comes all bulked up ready to go. I am thinking of replacing my passenger side bulb so it's new like the drivers side, but not sure how simple it would be and what I'd need to replace.
Thanks in advance

 

[renault12ts]

I'm going to guess...you have a Mercedes?

 

[jamesfastroy]

Oh crap...yes, sorry! I have a w211 e class

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

If a xenon bulb is on its way out you'll be able to tell by looking at the colour of its output, I believe they turn a pink-ish type of colour when they need replacing? It's not something you'd miss, and I'd of thought would've mentioned it as a symptom in your post. Worth double checking this before you waste money

Plus it's good practice to replace both at once

 

[jamesfastroy]

Ok thanks. I'd like to replace the passenger side bulb as the new light unit for the drivers side has all new bulbs/igniters etc on it.