HID Headlamps Safety Precautions

HID Headlamps Safety Precautions

Prior to servicing vehicles with HID headlamps, technicians must read, understand and heed the following safety precautions:

CAUTION!
HIGH VOLTAGE!

• Switch off the ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

• Disconnect battery prior to servicing HID headlamp components marked with yellow HIGH VOLTAGE! symbols.

• After disconnecting battery, switch low beam on and off again in order to discharge any residual voltage.

• Do not operate HID lamp control module without gas-discharge lamp installed.

• Due to high voltage (over 28000 V when igniting the lamp), do not operate HID lamp outside the headlamp housing.

CAUTION!
Risk of injury due to burning, UV rays, blinding and explosion.

• When removing and installing HID bulbs, always wear safety glasses and gloves.

• Due the high temperatures, absorption of UV rays, and the risk of blinding, the gas-discharge lamp should only be operated inside the headlamp housing.

• Do not look into the beam of light. It may interfere with the ability to see for a significant period of time.

• Gas-discharge lamps are under pressure and can crack when bulbs are replaced.

CAUTION!
Environmental risk.

• Gas-discharge bulbs require special disposal. They contain metallic mercury (Hg) and traces of thallium.

• Do not destroy gas-discharge lamps. Avoid contact with burst glass bulbs.

• Follow disposal requirements, only dispose of gas-discharge lamps in suitable containers at an authorized collection site.

CAUTION!
• Do not touch gas-discharge bulbs with bare hands. The remaining fingerprint would evaporate due to the heat of the operated bulb and condense on the reflector which would impair headlamp luminosity. Use clean cloth gloves to insert the gas-discharge lamp.

• Only replace faulty gas-discharge lamps with the same type of bulbs. Bulb identification can be found on bulb socket or glass cone.

• Harness connectors must engage correctly when installed and must be checked for proper connection.