51 plate laguna 1.9 dci, headlights

[ARGYLE47]

Hi, i was wondering if anyone can help, my front nearside headlamp does not come on. When i turn the lights on it flickers then nothing, the offside light is ok, i have Xenon lights and hope it is the bulb only as i've heard this is quite expensive to replace the bulb and ballests and not a job for the diy'er, cheers for any help

[SaabC5]

Swap the bulbs around, if the faulty bulb works on the offside you know the nearside ballast has gone. If it doesn't work then the bulb is indeed faulty.

[R9UKE]

I'm afraid it does sound like the ballast failing to be able to ignite the bulb