Light source with gas discharge lamp

A motor vehicle illumination device (1) comprising:

• A housing (2) having at least one light module (5, 6) operatively supported in said housing, said at least one light module (5, 6) including a single light source (7) and a reflector (8) for concentrating light emitted by said light source (7), said reflector (8) defining an apex at one end of said reflector and having an opening extending through said apex of said reflector;
• said light source (7) including a lamp housing (21) having a lamp socket (9) and a control module (16) with a driver circuit and an ignition module (17) operatively supported in said lamp housing (21), said ignition module (17) for producing a high voltage;
• said light source (7) further including a gas filled burner (18) having two electrodes (19, 20) supported therein and generating an electric arc between the electrodes (19, 20) during operation of said light source (7), said gas filled burner (18) being operatively attached to said lamp housing (21) via said lamp socket (9) and wherein said lamp housing (21), said control module (16), said ignition module (17), and said gas filled burner (18) form a single integrated unit light source (7);
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• said gas filled burner (18) extending through said opening in said reflector (8) and said lamp socket (9) being operatively mounted in bayonet fashion directly to said reflector (8) such that said gas filled burner (18) may be removed and replaced.