HID headlight ballast
06-21-2006, 05:34 AM
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HID headlight ballast
hey guys. Last night when i went to turn on my headlights i noticed only one headlight turns on.
LEft side works
Right side doesnt
When I turn the headlights on you could see the right headlight kind of goes on for about 2 seconds then turns off.
I guess the bulb is good and the ballast may of gone bad.
Would ya'll agree with that?
LEft side works
Right side doesnt
When I turn the headlights on you could see the right headlight kind of goes on for about 2 seconds then turns off.
I guess the bulb is good and the ballast may of gone bad.
Would ya'll agree with that?
06-21-2006, 05:49 AM
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9006 kit
hella ballasts.
I remember in my VW i had that problem also but i dont remember if i replaced the bulb or the ballast.
shit, I might as well buy a new kit. What do you guys think of McCulloch kit?
i found this. if its my ballast that needs replacement I could just get one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/X5-Ba...spagenameZWDVW
hella ballasts.
I remember in my VW i had that problem also but i dont remember if i replaced the bulb or the ballast.
shit, I might as well buy a new kit. What do you guys think of McCulloch kit?
i found this. if its my ballast that needs replacement I could just get one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/X5-Ba...spagenameZWDVW
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06-21-2006, 05:55 AM
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Do you hear the ballast ignite? Have a friend turn your lights on for you, you should hear a "zap" coming from the units.
I'd take the bad side's bulb and plug it into the good ballast. See if the bulb lights up, if not, you have a bulb issue.
I'd take the bad side's bulb and plug it into the good ballast. See if the bulb lights up, if not, you have a bulb issue.
06-21-2006, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
Do you hear the ballast ignite? Have a friend turn your lights on for you, you should hear a "zap" coming from the units.
I'd take the bad side's bulb and plug it into the good ballast. See if the bulb lights up, if not, you have a bulb issue.
I'd take the bad side's bulb and plug it into the good ballast. See if the bulb lights up, if not, you have a bulb issue.
It looks like it starts it but it just doesnt stay on.
I guess the starter put in the ballast works but something else might not.
Thats why I think the bulb does work.
Ill try to use my left side bulb and see if it works.
Thanks
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06-21-2006, 07:41 AM
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now if I replace one ballast with the one I linked up above would one headlight be brighter than the other? Assuming i dont have any problems with the bulbs.
06-21-2006, 07:46 AM
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did you use a harness?
swap the right ballast to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the ballast is toast
swap the right bulb to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the bulb is toast
swap the right ballast to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the ballast is toast
swap the right bulb to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the bulb is toast
06-21-2006, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Jani
did you use a harness?
swap the right ballast to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the ballast is toast
swap the right bulb to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the bulb is toast
swap the right ballast to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the ballast is toast
swap the right bulb to the left side, if it doesnt work, then the bulb is toast
ill try that later on.
Does it matter if the ballast is different? would it make the bulb a different color?
06-21-2006, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jani
a ballast is a ballast is a ballast.
color temp is bulb specific.
if you need a replacement, stick with hella, phillips, matsushita, or any other oem brand
color temp is bulb specific.
if you need a replacement, stick with hella, phillips, matsushita, or any other oem brand
Ill use that until im able to get just one hella ballast