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wp89
23-07-2007, 09:02 PM
okay.. one of my headlights arent working
ive checked the bulb.. its fine
ballast is receiving power
all the fuses have been checked
so it must be the output wiring on the ballast or the ballast itself... right?
or is there anything else that can be the cause?
destrukshn
23-07-2007, 09:04 PM
if the ballast is recieving power, doesn'tmean it's putting out power to the bulb.
what you should do, is swap ballasts over to see what is causing it.
wp89
23-07-2007, 09:27 PM
if the ballast is recieving power, doesn'tmean it's putting out power to the bulb.
what you should do, is swap ballasts over to see what is causing it.

i have... i swapped the bulbs over.. thats how i know that both bulbs are fine
ballast is receiving power however both bulbs do not work on it...
it was turning on once every so often last week.. but now its dead
destrukshn
23-07-2007, 09:28 PM
yeah ballast is dead then.
wp89
23-07-2007, 09:52 PM
damn... GG to the ballast then
hope someone on here has one sitting around

thanks mate
bubblecivic
24-07-2007, 01:11 PM
Most kits come with warranty so don't forget...
040501912
24-07-2007, 01:19 PM
is it made in china? usually all ballast made in china are swap able :p
GupZ
26-07-2007, 10:34 PM
Just go back to the dealer and ask for the warranty~

And yea...if it is made in China, it should be swap able~
est1989
27-07-2007, 08:06 AM
lol bro i was gonna tell u that on the way home from the cruise, i was the prelude in front, what hids have u got in? it does sound like ur ballasts...
wp89
01-08-2007, 02:01 AM
yeahh... it was flickering for a couple weeks & then suddenly died..
i had lucent 6000k at the time...
problem solved anyways... i picked up a set of mu secret 8000k :thumbsup:
take_no_prisoners
01-08-2007, 11:57 AM
In general, are the stock connections to the bulb connected to the ballast in an aftermarket HID system?
czy_sol87
01-08-2007, 01:23 PM
In general, are the stock connections to the bulb connected to the ballast in an aftermarket HID system?

yeh mate, the ballast is connected to the globes, then they connect onto ur stock connectors
when u have a look at the whole setup its actually pretty easy to figure out
once all the wires are connected onto the ballast theres, either a 3 pin connector left or 2 seperate male blade connectors(red and black) these go into ur stock connector just like the normal halogen globes would.

the hardest part of installing HIDs would have to be trying to find a spot to mount the ballast(its pretty big...)