[CL9] HID Headlight question?

[aiball]

faulty ballast perhaps, maybe try swap the bulbs to the other side and see if it works properly?

[adhunt99]

faulty ballast perhaps, maybe try swap the bulbs to the other side and see if it works properly?

Sorry what does ballast mean? To me that's the water in the bottom of a boat

[tony1234]

faulty ballast perhaps, maybe try swap the bulbs to the other side and see if it works properly?

If it's not the globe then it must be faulty igniter/ballast,same thing i think.

[adhunt99]

Cheers, but as I said before, is it possible for an HID to still give out any light if it's actually the globe that's gone? I ask since regular globes just go from full to nothing whereas this one's giving out some light.

[tony1234]

Cheers, but as I said before, is it possible for an HID to still give out any light if it's actually the globe that's gone? I ask since regular globes just go from full to nothing whereas this one's giving out some light.

I don't know as this is 1st.car i've owned with HIDs.Take it to Honda service or auto electrician and ask them to check it out/diagnose the problem,doesn't mean you have to get them to do it,once you know what needs to be replaced you can then get them to fix it or DIY.

[adhunt99]

OK no worries, was gonna get a service soon anyway so I'll prolly just get it done then.

[aiball]

Ballast/ignitor is basically what powers your hid bulb, which requires high voltage. If you follow the wires coming from the light bulb it will lead to the ballast, smallish metal box.

Anyways probably easiest to bring it to service like you said

[adhunt99]

Update: took this to the dealer and they said that the part of my headlight inside that holds the globes etc was broken and the bulb had jolted out, put it back in, cost $30 - mind you it could shake loose again and if I want to fix it a new headlight apparently costs $700+

[xxb4xx]

Hi guys, just reading through,

Before i'd pay $240 for globes.. check good old ebay out..

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/XENON-HID-LIG...3A1|240%3A1318

[Sp00ny]

Hi guys, just reading through,

Before i'd pay $240 for globes.. check good old ebay out..

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/XENON-HID-LIG...3A1|240%3A1318

Lol I can appreciate the cost effectiveness of your suggestion but with an OEM system I would only ever buy OSRAM/Phillips as replacements...

Also they are 8000K a very high colour temperature compared to the OEM 4100K in the '03-05 Luxury... If you need globes drop by your local Bursons/Autobarn/Repco they stock HID replacement bulbs (even Phillips, yes exactly the same as OEM) for a MUCH cheaper price usually... Last I heard they were $60-80 a bulb... I think that may be trade prices though...