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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Headlight won't turn on!!! Help
2002 C32, and out of warranty!!! My right headlight is out for good now, and won't come back on. It was sometimes intermittent, but now it is dead. I DO NOT want to spend $587 for a new ballast/control unit. Anyone have a used one laying around they want to part with? Is there a kit to down grade to Halogen?

Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Anyone??? Even a used one, I don't care...
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If you have the old style xenon headlights and not the bi-xenon, they some times come up for sale for less than $300 for a set. If you have the bi-xenon, I've seen singles on ebay, but it's rare. If you're tight for money and just need a set of halogens, look on ebay, I'm sure you can get a set for around $300. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by ptirado961
2002 C32, and out of warranty!!! My right headlight is out for good now, and won't come back on. It was sometimes intermittent, but now it is dead. I DO NOT want to spend $587 for a new ballast/control unit. Anyone have a used one laying around they want to part with? Is there a kit to down grade to Halogen?

Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
Have you tried switching the bulbs to make sure it's not the whole unit and
just the bulb?
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I have a set that was taken out of my car PM me if your interested
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Originally Posted by neihouma
Have you tried switching the bulbs to make sure it's not the whole unit and
just the bulb?
That was the first thing I tried...
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I have a set that was taken out of my car PM me if your interested
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Originally Posted by loudandheard
If you have the old style xenon headlights and not the bi-xenon, they some times come up for sale for less than $300 for a set. If you have the bi-xenon, I've seen singles on ebay, but it's rare. If you're tight for money and just need a set of halogens, look on ebay, I'm sure you can get a set for around $300. Good luck.
I'm not sure what you mean? How can i use Halogens with my OLD style HID headlights? Is there a special plug/wire harness I need? I would love to go back to halogens. These control units are WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!!!
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Originally Posted by ptirado961
2002 C32, and out of warranty!!! My right headlight is out for good now, and won't come back on. It was sometimes intermittent, but now it is dead. I DO NOT want to spend $587 for a new ballast/control unit. Anyone have a used one laying around they want to part with? Is there a kit to down grade to Halogen?

Any advice where I can get a reasonably priced ballast/control unit?
i have the same problem here, the bulb won;t light up for about 2 out of 10 times i start my car whilst the headlight switch is on auto position. My remedy is by switching the light on/off for about 10 times before the check lamp message appears, and the bulb would turn on. i was told to replace the whole headlight housing, but i suspect the problem to be electrical so it had either to be the ballasts/wiring.
you could check this web www.hidplanet.com
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i have the same problem here, the bulb won;t light up for about 2 out of 10 times i start my car whilst the headlight switch is on auto position. My remedy is by switching the light on/off for about 10 times before the check lamp message appears, and the bulb would turn on. i was told to replace the whole headlight housing, but i suspect the problem to be electrical so it had either to be the ballasts/wiring.
you could check this web www.hidplanet.com
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I just ordered the ballasts/control units from them ($279 a pair sure beats the stealer price for just one)
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