Headlight HID
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Headlight HID
It could just be me, but I have never had a problem with changing a light bulb before on any car.
I place the new hid bulb into the light, screw on the back locking plate, then plug the socket onto the light.
Two days later my light is dead again. The light moves up and down with the bumps on the road...
Is the light bulb suppose to lock onto the locking plate first before locking it onto the back of the headlight?
I place the new hid bulb into the light, screw on the back locking plate, then plug the socket onto the light.
Two days later my light is dead again. The light moves up and down with the bumps on the road...
Is the light bulb suppose to lock onto the locking plate first before locking it onto the back of the headlight?
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C32 doesn't have the spring clip style for the HID's. It's a black plastic twist-lock type device. You put the bulb into the twist lock and then stick the bulb into the headlamp and then turn the little sleeve and it locks into position. If you look carefully on the locking device it says "TOP" indicating which way to position it. Good luck, its kind of a pain in the *** to do.
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Just thought I'd throw it out there, but maybe you could have a bad ballast and it's causing a short and burning out the bulb? Not an expert so don't quote me on this, just thinking out loud...
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Bulb was super lose because it wasn't clipped in... I was able to move it up and down with my hand even when the back screw lock was on. It most probably hit on the inside of the headlight
