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Old 09-17-2013, 01:44 PM
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Question HID bulb or ballast problem?

Every now and then my right or passenger side bulb or ballast fails or errors. It tells me the light bulb is out but when I refire or restart the car it works just fine again. How much do they each cost? (1)Bulb only and (1)Ballast only, and both if I do anything should I replace both bulb and ballast or just the broken 1?
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depending on how old they are you might get a slight different color output...if you can afford it i would go ahead and change both ballasts. they're only about $100 a piece and the bulbs you can get cheap as long as they're D2R.
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The problem side (passenger side) isn't white as the other side. Is that a key in figuring what might b wrong? Price is at the dealer correct? Or it's all the same price? I guess I can start with just the bulb and go from there.
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then its most likely the ballast going bad...and i correct myself they're D2S bulbs...

Just search the forum for ballasts and you'll come up with a parts number. Ebay is a good place to look as well
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Alright thanks figured it was d2s lol
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Changed only the bulbs (both) no ballast. $30 for a pair, works fine 8000k tho :/ not blue but not completely white looks more like 6000k bulbs.

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