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Old 02-04-2008, 06:20 PM
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Angry HID Trouble

One of my factory HID lights dose not come on in the morning. If i turn the lights on and off it will come on any ideas?

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Old 02-04-2008, 06:29 PM
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I've got the same problem with my driver's side headlight. My guess is that it is a ballast going bad. Or, it could be a connection that is starting to go bad. I haven't given it too much attention yet because the lights still work after turning them off and back on.
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Thats funny mine is on the same side.
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It could be the ballast or maybe the connection got wet or damaged.
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Its either the Balast and or the Ignitor ..swap them from the good side to determine the defective part/parts
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Originally Posted by 43fatman
One of my factory HID lights dose not come on in the morning. If i turn the lights on and off it will come on any ideas?

Matthew
Look like your ballast or bulb is gone, more likely it's the ballast.

Whatever you do, don't buy part from dealer, price of either xenon bulb or ballast will send you into coma , you can find good deal of OEM ballast or bulb (D2R Philips 85126) for much discount on eBay or internet forums.

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Well I Have Stealth Auto Bulbs they have a lifetime. So what am i looking at for ballasts??
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Well i just got done switching the bulbs left to right and it did the same thing on the other side. looks like im sending the bulbs back.

Thanks for the help!
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Well i just got done switching the bulbs left to right and it did the same thing on the other side. looks like im sending the bulbs back.

Thanks for the help!
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Sweet!

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