HID issues
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HID issues
Greetings and happy new year friends,
I have a 2004 G coupe with approx 85k miles. A couple of days ago I left work and noticed the driver side low beam was out. I stopped at Autozone and bought a HID bulb (sylvania D2R) and went to my mechanic. He took the old bulb and told me that the old bulb looked ok but tried the new bulb. The HID light would not come on, so he informed me that it was the ballast. He tried swapping the bulb and the ballast from the passenger side but the light would not come on.The dealer wanted $800 for the ballast so I bought a used ballast from a salvage yard for $80 today. The mechanic tried the new ballast but the light would not come on. He is now clueless and wants an electrician to check the wiring. He has checked swapping the bulbs and ballasts but no light at all. Is there a fuse or relay for each side low beams?
Anyone knows whats going on the car? The car has never had an problems, no modification and has factory HIDs. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Aamir
I have a 2004 G coupe with approx 85k miles. A couple of days ago I left work and noticed the driver side low beam was out. I stopped at Autozone and bought a HID bulb (sylvania D2R) and went to my mechanic. He took the old bulb and told me that the old bulb looked ok but tried the new bulb. The HID light would not come on, so he informed me that it was the ballast. He tried swapping the bulb and the ballast from the passenger side but the light would not come on.The dealer wanted $800 for the ballast so I bought a used ballast from a salvage yard for $80 today. The mechanic tried the new ballast but the light would not come on. He is now clueless and wants an electrician to check the wiring. He has checked swapping the bulbs and ballasts but no light at all. Is there a fuse or relay for each side low beams?
Anyone knows whats going on the car? The car has never had an problems, no modification and has factory HIDs. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Aamir
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The mechanic can't check electrical wiring himself? All he needs to do is verify power to the ballast with a digital multimeter.
It's possible you have a ground issue or corrosion with the wiring in that corner.
Has the car been in an accidents that you know of? Pinched wiring could also be a culprit over time, especially if water gets in.
It's possible you have a ground issue or corrosion with the wiring in that corner.
Has the car been in an accidents that you know of? Pinched wiring could also be a culprit over time, especially if water gets in.
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aamir007 (01-07-2015)
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HID issues
The problem was confirmed as a bad ballast. Is there an aftermarket ballast that is interchangeable with the OEM ballast. The dealer wants an outrageous amount for a new replacement. I am reluctant to get a used one off e bay or a salvage yard. Any suggestions for an aftermarket replacement that is plug and play?
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The problem was confirmed as a bad ballast. Is there an aftermarket ballast that is interchangeable with the OEM ballast. The dealer wants an outrageous amount for a new replacement. I am reluctant to get a used one off e bay or a salvage yard. Any suggestions for an aftermarket replacement that is plug and play?
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aamir007 (01-07-2015)
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i had the same thing happen with my driver side low beam and tried everything and it just didn't work.. only way to get it to work was to take it to dealer which was asking crazy prices
I ended up going with aftermarket HID kit, 4300K is about the same colour as Stock. be sure to replace both sides because the old bulb will look different colour as it has aged over the years
I ended up going with aftermarket HID kit, 4300K is about the same colour as Stock. be sure to replace both sides because the old bulb will look different colour as it has aged over the years
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i had the same thing happen with my driver side low beam and tried everything and it just didn't work.. only way to get it to work was to take it to dealer which was asking crazy prices
I ended up going with aftermarket HID kit, 4300K is about the same colour as Stock. be sure to replace both sides because the old bulb will look different colour as it has aged over the years
I ended up going with aftermarket HID kit, 4300K is about the same colour as Stock. be sure to replace both sides because the old bulb will look different colour as it has aged over the years
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