so, I've got an 04 G... the passenger headlight HID went out, so I obviously put a new one in there...

that didn't fix the problem, so I took it to a shop, and we determined that it was the assembly. I picked up a new assembly off ebay, installed and it works perfect.

now, everytime I drive my car through the car wash... the passenger HID goes out... there is some condensation in the lens..

the buld seems to dry out and then work again... but now it wont come on at all..

so, with the water, I'm assuming its getting into the headlight, and frying the bulb. What about the ballast?

Should I just scrap it and buy a new headlight, ballast, everything?

 

Scrap it and buy 06/07 projector lights

Goodluck

 

Did you keep your same ballast?
Many overlook this.

 

cheapest place online to get them?

 

Ebay/ local craigslist... If you buy the ebay set then you should adjust the lights properly after the install.

 

what do you mean adjust?

 

I mean aim the lights.. They maybe misaligned.. You know what I mean right? How you can realign any headlight with a screwdriver.. Its real easy.

 

kinda off-topic but what is the difference between the projector lights everyone is talking about and the stock ones on my 04??

 

yeah, I got you...
i just need to figure out of I should buy w/ ballast or not..

 

^ usually they don't come with the ballasts, but if you can, try to get the OEM ballasts. If not, try this website hid-lights.com and get the X5 brand. I have a pair and it's been and still working since 2003. Don't get the ones from Ebays for $80, they're cheap, will get corroded and lights sometimes don't ignite.