HID headlight ballast
#1
HID headlight ballast
I think that my headlight ballast on the drivers side is bad. I have an 06 G35X and my drivers side was flickering on occasion but staying on. Its now flickering and never starting. I tried to remove the ballast as per a DYI here on the site. The screws are all so rusted they will need drilled out.
Short of removing the headlight and drilling the screws, could an aftermarket HID conversion kit be used instead? What adapter type would I be looking for to integrate or would I have to splice it in?
Short of removing the headlight and drilling the screws, could an aftermarket HID conversion kit be used instead? What adapter type would I be looking for to integrate or would I have to splice it in?
#3
Any idea what the difference between these two part numbers is?
NZMNS111LANA / D2R D2S
NZMNS111LANA / D2R D2S 2000Hr.
The second one is stated for G35 the first says Nissan Maxima. There is a $20 difference between the first and the second. I do see the G35 says long igniter but I plan to use the existing cable. Both are on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Nissan-Maxima...ywords=ballast
https://www.amazon.com/Infiniti-Fx35...ywords=ballast
NZMNS111LANA / D2R D2S
NZMNS111LANA / D2R D2S 2000Hr.
The second one is stated for G35 the first says Nissan Maxima. There is a $20 difference between the first and the second. I do see the G35 says long igniter but I plan to use the existing cable. Both are on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Nissan-Maxima...ywords=ballast
https://www.amazon.com/Infiniti-Fx35...ywords=ballast
#4
Disregard... I found one that is just the ballast and the proper part number.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ABLF1Z3ZYWG0N
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=ABLF1Z3ZYWG0N
#6
#8
To clear the air on these:
While they are connected to one system, the ballasts are as independently functioning as a bulb, so if one is broken, you only need to replace that one.
And, no you do not swap ballasts to see if one is bad or not - instead, swap the bulbs from left to right and right to left to see if the same side is out. If the same side is out, then it is for sure the ballast that needs to be replaced. If the other side is out after you swapped the bulbs, then its just a bulb that needs to be replaced.
#10
So unless they already have both headlights out on a table somewhere, switching out the bulbs is easier. And just assuming that is the case is just ignorant.
Last edited by dofu; 01-27-2017 at 12:45 PM.
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#13
dofu, he's right about access to the ballasts. If the wheel well covers are removed it's easy to get to the ballasts under the lights w/o ever having to touch the bumper. Now I will agree with you that it's easier to just unscrew the bulb cover and replace the bulb than it is to lay under the car and remove the ballast screws to replace the ballast.
So in the end I hereby declare this debate a draw fellas
So in the end I hereby declare this debate a draw fellas
Last edited by dofu; 01-31-2017 at 03:51 PM.
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