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Old 08-02-2019, 07:05 PM
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Default Passenger side head light just stopped working

So I bought a set of HIDs over the weekend installed them an worked fine for about 3days. Then the driver side headlamp stopped working. I switched the bulbs to determine if it was the bulb or the ballast an the light worked so i assumes it was the ballast. The vendor was nice enough to send out a free replacement ballast. Hooked everything back up turned them on, the driver side flashed like it took a picture an never came back on again.. ANY HELP ON WHERE TO START.. READY TO JUST INSTALL THE STOCK BULBS AN SAY FORGET IT BUT THE ROADS ARE SO DARK OUT HERE I REALLY WOULD KIKE TO KEEP THEM.
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Please provide details about the kit and parts being used here? Are we talking about a direct-from-China ebay kit or is this a domestic manufacturer?

Please confirm the car and model year we are talking about. (That makes a BIG difference with regard to headlights.)
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Have you tried swapping ballasts left to right to see if the issue follows the original or new ballast or stays on the same side? HID has a spike in current draw on turn-on. Maybe you need a relay wire harness.




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