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    Default Sick of my HID's

    Does anybody have a problem with HID's bulbs on the off side, Ive changed 3 bulbs within 6 months, last bulb changed on Friday and its blown already...grrrrrr..... Got bulbs from hids direct 35w 6K.

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    replace the ballast?.

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    You sure they are blown? Sometimes my nearside one goes out, I just turn them off and turn them back on again, and its cleared and working again.

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    swap them over then if the nearside goes again, you have a problem....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Al 22 dti View Post
    replace the ballast?.
    I swapped ballest round ..... still blows drivers side

    Quote Originally Posted by DasArab View Post
    You sure they are blown? Sometimes my nearside one goes out, I just turn them off and turn them back on again, and its cleared and working again.
    Yes Im sure ... big blown bit in bulb

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    check the voltages on both sides...but on saying that, most ballast will run from 9-18 volts...

    but the voltage should be equal either side give or take a volt.

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    only had trouble with ballast in a bad location, not enough air moving round it (they condensate and get damp). Once I re-located them mine are fine .. 35W 6000K

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    Quote Originally Posted by chewy71 View Post
    only had trouble with ballast in a bad location, not enough air moving round it (they condensate and get damp). Once I re-located them mine are fine .. 35W 6000K
    My poorly translated instructions mentioned fitting them in the breezy place.

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    Mine were fitted within the wings which clearly didn't get the required breeze - didn't like the area under the headlights so mounded mine on the front crash member

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    weird cos there sealed with resin?

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