Subject	thats a bit of a hack job there...
Posted by	Adam (NoVA) on July 03, 2012 at 9:52 AM
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In Reply To	Stock HID headlamp kit needs new bulbs posted by LJZTT on July 02, 2012 at 04:11 PM
Message	The prior installer was clearly a bit of a knucklehead, and instead of installing a quality re-based bulb... Well, you see the results. I'd be very careful trying to extract them - you don't want to damage the housing. On the other hand, it might be worth your time to just get a new set of headlights. What I'd do first though is swap the ballasts left-right, so you can see if the issue follows the ballast, if not - then you know you have a bum bulb. Given that they last ~10 years or more (I got my first set in 04? - still running strong) $140 isnt really a huge expense. Also, as LJZTT indicated above, a properly rebased bulb will give better output than what you have today. I wouldn't buy the cheap chinese stuff, but that's just me. There are plenty of quality ballasts and rebased bulbs available on the market. [ http://www.ebay.com/itm/9006-Rebased-D2R-D2S-HID-bulb-for-Hella-Philips-ballast-/270502618978?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3efb366762&vxp=mtr#ht_1162wt_1337 ] hth 1993 Ultra Red Z32 TT Convertible 2011 Electric Blue D40 1997 Cobalt Green S14 (project fun 2.0) The Z Car Club of Northern Virginia "boobies have power" - Bernie(NoVA)
Follow Ups	Stock HID headlamp kit needs new bulbs - LJZTT 16:11:13 07/02/12 You can buy rebased D2S 9006 HID bulbs online for about $140 - zgene4 16:26:07 07/02/12 UGH....I will look into it, thanks - LJZTT 17:10:01 07/02/12 I'd just replace the bulbs if I were you - aliaZ 00:45:23 07/03/12 While I always value your input, I don't understand why - Multi_Read (MO) 08:55:14 07/03/12 because - Adam (NoVA) 09:56:21 07/03/12 maybe maybe not - LJZTT 12:49:14 07/03/12 Becasue they are junk, pretending to be something. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 11:23:11 07/03/12 It's all in your head. - Multi_Read (MO) 14:53:28 07/03/12 we'll see - LJZTT 15:07:12 07/03/12 The ones in my '97 Bimmer are in their forth year of service - Multi_Read (MO) 16:00:47 07/03/12 willing to bet the environment for these ballasts is going - LJZTT 17:39:16 07/03/12 Google ddm warranty problems - Bernie (NoVA) 19:49:21 07/03/12 while they may be better than halogens, they are inferior - aliaZ 20:58:06 07/03/12 unfortunately it doesnt look like these bulbs are coming out - LJZTT 10:57:08 07/03/12 Are U sure it's not the balist? - njz 16:47:11 07/02/12 no, I'm not (n/m) - LJZTT 17:06:30 07/02/12 yep, ballast is the culprit - LJZTT 14:04:56 07/03/12 ebay. Should be able to get one for under $80 (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 14:12:02 07/03/12 yeah, browsing now, worried about obsolete connectors/plugs (n/m) - LJZTT 14:23:00 07/03/12 It looks like a standard d2s bulb. - TriniTT 20:14:31 07/02/12 thats a bit of a hack job there... - Adam (NoVA) 09:52:55 07/03/12 Move ballasts the confirm issue the the bulbs. - Bernie (NoVA) 12:28:44 07/03/12 does this mean your kitchen oven isn't open for business for - LJZTT 13:36:13 07/03/12 It can be. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 19:50:27 07/03/12
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