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Old Mar 3, 2004
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Angry HID Problem

HELP!!! My driver's side Headlight is out. I have a Hi/Low HID kit 8000k kit. When I fire them up, I see a little spark but the one side doesn't go on...Anybody else have this problem? Is it possible to get more bulbs/where? Is this just a sign that I should say F*** the Civic and buy the Lexus I want???
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lol... Man, Where have u been? havent talked to u in a while.

Well, What do u mean by spark? It could be the bulb or ballast... Take the bulb out of the other headlight and see if it gets lit up... If it does, then you need a new bulb.

If you need a new bulb check out ebay. Seeing that you have an aftermarket kit, the bulbs may break every couple of months (from what ive heard/had happen to me).
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Hey Bro - Ugh it's been a stressful few months...new job...new house...HID lights breakin' lol. Uhm, when I turn them on, there's a quick flash of red and then the blue the lights usually are but it doesn't stay on...I was looking under the hood already, and it's is next to impossible to get at those ****ers to even look at the wiring harness...compact cars... haha. If the bulbs are going to have to be replaced every few months I'm going for the new car (IS300 or LX470).
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what make are they? do you have a warranty?
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Warranty...I wish...I believe they are Phillips bulbs and Hella Ballasts.
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1st day i got my H4 lo HID kit the starter went out...i was chillin at a stoplight then my drivers side headlight started to do some strobing effect then went out.........i got it replaced ... they just said it was defective.... check ur ish from left to right
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Warranty...I wish...I believe they are Phillips bulbs and Hella Ballasts.
Nope.... Phillips doesn't make anything over 6000K
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It's the ballast, found out today. Anybody know where to get a single ballast?
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ebay haha

u can ask people @ HIDForums.com @ the classifieds section.
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Ack...This is turning into a nightmare...I'm starting to think of putting in some halogen bulbs and just driving my race car at night
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one reason i went with d2s instead of h7

cheaper to replace if it ever blows

have you check your fuses? one of my headlight fuse blew and it would flicker on and off
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