tnobori1

I've been having lighting problems for months now and I don't know what else I can do. First, one of my headlights went out about a month before my other one failed. I bought bulbs (before checking the ballasts - I know, DUMB) and found out it wasn't the problem.

I bought 2 used ballasts and both lights would come on, then they would turn off after about 15 seconds. If I switched the lights off and on again, they would come back on and stay on. After a few weeks, the passenger side light stopped coming on, but the driver light stayed on after being switched off and on again. I figured it was another bad ballast...

Today, I turned them on and now the passenger light came on, but the driver side light won't. WTF???!!! I still have to turn the lights on, wait for them to turn off and then flip the switch off and on to stay on.

I'm at a total loss here... Is it a bad relay? Any other suggestions? I haven't done any mods that involve the electrical system. I even put in a new battery a month or two ago. Any help is appreciated!!

combat mediC

iTrader: (1)

just to make it easier, i'd buy a cheap kit for 115 bucks or so, bulbs and ballast and completley rewire the monkey.

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tnobori1

I even did that, but didn't know how to wire the Phillips ballasts to the lamps... I posted in a thread asking for a wiring diagram or DIY and didn't get any response.

combat mediC

iTrader: (1)

maybe u could cut the oem and splice it to the new setup?

tnobori1

It makes sense in theory, but I think it's a 5 wire (old) to a 3 wire (new) setup. I don't know what goes where, so that's why I made the post about the wiring diagram. If I had that, I could knock it out in an hour or two.

fuzzy02CLS

iTrader: (2)

Check your HID fuses. They have been known to blow when a ballast goes. Also check all your grounds.

tnobori1

I checked the fuses already... dumb question, but where are all the grounds?

tnobori1

Update: I got in my car this morning. It was freezing out (for CA, anyway) at 36 degrees and neither headlight would stay on until I clicked 'em on and off for about 2 minutes. When one finally came on and stayed on, it worked the rest of the trip. I parked for about 15 minutes and when I turned them back on I had to play with the switch again and only the other light came on. WTF is going on? Really! I need some help, can someone shed some light on this?

Fuzzy, where are the grounds I need to check?

MrFluffy

U need new Ballast for sure if you order the new after market ones u just have to splice them in if u dont know how you can send me a pic and ill explain it if you want ?

tnobori1

You're awesome man! I'll email you in a few days!

MrFluffy

Try to send pic of stock wiring from as it may be difernt than mine and new ballast, also minor modification mayneed to be done where the bulb goes .