I just went to go out and the passenger side headlight and road lamp is out.
It's dark out so I'm not going to mess with it in the dark.
Anyone got any idea's what the problem is?
So I'll have a head start of the problem when its light out...

 

No response needed I'm about 90% sure its just the headlight bulb.
both high beams were on consitly low,and the one road lamp bulb was on really low.After unpluging the headlight bulbs connect, all the other lights work fine. What temp should I go with now?

 

Finally got my new bulbs.
I think I got a deal,but waited 8 days for them.
I put my highest offer of 18 shipped on ebay and had 6 bucks that I earn from the month before. So to me I got them for 12 shipped.
Also I asked them to send D2R bulbs and got D2C's witch I've been told they will work but there mainly projector replacement bulbs and they will glare a little more.

Anybody using or had luck with this brand or model ?

 

Nice stack of money.

 

Never heard of them. I wouldnt expect greatness for $12.

 

Ok so I might need some advise on my head lamp problem before I just go buy everything.

I tried one bulb this morning and nothing and actually the old bulb looks fine too.
I cant go mess with it till my son takes his nap.Or I'll be trying to watch him with my head under the hood.

My problem was,1 night I went to turn lights on and nothing from the passenger headlight.After a beter look drivers side headlight was on and so was the drivers road light,both high beams were on really low like DTR lights and the same with passager side road light.
o'yea when I disconect the plug thats blocking the security screw to the the headlight bulb out all other lights are fine but the passenger headlight.

 

Maybe balast just quit. Did a couple of minutes poking around and found blown fuse in fuse pannel under hood. I unpluged all lights and replaced all one at a time till got to the ballast plug and poped 2 more fuses right in a row.
Think it's the ballast?

 

That sounds really tricky. Electrical is never an easy fix. Don't know what to tell you. I'm really surprised no one else has chimed in there two cents. Usually bulb problems are fixed with a quick bulb swap to see if its the bulb or the ballast since our cars are bag with 'em. But this is much more complicated.

 

those are the bulbs that im using right now because i put an aftermarket ballast because mines had burnt out and i got them in 8000K they work just as good as the OE bulbs from the dealers

 

Ballast smoked,changed bulbs,changed relays,then swaped lamp to the other side upside down to get the wires on and no blown fuses.
The ballast actually had a little stink to it,so now I need to find one.

 

Just get some ballasts off eBay and wire them in. The OEM ballasts are not completely waterproof, so thats what causes them to burn out.

 

yea if u get them from ebay ur just gonna have to cut some wires heres the DIY

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...hid+conversion

 

It was raining a couple days right before this,and I dont have the inner fender liners on.

 

Am I going to have to plug the hole or will they fit right on.

 

with the right kit it will cover the hole

 

Does anyone know where a can a decent price factory ballast or a pair of aftermarket ballasts for short money.

Checked ebay for factory ballast and almost s#@! myself. $215 was the cheapest for 1.

 

Thats about the right price for OEM.

Go to www.theretrofitsource.com and look at ballasts there. You can get a pair for less then $175.

 

These will work ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

they will but your gonna have to cut the power connection from the original OEM ballast

 

Just go into the GB section in the BM. There is a sale on entire kits. Like $60! Just do 'em both while your at it and save yourself the trouble of having the other one go out later. Then you can upgrade your bulbs if you want. Everyone that has bought 'em has great reviews.

 

Ordered the cheapo HID kit with 10,000k bulbs this time so I can see witch color will look beter.
Shipping from cali kills me,always takes like a week.

 

If they were cheap ones from eBay GL! They tend to be hit or miss. You generally get what you pay for. Unless its a group buy from our vendors!

 

Dam dave,you pushing those GB HID kits like your getting profits......
Are you?????????

 

Haha, nope. Maybe I should mention that. Lol, no I just know how much it sucks to have your HID's go out. Finding OEM replacements is ridic $$$, and finding aftermarket kits is hard to find quality. Most people just overlook the resources we have on the forum. Just trying to help a fellow member out! Doesn't hurt to support our vendors either

 

I did actually look at the vender the first time you mentioned it.Thats for some direction man.Factory ballast do cost someone big time if they don't want to look around that's for sure.

 

Whats up fluff, "mr fluff"

 

when i bought my car I had the same problem!

It was my ballast!

so i went to my local Acura junkyard and they just received a 2001 acura Cl type s

And he sold me the Whole Drivers Side headlight W bulbs and ballast for 200 bucks

so i just replaced it and that was it!!

 

Got the cheapo hid kit today.
It dont really look bad,actually 1/3 the size of the factory ballast.
Can I leave the factory ballast on one side and use the aftermarket one one the other and produce equal light?

I dont feel like doing both if I dont have to.

 

It might have the same output but your colors will most likely be off. Better to do both now, and save the hassle of taking it all apart again.

 

I got both housings done.Its been raining here all day so The rest of the install is going to have to wait.
Last time I did my halo's I put the parking light and direction bulbs in without wiping them off.As a result I put moisture into the lamp and it took a couple of days to get it out.As soon as I turn the lights on it was all fogged.And that thought still haunts me.Thought I was going to have to recrack the lights right after I just sealed them.Hopefully tomorrow I can put up a pic or a start up vid.

 

There you go. I hate all the rain we've been getting here too. Made working on my system a PITA! GL with the rest of it, i'll be back when you get those pics up!

 

Next time you buy a pair of sneakers, keep these:



They are silica packets and they are meant to suck up moisture. Put one in each headlight, seal it, and leave it there overnight. It should alleviate your fogging. If not, your seal isnt tight.

 

Lights are in,going to slap the bumper cover on now.Will take a pic or 2 to see how they look when it gets dark.Ahh s!#@, Cheapo HID's.

 

Trying to show the lights.
They're 10K they are bright as hell and I cant aim the car at the camera at all,crazy glare .
Also tryied to give a veiw of the devil eyes but,they would'nt show up good on the vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyipAyaqCnE

 

those devil eyes look hella tight

 

The vid can't pick them up.
How about this:
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0071_large.jpg

 

HID's look great! Aren't you glad you did both! Whats with your paint in that pic? Looks all glittery...weird...

 

3 stage, everything PPG global,PPG vibrance prizmatique flakes.

 

Huh, so its not the factory silver?

 

Factory base color,but it's not factory paint.