What's up everyone. Unfortunately my ballast went out. Tried to fix it but after I opened it realized pieces were shot the f out. I'm wondering wether I should buy a used ballast or just buy a whole new aftermarket kit. I don't want to lose the whole lights turning off automatically feature. Some kid i know that sells kits told me to say goodbye to that feature. Is there anyway i could keep that feature with aftermarket H.I.D's. Thanks for your time in advance.

 

I'm unsure if the auto-off feature is controlled by the ballasts. I would think it is in one of the BCM's and that the headlight relays remain powered for a set time after the car is turned off, thought I could be mistaken.

Your best bet would be just find a used ballast, or even pick a new one up if you feel uncomfortable about a used one.

www.car-part.com is a good place to find parts. Even if the part you need isn't listed, most of the locations that have OTHER parts you aren't looking for usually have unlisted parts you might want.

 

Thanks for the reply. Im hoping someone with aftermarket H.I.D's has some good news for me.

 

not sure how many people have an entire aftermarket HID set here, since we all have it stock. But maybe somebody will chime in who does

Found a few ballasts on Ebay for cheap, check there as well.

 

your local auto junkyard- now called automobile dismantling and recycling. is a good place to start
They are all hooked on a hotline- like nextel- where they put out a call for the part you need if they done have it, and have it shipped for you

Was there a moisture problem in the headlight housing?
often that water drips down thru air vent hole at rhe bottem of the headlight area and drips on the ballast--- killing it

 

only HID kits I heard of being used by ziners was to replace the foglights with something real
Fix the stock system- it will be far less hassle

 

I have an after market. My ballast went out as well. I had my after markets for a little over a month now. Save me a crap load of money. BTW the auto off feature still exists on the after markets.

 

There's some HID parts for sale in the BM section. Just recently saw a guy selling a couple ballasts and ignitors because he got aftermarket HIDs. I think one ballast was good and one was bad. Should probably still be up for sale because they just went up a few days ago.

 

one of my OEM ballast went dead, someone from AZ offer $100 for ONE single ballast. c'mon get real with that price i can buy an entire HID kit!!!! so i buy an KIT for $90bucks, and sold the GOOD ballast for $50 instead of people here selling for $100! and the bad ballast someone offer to buy it, but instead of me selling it i just told him just pay for shipping.

 

lol, that was me ^^^ on a side note, i took it apart, and it looked like brand new inside, and it didnt work when i hooked it up to my car, so im guessing it really is shot lol. ehh, its still siting in my garage, maybe ill get some inpiration

anyway, to the OP, check out this guys hids
https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/hid-special-%2460-shipped-acurazine-members-723872/

theyre pretty cheap and two year warranty. otherwise, id try to find a used set. what year is your tl?

 

ballasts dont control the auto off when the car is off feature. adamlee had it right with the bcm. my fogs/head lights turn off after 20 secs.

 

Also, I was thinking...since you're open to suggestions...



I'm sure jjashaa could probably have a set shipped from JDM land, if you asked nicely

 

Read this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/diy-hid-kit-conversion-oem-after-market-pics-716777/

Some useful info, he went aftermarket & saved big.

 

nicee

 

^^^^^lmao^^^^^. well guys thanks a lot. i appreciate all you Aziners who chimed in with some helpful hints and advice. i think im gonna go with aftermarket and 55w for better visibility.