So my passenger ballast or ignitor has gone bad. eBay replacements are $160 and up. However the 04-09 ballasts are only $65-80. Has anyone converted if so how much and where are the parts available?

 

Www.Theretrofitsource.com

 

no they dont interchange, best plan is replace with modern aftermarket parts

another source and azine sponsor is www.hidextra.com they are in Ca
call the 800# on website
59$ gets 2 very small ballast, 2 capacitor/ignitors built into the power cord from ballast to bulbs and 2 new good quality bulbs
suggest 5000k color for close to stock with more blue but lots of white

If you have the moisture inside lens problem, need the kit
water has killed your ballast,,and cap.

what were the failure symptoms?
light pink or purple at start,,or goes out while driving,,comes on by flikking switch?

 

Original ballasts not too many symptoms Ive owned the car for about a year and lights have always had a pink/purple tint when first turned on. I have brand new 8000k bulbs b/c I thought the bulb burned out. There was a large amount of moister in the housing from the torrential rain last month. I will check out the website. Thanks for the info

 

moisture = new everything
send those 8ks back you cant see with them and cops will notice you a lot more~
they look purple all the time

 

Agreed! Not too mention there's a noticeable loss of light between the recommended 4300k/5000k temperature to the 8000k bulbs and higher.

Here's a copy and paste from hidplanet.com. It's a chart that shows bulb color temperature to lumen output:

And a comparison of Kelvin to lumens;
Standard OEM halogen 55W 9006(HB4) = 1100lm (lumens)

4300k D2S Philips = 3200lm (lumens)
4300k D2R Philips = 2800lm (lumens)
4300k D2S Philips = 2400lm (lumens) actually 5800k
4300k D2R Philips = 2000lm (lumens) actually 5800k
4800k D4S/R (brand) = 3800 (lumens) ** brightest in the market
5800k D4S/R (brand) = 3300 (lumens)
7000k D2S other = 1790lm (lumens) *(other bulb brand)
7000k D2R other = 1390lm (lumens) *(other bulb brand)
8000k D2S other = 1180lm (lumens) *(other bulb brand)
8000k D2R other = 780lm (lumens) *(other bulb brand)

Higher than 8000k, the light output significantly drops off, causing the light to be almost useless.

See where the 8000k bulbs are?

 

ROFL That Board is wrong ON SOOOO MANY WAYS.......
Basically they are saying that 8000K gives less light than a Halogen Bulb Standar headlight which is around 1200Lm Rofl Even Less Light than a Conventional House Bulb Light of 60W!!
Look at your House Normal 60W Bulb carefully this board is claiming 8K gives less Light than that... Do you Believe it?

And Saying 4800 is the Brightest OMG Wrong wrong wrong!!
3200K will ALWAYS be the KING of Lm output...

I would not trust that Board, I can easily do the test in my car to Compare 5000K with 8000K the Lm output Usefull Light loss is almost None...
The Problem with 8K is that the Light Blends in Black Roads! Not that it Iluminates Less Thats why Comparing it to a TRUE WHITE Source like 5000K gives the Idea of 8K Being less Bright, This has been discussed over the World of Forums a ZILLION Times....

But Saying that 8000K gives less than -1200Lm Output is HILARIOUS!!! Really Fun Stuff...
The Truth is 8K has around 300Lm Difference over 5K this has nothing to do with Brands or 55w vs 35w this has to do with the Amount of LM LOSS/KELVIN RATING using an Spectrometer.

 

That said dont just take my word on it... There are 20 bucks Pair of HIDs Bulbs over EBAY give it a Shot.
Use 8000K and tell me they light up less than a 1987 Pontiac 6000 (My 1st Old Car) With Brand New SILVANIA ULTRA STAR or PIAA Bulbs, I bet you they will not.

HID bulbs are so Inexpensive these days trusting a Board seems Irrelevant Just give it a Try.
You will find out I dunno that you dont like it or you cant see right with them BUT Saying right away they light up less than a SILVANIA ULTRA STAR or PIAA BULB (Which are Expensive Halogen Bulbs not Cheaper less Powerful Bulbs) is Utterly Outrageous...

8K is for looks Ill give you that, BUT is not an Useless bulb is a Matter of Personal Choice and what you See right with... 5K is Obviously better but not becouse it light up to 4x times Brighter in Lm (LOL) like that board claimed.. Its becouse ONLY of its KELVIN RATING and the Color it Produces...

 

Given I've never conducted the actual test AND they do seem a little extreme BUT the whole point was to illustrate that the higher the kelvin, the lower the output. After running damn near every bulb on the market (yes 30k also) and IMO, the 5000k even 6000k bulbs seem to be the brightest. And in accordance to that chart, I would be considered wrong. Having said that, one could safely assume that light intensity can vary from person to person.

 

lumens and kelvin are different things
its how the eye detects different objects
the ambient light of mid day/noon sun is allegedly 6000-6500Kelvin

3000K may be bright, and they are for fog use only
not for lighting up in general, but cutting thru mist to see lane lines

 

Are you assuming I thought kelvin and lumens are the same thing?

If so, I apologize if I confused you.

 

I have an extra OEM ballast if you want an OEM one OP. Let me know.

 

How much are you asking? I'll take it if he doesn't.