extended non-use of lowbeams

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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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extended non-use of lowbeams

My low beams have been blown out for over 3 months. I barely do any night driving, so it really hasn't been much of an issue. I've been driving occassionally with my highbeams on. My question is, will I have any issues with my ballasts due to not having a functioning bulb connected? How can you tell if your ballasts are in working condition?
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Replace the bulbs?

It shouldn't harm the ballasts... unless they're the reason the lowbeams aren't working.
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 08:18 AM
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Like 03CoupeV6 said, unless the ballast are the reason the low beams aren't working shouldn't be a problem. When the highbeams are on, the low beams are also on. So unless there is a ballast problem there is still power going to the low beam light bulbs.
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Alright, but how can i tell whether the ballasts are functioning or not?
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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By putting a working bulb in them, that's what I meant by "replace the low-beams?"
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JayPolosTLS
Alright, but how can i tell whether the ballasts are functioning or not?
Replace the bulb with a new one or you can use a volt meter. I wouldn't have the volt meter hooked up when you first turn them on. I think the initial volts is like 100k but then goes to 35w for normal operation.
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Old Sep 8, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Here is technical info about how HID lights work:

How HID lights work
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