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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Low beams 5k

So like a month ago,my 5k lows died on the right side, so I bought a pair from HIDEXTRA, They turned out great, but right when I got out of my appointment today, I turned on my lights and noticed that my low beam right side was dying. I'm not sure if this is just the bulb its self, or can this be the igniter or ballast or maybe just a bulb defect? Please help.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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any colors at startup,,pink purple orange? = bad bulb
1 ziner had a prob with bulb failure soon after install- hidextra sent a replacement

any moisture issues inside the light housings? = needs a full kit, get the crudded rusted parts out of the system and some good waterproof units in there! less than 100$ for everything
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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you're in portland..land of eternal rain...and you had a set of 5s in the already--
did the OE bulbs burn out or replaced for better lighting?

there is even an issue with different bulbs or different ballast than stock-- and some
resistance issues tripping fuses = requires a relay kit to provide solid power to your new setup $15
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 03:36 AM
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OKAy, There is absolutely never no moisture, not even after heavy rain or car washes, And when the right hid bulb dies out so does the highbeam stock bulb go out with it too.. but the thing with the highbeam is, is that its just the 20Amp fuse that gets burnt out.

& for your second post, it was the right side that was turning pink so thats why i replaced it, but that was just a month ago and now the right side is flickering..
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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the new bulb that failed--any color with it?

low and high go out--probably not a ballast issue
more like ground/short in wiring to blow the fuse
possibly under fuse box for lights?

someone else had this type prob recently,

flikker can be ground or ballast going
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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the right side low beam bulb thats flickering, it basically look likes the 5k but alot weaker. idk how to really explain it, but its not pink purple or orange.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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ballast/controller module going out
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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how much is a new ballast?
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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from acura 200
aftermarket,,~50
ck www.hidextra.com and get the new connector wire from ballast to bulb too
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