Hello Everyone,

I previously posted my nightmare in clearing my headlights.
Well anyways, I was looking on good old ebay, and found people selling the right headlight I need, but w/o bulbs.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...19402857QQrdZ1

The fact that the bulbs are not included is not the problem, I can use all of mine cause they are all in good shape. The part taht worries me is the hid components and bulb.

On the back of teh headlight there is a big warning sign.

Does anyone have any procedure on how to swap the healight bulbs balast (whatever that is )??

Is this something that is every difficult?

Please let me know guys, I don't wanan screw up my headlight entirely

Thanks,
Serge

 

The last two scans in this thread should be the ones you want. If not, let me know.
Hope these help.

 

HIDs require the use of a ballast to "start" the gaseous arc of light in the lamp. The ballast passes a higher current momentarily for this to take place, then returns to the "normal" running wattage of approximately 35 watts. Ballasts are used for flourescent light fixtures with lamps at or greater than 15 watts usually.

A ballast is similar to a transformer in some respects.