ace1_123

Hello, everyone. Just a quick question. My front passenger HID frontlight started to give up. It sometimes turns on but stays on until I turn it off. Its random on when it decides to turn on. Anyone know what to change to fix? Also any good sites or vendors to consider to repair.. If its not super technical I think i can do it myself.. thanks HAPPY EASTER!

truonghthe

Bulb is about out, replace with a new one.

ace1_123

So its 100% the bulb?. Dont really fully understand how hid works but i know their are 3 components to it

dezymond

Sounds like the bulb to me. Best way to test is to switch the bulbs to make sure.

Gnargasim

It is definitely your bulb, mine did the same thing before it went out. Especially if you see it turning a pinkish color.

Do not waste your money buying a super nice bulb. I think acura wants close to 200 for new bulbs.

I bought these on Amazon in 2014 and cannot tell a difference (The difference is so small that unless you look at the light and get up close to it you literally cannot tell)


Just my two cents. Also I had to take off my front bumper and take the entire headlight housing out to replace it. Sounds like a lot but considering I had to do it once in 110,000 miles its not that bad.

Gnargasim

Just make sure whatever you get is 4300k

justnspace

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I would do Morimoto bulbs OVER those^ any day
you can find the morimotos at
D2S Morimoto XB XB35 XB55 OEM HID D2S Xenon headlight bulbs lamps headlamp replacement Philips Osram CBI 85122

the morimotos have a better track record than those cheap amazons linked above....
even in the comments section of the amazon link people are saying they suck

ace1_123

Sounds good. Thanks everyone

Gnargasim

I never had a single problem with them, maybe I got lucky but I was only giving options and opinions

truonghthe

its the bulb, go with thw brand justnspace mentioned.

ace1_123

Ok guys so i changed both bulbs.. turns out I still have a problem.. anyone know a good spot to buy a ballast?

thoiboi

Delray Acura - Online Acura Parts Store stick with OEM because the 3g ballasts are actually pretty solid.

erg69

Before you order the ballast, you should see how much Gnargasim and truonghthe are going to chip in for making you buy bulbs.

ace1_123

Found the bulbs on Amazon for $60 a pair... but yeah i should send them a thank you letter lol

DMZ

The problem is more often the igniter rather than the ballast. Try ebaY for both the igniter and the bulbs.
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