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Old 10-21-2010, 11:46 PM
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HID issue - common problem?

Just recently my right hand side HID went out. Thought it was only a bulb but just read through multiple threads where the ballast or wiring was the problem, all on the right side. Is this a common issue?

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Old 10-22-2010, 07:05 PM
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Did yours come with HID from the factory or are they an after-market install? And is it a permanent issue? Sometimes the right side HID goes out on my Mazda5 and turning off the car and back on again typically fixes it.

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Check the fuse as well. Last week my aftermarket HID went out after some water got down there from a power wash. Checked everything then realized the fuse was blown. Replaced the fuse, still a no go. I had to actually disconnect the connector from the socket and reconnect and all was well.
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HID's are stock, not aftermarket. Fuses are fine. I guess I'll swap the bulb from left to right and find out that way.
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Swap the bulbs and fuses and if that doesn't work then it's probably the ballast and then you need to search for my thread on the subject or pay for a new headlight.
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hmmm our ballasts are built into the assembly? We can't just replace the ballast and be done with it?
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It's not a common issue........
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