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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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Passenger sid h.i.d. low beam wont come on. When i turn the lights on the passenger side h.i.d flickers like it tries to come on but doesn't. I have some aftermarket bulbs i was already going to put in but thinking otherwise if its my ballast. Any input will be helpful thanks.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kslicks2k_85
Passenger sid h.i.d. low beam wont come on. When i turn the lights on the passenger side h.i.d flickers like it tries to come on but doesn't. I have some aftermarket bulbs i was already going to put in but thinking otherwise if its my ballast. Any input will be helpful thanks.
Swap the bulbs and check to see if the problem persists. Boom! Diagnosis done.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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If it's a blown ballast most of the time it will pop a fuse
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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Alright so I have the car jacked up and wheels off fender lining out only to realize I have the wrong bit. The one i have is a T25 but it doesnt have the cut out in the center(tamper proof) so i'm on my way to find one. Also i have the battery cables undone; the warning behind the cover has me iffy about doing this. I have brand new bulbs so hopefully there the right ones and they will work once i get them in.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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I have posted a fix may times for this.
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Alright so I swapped out the old bulbs and replaced them with two new ones. The flicker from the bad bulb turned out to be broken. Not too bad of an install. Thanks for all the input.
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