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    Veteran Member Three Rings orangelmo's Avatar
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    Dipped headlights

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    So I finally put in the brand new Philips D1S bulbs I got from crowncitycorey (who got them Jens aka lowestA4) 2 days ago and were working fine untill last night. I drove last night to a friends house without any problems. When we leave his house, start the engine back up and get moving I notice that there's only light from one side. Sure enough about a min later the dipped headlight comes on display. We had to meet with someone so I drove without it. So we meet up with this guy to get some LED interior lights (freaking bright btw) get what we came for, start the engine back up, turn on the lights only to find that neither headlights are working now . Now display is showing both right and left dipped lights. Went home, driving with my high beabms, to try and see if somehow the bulb was the culprit although I thought very unlikely. Pop in the old, working, bulbs and nothing!

    Now if it was a ballast issue, wouldn't the lights be flickering before failure? Is there anything else I should be looking at?

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    Active Member Two Rings brown_Guy1's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    did you ever figure this out?....just happened to me

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    Veteran Member Three Rings orangelmo's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    Yes I did actually. Turned out both my ballasts went out. Bought new ones and swapped them out

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    Veteran Member Four Rings mattman's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    how much did new ballasts run you, if you don't mind me asking?
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    Veteran Member Three Rings orangelmo's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    $220 something I think... Got them from HID Concept

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    Established Member Two Rings shrty13's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    i have HID and sometimes the wires come disconnected so just check that before purchasing new ones
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    Active Member Two Rings brown_Guy1's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    Alright cuz i just got a HID kit from hidconcepts and was putting it on my car last night and pluged everything in worked perfect...turned off the car went to screw the housings back in place and once i was done turn the lights on and the driver light is out with a dipped left headlight in my dash......there was a buzzing noise comming from the housing if that says anything....i guess i'll check to see if everythign is tight...if that doesn't work i'll swap the bulbs to see if it is the bulb or ballast...kinda sucks cuz i've been waitin for what feels like forever to get this mod done...

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    Veteran Member Three Rings orangelmo's Avatar
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    Re: Dipped headlights

    At least yours was a mod. Mine were my stock headlights. I'm pretty sure people didn't like driving in front of me having my highbeams on . I guess being lowered helped a bit. As someone stated just make sure all your connections are in properly.

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