one of my HID lights went out, so i bought new bulbs.

i just unattached the old bulb from all the sockets, then put the new bulb in its place attached to all the old sockets. i turned on the lights, and the bulb still did not light up.

any suggestions on what to do? thank you

 

Ballast is gone. I suggest replacing ballasts (and bulbs) in pairs.

To be sure, swap sides on the bulbs and see if the problem stays on the same side. I bet your old bulb will still work on the other side.

If you only bought one new bulb, it will be a different color than your other old bulb.

 

Ok, I have the same problem, and I'm looking at buying new ballasts. What brand of ballasts would be the best to replace them with? Or does brand make a difference? Just looking for a bit of direction on this.

 

Ballasts used in OEM applications are usually the best. Philips, Hella, Matsushita, etc. My Philips ballasts are over 7 years old now and have never missed a beat.

 

thanks i went to a shop and they told me it was the ballast. they were going to sell me one for 50$. I went home and bought one for 20$ shipped on ebay. I dont know how long it will last but its working perfectly fine right now. If anything ill buy another. Its dirt cheap.

 

It wasn't just the polarity of the socket? Once that had me stumped for a few minutes. Flipped the socket and voila.

 

happens to me as well. mine seems to cut out if the motor is idling, and the stereo is on. It will sometimes flicker. gets reall anoying, any way to fix this??

 

One side doing it or both?

 

Just one side shuts off. Bad connection?