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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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alright guys so my xenon bulb went out the other day but i am not sure if its the ballast or the bulb. When i turn my lights on the right bulb turns on and warms up while the left bulb sparks and u se a little light but it doesnt start up. I have also been noticing that since i first got the bulbs and ballasts, the left light has been a little lighter colored(more green than blue) then the right light. What should i do to test the bulb or ballast or whatever. i dont know what to do and i dont want to get pulled over.

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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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order a retro solutions kit call it a day.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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It's more than likely your ballast or a short in wiring. A bad bulb prolly wouldn't start or flicker a little bit and not work.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 06:25 AM
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Switch the "bad" light bulb to the other ballast and see if it lights up. If it does, then your "other" ballast is bad, not the light.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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Or that too ^^
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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it's the ballast. i've had this happen before. cause if it would flicker then obviously it has power.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Yeah just swap whatever pieces you wanna test to the other side and see if it the lights still work or not. This happened to me recently and it turned out that battery acid dripped onto the thick cable and ate through the wiring.

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order a retro solutions kit call it a day.
Where can you get these?
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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It could be the ballast but it could be the bulb too. There is a wiring coming out the bulb. that loops around on the outside of it. If that wire breaks it will try to make a connection and just arc and spark. I've seen it before. Just take the bulb out and look at it. None of the wires should be broken.
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