So I bought a car 97 Ek with HID Kit installed.

So my question is.

1. Is the bulb replaceable with just ones you can get from the local autozon/napa or w/e. or is it a special bulb that can be only ordered online.

2. just last night my right headlight wont turn on consistently. u turn it on it stays on and its still bright as hell. but once you turn it off there is a 10% chance it wont turn back on you have to turn it off and on like a few times before it will kick in. (im taking to a shop soon to check the wiring or get it rewired.)

3. im afraid of the cost ;( or replacement. would you recommend just going back to regular. im ot smart at cars at all since im still learning. from the looks of it there was alot of cutting and rewiring so going back to OEM woudnt work probably.

any input would be great

 

Sounds like a ballast issue, not a bulb issue. Switch the driver side and passenger side bulbs around and see if the problem moves with the bulb or not.

If it does, it is a bulb issue. If it stays in the same location, it is either a wiring issue or a ballast issue. I am sure you can swap ballasts around too in order to determine exactly what the issue is.

 

i just watched a youtube video about it. im having it checked here in two hours so yeah.

 

Never, never, never touch the glass portion of the bulb. Never. You'll shorten the bulb's lifespan significantly.

No, you cannot get replacement bulbs at autozone. Yes, replacement bulbs are pricey. No, you won't have to replace them more than twice during the life of the car, if you buy good bulbs.

 

Just get oem bulbs!

 

No. You need an HID bulb.

Sounds like either a wiring issue or ballast issue. Check the connections going to and from the ballast. Make sure the wires aren't coming loose from the connectors. If that doesn't work, try swapping ballasts.

If you don't have projectors, go back to halogen bulbs. There is no need to be using a P&P kit with halogen reflectors. It ruins the light output and blinds the hell out of people (even though it may look brighter, your general light output is better with halogens).