Hid Issue
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Instructor
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Midland Texas
Hid Issue
Have HID's in both my fogs and lowbeams however only one dog light seems to be working as well as both lowbeams work without and issue. On startup of fog lamps one side chirps while the working side does in fact illuminate while the side that chirps does not. Any insight on what this could be? Replaced the fuse today also. Attached is a video of he issue
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From: Midland Texas
My first inclination is that the ballast has gone bad. You might try swapping the hid bulbs between the two fog lights and see if you get the same result as you're getting now. If the same side "chirps" after the bulb swap, I'd say you just need to replace the ballast on the "chirping" side.
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I feel, have felt, and will feel your pain! Sometimes the bulb musical chairs scenario makes things seem worse, when i had that happen i complained to the seller and he sent me 2 new bulbs. Didnt help! Turns out the ballast was bad. However i dont understand "chirping" foglights. I put HIDs in mine and had no trouble from them. With the headlights you're dealing with 2 motors expecting a measured amount of current.
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Instructor
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Midland Texas
I feel, have felt, and will feel your pain! Sometimes the bulb musical chairs scenario makes things seem worse, when i had that happen i complained to the seller and he sent me 2 new bulbs. Didnt help! Turns out the ballast was bad. However i dont understand "chirping" foglights. I put HIDs in mine and had no trouble from them. With the headlights you're dealing with 2 motors expecting a measured amount of current.
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From: Midland Texas
Well, since you know the driver side ballast and bulb both work just fine, swapping bulbs is the best way you have to figure out if it's the passenger side ballast or bulb that's no good and needs replacing. Obviously the passenger side fog light is getting power, it's just not firing up and staying lit.
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