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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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Hi guys

Need some help - coz i've been under the hood for hours with no success

I've running the HID conversion kit for th last 18months - no problem
During the week, both HID low beam stopped working - I think one went first, then the other.

This happens occasionally - there's a big of dodgy wiring so a bit of jingling of cables and it will normally start to work. Both HID ballasts are whining.

However i also have 1 high beam light out as well (non HID)

Checked all the fuses - but I've not pulled the bulbs out yet - as they are a swine to get back in (perhaps I'll do that anyway, whilst i'll await a response - but seems odd that 3 bulbs would blow at the same time ? )
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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Voltage issue? Ground? The ballasts do require right around 11 volts to fire up.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Voltage issue? Ground? The ballasts do require right around 11 volts to fire up.
Yep - but i've got a fullbeam that's out as well.

I'll check the bulbs now...

Ended up taking my old 930 out for a spin (we actually have some nice weather in the UK today - so had to take advantage of it)
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