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Old 10-04-2012, 09:52 PM
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Default HID's blink/ go off

I installed some HID's on my 07 tc a few months ago. However, the on by the driver's side blinks a lot ( for about 1 minute) the. It settles... Other timesthe same exact bulb takes about 5 minutes to even turn on. The passanger side one works perdect, never blinks and turns on as soon as i turn the car on. What suggestions do you guys have as to what the problem is and how to solve it??
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Old 10-04-2012, 10:49 PM
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Sounds like a bad ballast. Try switching the bulbs and see if the same one flickers or whatever.
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Old 10-05-2012, 01:19 AM
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Thanks.. I'll do that.. If it still does the same thing then i guess it will be the ballast.. Thanks..
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I had the same problem on my car, swapped out the ballast and it works like a charm. I also swapped out the bulbs while I was at it.
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Sounds like a bad ballast. Mine did it, then eventually quit working. Replace that and you'll be good to go.
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Old 10-07-2012, 03:11 AM
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Thanks guys
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Old 11-01-2012, 07:59 PM
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Make sure its the same ballast as the other side. I changed out a bad ballast but it wasn't the exact same one and now my lights have 2 slightly different hues lol...
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Check your connections first! Youd be surprised! Sometimes people go and buy new ballasts and then it works fine, but it's not always the new ballasts, sometimes it's the new connection. Unplug them, check them out, and then re-connect. Could save you some money!
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