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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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So I have ran 9006's in my Sonars for two years. at the end of their life, the left bulb blew first. i replaced the bulbs, but the left one blew almost immediately. I bought a new HID kit, installed them (plug and play simple stuff)... driver side blew once again. I switch ballasts and bulbs, and the passenger side ballast and bulbs that were working.. blew on the driver side again. WTF?!? Any Ideas? I want some light in this dark cold season. Someone make me happy damn it!

P.s., thank you for all of your help...
Old Dec 9, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Any moisture in the housing?
Old Dec 10, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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Any moisture in the housing?

This, or my bet would be a short in the wiring somewhere. How do the connectors look?
Old Dec 21, 2010 | 03:02 AM
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Apparently Cheap ballasts make a difference. Switched HID companies and all is well... Thanks all.
Old Dec 21, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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yeah, HID's are like anything else, you get what you pay for. There is a reason some cost 29.00 and some cost 150.00!
Old Dec 25, 2010 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ChaoticBox
Apparently Cheap ballasts make a difference. Switched HID companies and all is well... Thanks all.
What brand/seller did you go with?

Robert
Old Dec 26, 2010 | 05:17 AM
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I sell JD Lighting, come with a 3 year unlimited warranty.
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