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puddinboo 10-17-2015 11:40 PM

hid (xenon weird issue)solved
 
my hid on the left is working normally (nice bright white light), but the 1 on the right has a purplish tinge to it,I assume its the hid bulb getting weak ,correct me if I`m wrong.
Has anyone had this issue with their hids?if so what was the problem?

Midas 10-18-2015 01:20 AM

Its time to replace it.
I always replace both of them when one is showing signs of giving up.

Ricky Bobby 10-18-2015 08:57 AM

when purple its on its last legs. Replace the pair

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He now sells Osram bulbs as well as Philips

puddinboo 10-18-2015 10:19 AM

k cool ,I ordered a pair off ebay(52.00can)went with the factory 4300 though(I don`t like change). they look straight forward to do.
I didn`t know if a ballast would cause this issue or not, I suspect with a ballast if it went there would be no power going to the hid at all.
I went to part source and they wanted 100.00can for just 1.

upallnight 10-18-2015 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puddinboo (Post 1055189)
my hid on the left is working normally (nice bright white light), but the 1 on the right has a purplish tinge to it,I assume its the hid bulb getting weak ,correct me if I`m wrong.
Has anyone had this issue with their hids?if so what was the problem?

Now the time to rice that X out. :D

puddinboo 10-18-2015 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upallnight (Post 1055224)
Now the time to rice that X out. :D

I don`t understand lol.

Ricky Bobby 10-19-2015 09:36 AM

He is saying because of the purple tinge it looks like the aftermarket 12000K rice bulbs that are pink lol

And yes its not a ballast, if it was you wouldn't get enough power to strike the bulbs on. Fading to pink is a dying bulb, it doesnt die like an incandescent

puddinboo 10-19-2015 10:27 AM

^ I don`t like those purple rice bulbs as you call it. lol.
well thats good to know its not the ballast.

puddinboo 10-26-2015 08:56 PM

put my hid`s in yesterday, all is good , replaced them as a pair, 15 min job tops super easy to install. probably would have been quicker if I could see where the bottom torx screw goes . for the housing unit.

Ricky Bobby 10-27-2015 09:29 AM

I'm sure you will appreciate the new light and being able to see again :)


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