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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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I've had my new set of HID's for about 6 months now and the ballast on the drivers side burnt out. This is the same problem i had with my old set of HID's. all the wiring is set up correctly drawing power from the battery, etc. is anyone else having this problem?
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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My drivers side fog hid just went out. I gotta see what the problem is because the light was on still a little for a week or so with minimal output and today I noticed it out completely.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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what brand HID's are u using..... i had my Xenon Depot for a year now and never had problems...
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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I'd also like to know which brand you guys are/were using. are any of them xenondepot or mobileHID by any chance?
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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no, i dont even know lol. I got them installed and bought locally. I am going to bring it back to the shop.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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i was using xenondepot which burnt out first. then i switched over to oracle HID's (which were the best set of hid's ive ever owned) then they burnt out. i have a feeling it has to do with something wrong with the car.
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by pylee257
i was using xenondepot which burnt out first. then i switched over to oracle HID's (which were the best set of hid's ive ever owned) then they burnt out. i have a feeling it has to do with something wrong with the car.
either that or maybe isntallation? I'm currently trying to decide on which HID kit to get. so oracle you say is the best you've had? are there any major differences between oracle and say xenondepot or mobileHID? I'm leaning toward the 4300k xtreme philips bulb kit from xenondepot. what do ya think?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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wow, I just read somewhere that oracle offers a lifetime warranty on their HID kits (including bulbs)? did I read that right?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ucla_is25o
wow, I just read somewhere that oracle offers a lifetime warranty on their HID kits (including bulbs)? did I read that right?
a lot of aftermarket HIDs do offer lifetime warranty
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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my oracle HID's are by far the brightest hid's ive ever seen. ive tried many...
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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when u say yur hid kit burnt out, that isnt yur OEM ballast correct? your using an aftermarket hid kit right?
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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Only 6 months tho? Thats fast.. hopefully they offered you lifetime warranty
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