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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 07:55 AM
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I had the same problem and just bought new bulb's. Easy fix.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Either could those symptoms. More frequently it's a bad bulb that has aged to the extent the ionization voltage needed to sustain the arc at normal operating temperature is higher than the output of a properly functioning ballast. But it could also be a ballast that is producing enough voltage to sustain the arc in a hot bulb. Sango's suggestion of switching the bulbs to see whether the problem moves to the other side (in which case its the bulb) seems like a good idea.
In my case it's both bulbs that go out randomly. So I'll try replacing the bulbs as a first step.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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I had that problem and I had cheap aftermarket bulbs. I swapped out for xenon depot bulbs and never had the problem again.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Something the DIY never mentioned was, do you need to disconnect the battery?
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Not once have I had to replace a ballast for this symptom. Every time it's been the bulb with a one-time exception being a improperly installed bulb by the customer herself.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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crazy! mine just went out today too, i'm pretty sure it's the bulb cuz it doesn't even flicker...
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Old Nov 10, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Road Rage
Not once have I had to replace a ballast for this symptom. Every time it's been the bulb with a one-time exception being a improperly installed bulb by the customer herself.
Do you need to disconnect the battery?
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