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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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first start the car both HID lowbeams work....the pass. side is very dim and then flickers out then wont work until the car sits for a while.
would this be a bulb problem or HID controller problem?
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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have you tried switching the driver to the pass. to see if it is the bulb or not?
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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no, havent tried that....but i will. i know nothing about a Lexus.....i'm a jeep mecahnic
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How long does the bulb stay on for?

As the previous post said, remove the bulbs and swap the 2 sides. If the other bulb dim out after swapping sides then it means the ballast is bad. If the problem switches to the other side then it means the bulb is bad. A new pair of bulbs usually runs about $100 or so. A single ballast can be found for around $100-150 or so.
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