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replacing HID ballast

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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 07:16 AM
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Has anyone replaced a bad ballast on the HID style headlamp? Is it difficult? The DIY on this forum doesn't appear to be the HID but the halogen style.
The dealer would not do this for me even if I brought a working ballast in. I was also hoping to fix the condensation issue at the same time.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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I believe its at the bottom of the headlight housing. You remove the whole headlight housing and unscrew a cover at the bottom to get to it.
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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There's a ton of videos on Youtube on how to change a ballast. That will give you an idea of what's involved. Also this guy sells ballast as well. https://www.luceprodukt.com/
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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make sure you discharge the ballast before taking it off....you dont want to get zap with that.....
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