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Old Dec 1, 2008, 01:12 PM
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Headlight flickering????
I noticed one of my hid turned pink and now when i turn it on it flickers and then turns off...anyone has any idea what it could be ? thanks
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Bad bulb
Maybe maybe its the ballasts but im pretty sure its the bulbs , seen them turn all diff colors when they go out .
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Old Dec 1, 2008, 01:16 PM
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i say its the ballast....samething happened to mine last week....just switch the good hid ballast with the one you think is bad....try it out if it works its the ballast if not then its the light bulb
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Just pull the bulb out and if the center of it is black then its the bulb .
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I'd say it's the bulb if it turned pink then off. Ballast if the bulb was just dim but stays on.
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okk thanks
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