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07-22-13, 04:59 PM

ArtyJay242

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Headlight Problem

Hey, someone hit my headlight so i had to replace it. I bought a used one and found out that the one i got is a little different when trying to install. The one i got doesn't have a easy way to install the ballets like my old headlight. Is there any way around this

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07-22-13, 08:21 PM

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Few pics would help us figure out what u have

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07-22-13, 08:43 PM

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07-23-13, 11:18 PM

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Sounds like you have non-HID headlights (Halogen), so of course no place for the Ballasts...

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07-24-13, 10:41 AM

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^^^^ yeah sounds like u had hid and bought a non hid replacement

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07-24-13, 12:43 PM

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^^^^ yeah sounds like u had hid and bought a non hid replacement

This is what it sounds like, look at the back where the low beam bulb mounts. If there's not a grey cap, or the bulb twists in instead of being held by a wire clip it's a halogen headlight. Also, a halogen light won't have an auto-leveling motor sticking out the bottom of the low beam area.