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Old 10-15-08, 05:15 PM
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Hey guys I'm new to this forum, but I've been lurking for a few weeks. My GF just got an IS250 and we began doing the basics. I got the hid kit for the low beams and I got the hid kit for the fog lights. The night I installed them the fog lights were working but the next day they wouldn't come on. All the wires are intact and I did have the headlights on when I try to turn on the fog lights. What weird is both sides stopped working at the same time. Please any help would be of great help. Thanks in advance.
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Switch the right bulb to the left ballast and the left bulb to the right ballast. Then you can find out if it's the bulb.

For the ballast you can connect the working bulb to it and see if it works.
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Originally Posted by 2slow
Switch the right bulb to the left ballast and the left bulb to the right ballast. Then you can find out if it's the bulb.

For the ballast you can connect the working bulb to it and see if it works.
Thank you for your help and quick response. I went back checked everything and even the fuse. I went back sat in the car and then I noticed the lever for the headlights was pushed forward, hence the high beams were on. My GF must have hit it forward the last time she used the car. Thank you again.....So instead I will make this a review....

So I have installed 8k low beams and 8k fog lights on my GFs IS250. Install was pretty straight forward all plug and play. Output and color is great. 8k is a nice balance of color and brightness. I know the higher the rating the more it loses brightness but I can't really tell.
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AHAH that happen to me once too. I checked everything and i also had a friend check. He came and told me, dude, you're high beam is on.
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Originally Posted by 2slow
AHAH that happen to me once too. I checked everything and i also had a friend check. He came and told me, dude, you're high beam is on.
lol, the high beam. haha
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