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Old 05-17-09, 02:17 PM
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My passenger side HID come on normal and i am not quite sure how long into the ride it goes not completely out. I was wondering if it is just the bulb or something else wrong with the light or module. Ohh and if it is the bulb/hid, is there a place online i can get one cheap to install myself.

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Originally Posted by cenwesi
My passenger side HID come on normal and i am not quite sure how long into the ride it goes not completely out. I was wondering if it is just the bulb or something else wrong with the light or module. Ohh and if it is the bulb/hid, is there a place online i can get one cheap to install myself.

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You can swap them out and see if the problem occurs on the other side (it sounds like its almost like a bub issue)

They can be purchased from ebay, and i advise you buy them new and in pairs to avoid any color differences between the two.

Look for Phillips 4300K/4100K D2R (if 01-03) and D2S (04-06).
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I had that problem before I thought It was a ballast problem but came out to be the bulbs. I still had the original bulbs so I installed them and works just fine so it was my bulbs. You can buy these bulbs really cheap on ebay. I have the pics saved somewhere of my original 4300k bulbs installed and another with the bulbs i bought off of ebay they were 5000k bulbs. I will find them and post them up.
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Please do I wouild like to see them.
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Bulbs do that at the end of their life. I'm 95% sure it's a bulb issue.
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thanks, just ordered a pair...i will install them once they come in.
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Here is a picture of the bulbs I bought for 30 buck on ebay. On the left is 5000k bulbs and on the Right is the oem 4300k bulbs
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