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Old 12-18-2008 | 05:47 PM
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Default HID Issues, Bad Ballast?

I have a set of Tech One HID's in my Integra.

It's pretty cold here, but my HID's have been through 3 winters now.

Anyways, when I turn it on, the passenger bulb ignites, then just fades out. It will ignite everytime I turn them on, only to fade out within seconds after.

Any ideas?
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Old 12-18-2008 | 06:19 PM
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Sounds like bulb on it's way out. 9006?

If you want, I can send you a set of 9006 10K's
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Old 12-18-2008 | 06:32 PM
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Oooh, that's very tempting, I have 6000k's right now.

I'll switch the bulbs tonight hopefully and see whether it's the ballast or the bulb and let you know .
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Old 12-18-2008 | 08:18 PM
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shit dude i might have my old 4300k hid when i crashed my integra. i had one left cuz i broke the driver side and kept the passenger side as a momento. ill see if i can find it somewhere
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my right side 6000k bulb took a dump the other day.

u want the other one?
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Old 12-19-2008 | 11:10 AM
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Damn, everyone is being so helpful, thanks guys.

I only had a second under the hood. From what I could tell, the driver side would ignite and stay on. The passenger side, you could hear the igniter click, then it would just sort of fade off with the light.
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Old 12-19-2008 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 94civicEX
Damn, everyone is being so helpful, thanks guys.

I only had a second under the hood. From what I could tell, the driver side would ignite and stay on. The passenger side, you could hear the igniter click, then it would just sort of fade off with the light.
I have the same set with 2 6000k bulbs and 1 5000k bulb that was on my Integra. Wanna buy the set in case a ballast blew?
Old 12-22-2008 | 05:15 PM
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Sounds like a bad ballest. Had an issue like that before n it was my ballast.
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Originally Posted by JoePoonani
I have the same set with 2 6000k bulbs and 1 5000k bulb that was on my Integra. Wanna buy the set in case a ballast blew?
You have the TechOne set? PM me info.
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Sounds like a bad ballest. Had an issue like that before n it was my ballast.
Thanks, I'll let you now.
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Old 12-28-2008 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nelson
Sounds like bulb on it's way out. 9006?

If you want, I can send you a set of 9006 10K's
Looks like you were right!

Do people typically replace both bulbs when one goes out? Is there an issue with one being a different color, etc?
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