[s-cars] troubleshooting aftermarket HID's

[Erik Addy]

Thanks to those of you that responded to me... swaping the stuff L/R is so obvious, it doesn't say good things about me that I didn't think of it before I posted!!!
 
Without checking, my hunch is a bulb or ballast, not the car wiring or fuse, but I'll check.
 
Any more comments re:  replacement HID kits?  Source?  Color temp?  35 vs 55w?
 
Thanks again,
Erik


>________________________________
> From: Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca>
>To: 'Erik Addy' <erikaddy at yahoo.com>; s-car-list at audifans.com 
>Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 6:27 PM
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] troubleshooting aftermarket HID's
>  
>Erik;
>
>Swap the ballasts and see if the problem moves to the passengers side. Ditto
>for the capsules. It could also be a problem with the igniter if it is
>separate from the ballast. Most aftermarket kits have the igniter integrated
>into the ballast, the OEM Audi HID system has the igniter as a separate
>unit.
>If the drivers side is still dead after swapping the parts, it's likely a
>wiring or fuse problem.
>
>HTH
>
>Fred Munro
>'97 S6
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Erik Addy
>Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:09 PM
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] troubleshooting aftermarket HID's
>
>The PO installed euro lenses and HID's my S4, but the drivers side just quit
>working.
> 
>Is there any easy trouble shooting technique to discover if it is the balast
>or bulb capsule?  Or am I just better off buying one of those cheap DDM HID
>kits and replacing both sides?
> 
>I suppose 4500K would be the best lighting performance?  35w or 55w?  
> 
>Thanks,
>Erik
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