05TiGr8Lady

Hey! Hoping I can find one of you in the greater Seattle/Eastside area with experience replacing an HID bulb and ballast, which includes removing the front end. My passenger side headlight is out.

I have the parts, but I'm too chicken to do it alone. I can turn wrenches, I just need some guidance and moral support while I do it. I read the DIY, but still too

9krpmrx8

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You have a replacement ballast and bulb or a whole new light?

05TiGr8Lady

Hi! I have a bulb and ballast. I actually have 2 bulbs, from someone on the forum who swapped his out for another color. Should I get another ballast and swap out everything while the front is off? I saw your DIY... I'm just nervous to do it by myself.

9krpmrx8

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Cutting the housing to fish the wire thru is no big deal, but you will need a dremmel or body saw. Removing the front bumper and headlight is no biggie. But yeah, you may want some moral support

05TiGr8Lady

Cool, I have a dremmel... hopefully the right tip. And hopefully somebody local is available to help me I'll even pay!

05TiGr8Lady

Anyone???

9krpmrx8

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No Washington peeps available? Come on guys, help a great woman out.

TANKERG

Get a hold of easy or dondo, they should be able to help. Pm me if you don't have their contact info.

Easy_E1

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I sent you a PM 05TiGr8lady.

dannobre

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Why do you need a Dremel to replace a bulb?

9krpmrx8

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for the ballast unfortunately. Unless you bake the headlight apart.

dannobre

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That sucks Hopefully the ballast is ok and its just the bulb.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

Yeah it sucks to have to do to a perfect headlight. I did it once, the second time I just replaced both headlights with new ones.

05TiGr8Lady

Thank you SO much Easy! We ended up only having to replace the bulb, and since I bought a set from another forum member, we changed both sides. Woohoo! I haz lights again!

And thanks 9krpmrx8 for your help too!



Better pics... http://www.flickr.com/photos/1345255...h/12984088944/

kompressorlogic

yikes what an involved process to change the headlight! I suppose these lights don't fail very often?

05TiGr8Lady

I don't think so. My 8 has about 109K on it and this is the first HID bulb to wear out. I keep my headlights and fog lights on all the time. Fogs go out every couple of years or so.

Easy_E1

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Glad I could be of help. I must say, I really wasn't looking forward to having to cut a good housing to install a ballast. Good thing it was just a bulb.

It was a fairly simple job kompressorlogic Right tools. Piece of cake. And of course with eager assistance.