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Old Mar 6, 2011, 06:49 PM
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Pink HID???

so my stock head lights are fine when it turns on initially. it warms up regularly and after about 3 seconds one of my headlights start to turn pink!
and after about 30 seconds it shuts off.
i was wondering if this is due to a bad bulb or bad harness so i can go buy one!

and if i do go buy one whats a good brand and a place to get them?

and comments would be appreciated
Old Mar 6, 2011, 07:32 PM
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ddm kit is pretty good, i think they sell replacement bulb too
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Sounds like you could have a ballast going bad.
Old Mar 6, 2011, 08:42 PM
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Your bulb might be over heating, that might be whats making it go pink.
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ballast possibly...wouldn't hurt to try swapping the bulbs though

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Old Mar 6, 2011, 08:50 PM
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is this what i would need if i wanted to replace ballasts?
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W
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I didn't know ballast would turn pink when going bad. Good to know.
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Bulb is out happened to me all you need is new bulbs no need for ballest
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Originally Posted by EvlEvoIXSE
Bulb is out happened to me all you need is new bulbs no need for ballest
thats what i wanted to hear
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definitely ballast going bad but try swapping the bulbs first
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Originally Posted by EV0L-IX-MR
definitely ballast going bad but try swapping the bulbs first
which one is it...........
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haha its back and forth on here for you. I'm an electrician and I've seen bulbs go pink because of the ballast. but i have also seen it happen because of the bulb it self, but in that case it usually does it because the ballast isnt supplying the appropriate current to it. take the cheap way out change the bulb and see what happens
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this happened to me...its just the bulb...order new D2S bulbs. and you'll be good.
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be sure to replace the bulbs in pairs...not just one at a time...

a lot of people can vouch that HID's do lose their intensity over time...and im pretty sure you dont wanna run around in your evo with one bright bulb and one dull bulb...lol
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When my bulbs went out (like to the point where it actually turned off on me while driving), it was purple. It was just the bulb itself. Don't know about pink though. As what a few said, just try to replace the bulb first.

I bought mine from this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-A...Q5fAccessories
Cheap and he ships very fast.


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