You dont need to do that on most modern cars but it's got HID bulbs you might need to do that to get to the ballast which can also fail and need to be replaced.
Those are HID'S the Ballist is connected to the bottom of the headlight assembly. A regular halogen bulb can just be popped put and swapped. But HID's are Extremely bright
Guys..I have a Lexus gs450h 2007...this is a common problem with hid lights...the ballast on the headlights is located in the bottom part of the headlights and is exposed seriously to the water when the tires splashes the water while driving,.water gets inside the ballast because they are not sealed and I find out they come like this from the factory. So water gets inside the ballast component causing them to burn out the ballast and sometimes the hid lightbulb...I fix the problem..If you check the fuses and they are ok..i guarantee you 💯 percent it's the ballast. If you install new light bulbs and still don't work... can't go wrong. Change the ballast and make sure you seal the housing with some type of silicone to prevent the water from going inside .... hopefully this help you guys ..i save myself 1800 Dollars because the dealer want it to install new headlights in my car . All I spent was 90 dollars and got both ballasts plus the hid bulbs..good luck to all of you.
I tried to replace the ignitor wire from the ballast. I had to tear down the complete headlight assembly only to find out that the ingnitor wire was pinched in half from the factory. It was a nightmare to figure out.
So long story short, in this case the igniter component was bad, not the ballast. Interesting. However, still hard to diagnose unless you happen to have the spare known good parts on hand.
It will send you in circles. I have replaced both. Trying to find a video of testing a new ballast installed only a few months ago. It also came with a new igniter wire as the factory one was pinched in the headlight assembly from the factory. What a friggin nightmare. It's a 4 prong coming out of the ballast with a white wire off to the side. Was getting power from two yet put my test lite on positive and was not getting a ground out of the other two. I have high beam yet no low beam. Replace the ignitor and ballast a while back. Fuses for the low beams are working.
Hey i recently have an issue with my light while i was driving in rain light went out and then got a new bulb and not luck took out the bulb test if i heard the ballast work and well the socket looks like a taser when i turn the light on what could be?
My passenger headlight goes out, sometimes works sometimes doesnt. Ive tried switching the igniter from left side to right. Then the driver side is not good. Im pretty certain then that it is that specific igniter.... Do you trust the ebay part for this? Something that should have cost me $400-$800 canadian and i paid about $40 on ebay. Anyone have any advice or experience with this?
I have an 04 Acura TSX and I just bought new headlights and a new ballast and a ignitor and the bulb is good but the damn passenger headlight will not come on?? Any answers
I have an 07 tsx and this just happened to me. I changed the bulb and the fuse but it still don’t work. I’ll change the ballast to see if that is the issue.
I’m having an issue…mine turns on for about a minute and it turns off. Like if it goes into safe mode or something. I would have to switch the lights on & off sometimes like 3 times in order for it to stay on
@@hencleedax did you ever touch the bulb? That could be the problem or make sure the wireing aint interferencing. Mine started to work after i messed with it again
@@heavy_hittahz hey I’m having the same problem on my 04 TL can you tell me more specially on how you solved it ? I have to flip the switch like 4-5 times to get them to stay on
sir i have some issue on my lexus is250. low beam head light on left side, right side is no problem,but only the left low beam is not working.high beam is good and park/day light.. no problem with the fuse and bulb.. and my headlight also have condensation.. what do you think the problem? i check also the ignitor, on left side is looks better that the right head light. right head light ignitor is look's burn but work's perfect,but the left side ignitor is looks good but not working.. i don't know what should i replace please give me some advise.. thank you
I have a Mercedes e class w211, I’ve changed the bulb and igniter and also the ballast and yet it doesn’t work. Can it be the headlight itself? Can someone help please?
Im having problems with my passenger side hid bulb being very dim. Ive swaped bulb over from drivers side and still same problem. Does this mean the ballast is failing? Mazda atenza 2005 sports wagon
Anyone know what the first little thing he plugged in was? I have problems with my light and I changed the bulb but I didn’t connect that little first thing. My lights are his lights
You said the original ignitor was bad and can burn out the new ballast. If this is true, why didn't the bad original ignitor burn out the good original ballast???
Y would u buy parts before diagnosis? U don’t diagnose by swapping parts. How would u determine which part u needed if u didn’t have these parts already.
Hey I also have one question I have ls430 2003 full ultra it’s right side headlight burn the bulb everytime so what is the problem ? Every time I put new bulb it burns it and smoke come out from it and it’s the bulb and wire are same the one ur showing in ur video what would be problem ?
@@joehowto Joe when I turn on my lights both headlamps light up but then one turns off after a brief moment. My guess is that it's the ballast. But today was the first time I knew that headlamps use a ballast, so it's really only a guess. Would you say this is a good guess or would you have some other ideas?
@@shwimmy11Don't buy anything yet. First replace the bad light bulb first with the good one. If the same problem still there, replace the ballast with the working one. If the problem solved. Then you can buy a replacement.
I changed both ballasts bulbs and igniters over 3 times they all last less then a week now my driver side won’t work and from time to time it will turn on again any advise?
@@joehowto 3rd party brands off Amazon at this point idk wheather to do som after market rewiriing with relays or to sell the car guaranteed police ticket if I drive the car at night
Hello, Thanks for the video. I have a problem with my right low beam. Left side is okay it is working. Bulb is aslo okay I have checked it. When I check the connection, No voltage showing before ballast. Fuse is also fine. Do you have any idea where is the problem.Thanks
Swap the one such as the ballast that works to the non working one. Eg. The right headlight working one swap to the non working left and check if it work.
Is your light bulb the same wattage as the driver side .?. To me it seems like the wattage is different then the other one..now if you got the same type of lightbulb check the ground wire coming from the ballast to the chassis metal in the car ...that may be the cause of the problem....if that doesn't fix the problem the ballast may be weak not sending enough juice to the light bulb...try switching the lightbulb left to right and right to left and see the result.if the light bulb still dimm most likely the bulb is different wattage....but if it gets brighter check for ground connection or change the ballast...good luck..
My driver hid flickers and then shuts off when I turn it on. I tried changing the bulbs, swap ballast, and even trying different headlights. Still does the same. I tried plugging in the driver headlight to the passenger connector and it works!? The fuses are good, I am thinking it could possibly be the turn signal switch cause I also notice the turn signal sometimes does not go on. Or it could be a kink in the wire? What do you guys think?
@@j.santiaguel4337 can you explain this? How did you come to that conclusion? It's just I have an hid headlight that goes off every so often but it's not the bulb and it's not the ballast so I'm thinking ground but I'm not too sure how to confirm this
What could be the problem if hid or new light bulbs don't seem to be bright enough? stock light bulb is yellowest color and I change to new 8000k light bulb but at night the light don't seem to be bright enough. Could it be the ignitor or the ballast?
@@imo254 Higher the K valve, the more blue color is the light. :www.larsonelectronics.com/blog/2019/04/19/led-lighting/understanding-kelvin-ranges-in-lighting-and-their-best-applications
new subscriber sir. how do i fix my Headlight the High Beam is not working. Wirings are good. the main problem is in the housing. the metal only clicks but the the beam still low beam
Why not just replace both even if ballast is good faulty igniter will cause ballast too go out or faulty ballast cause igniter too go out vice versa isn't that right?
@@joehowto my van is doing the same thing the fuses are good the headlight on the left side isn’t working and we changed the bulb too could it be the ballast?
having to remove the front bumper and remove the headlight assembly on most modern cars in order to replace a light bulb is ridiculous
You dont need to do that on most modern cars but it's got HID bulbs you might need to do that to get to the ballast which can also fail and need to be replaced.
Thank you so much Cpt. Obvious. You may also call our victim support line. Kind regards
Those are HID'S the Ballist is connected to the bottom of the headlight assembly. A regular halogen bulb can just be popped put and swapped. But HID's are Extremely bright
Atlast, I have found a video I was looking for. Thanks for your video and explaining. I have the same problem with my 2009 mazda3.
Thanks you’re video helped me out a lot got my lights fixed now
What about chevy Silverado LT. I put all new hidz and 3 went out all at ine time rhey did work for 20 minutes and then the three went out ?
Guys..I have a Lexus gs450h 2007...this is a common problem with hid lights...the ballast on the headlights is located in the bottom part of the headlights and is exposed seriously to the water when the tires splashes the water while driving,.water gets inside the ballast because they are not sealed and I find out they come like this from the factory. So water gets inside the ballast component causing them to burn out the ballast and sometimes the hid lightbulb...I fix the problem..If you check the fuses and they are ok..i guarantee you 💯 percent it's the ballast. If you install new light bulbs and still don't work... can't go wrong. Change the ballast and make sure you seal the housing with some type of silicone to prevent the water from going inside .... hopefully this help you guys ..i save myself 1800 Dollars because the dealer want it to install new headlights in my car . All I spent was 90 dollars and got both ballasts plus the hid bulbs..good luck to all of you.
did you also replace the ignitor wire?
I tried to replace the ignitor wire from the ballast. I had to tear down the complete headlight assembly only to find out that the ingnitor wire was pinched in half from the factory. It was a nightmare to figure out.
So long story short, in this case the igniter component was bad, not the ballast. Interesting. However, still hard to diagnose unless you happen to have the spare known good parts on hand.
It will send you in circles. I have replaced both. Trying to find a video of testing a new ballast installed only a few months ago. It also came with a new igniter wire as the factory one was pinched in the headlight assembly from the factory. What a friggin nightmare. It's a 4 prong coming out of the ballast with a white wire off to the side. Was getting power from two yet put my test lite on positive and was not getting a ground out of the other two. I have high beam yet no low beam. Replace the ignitor and ballast a while back. Fuses for the low beams are working.
Thank you for the video it's really helpful
I have a dodge charger i changed bulbs the ballast fuses and the switch to cut them on and off and i cant figure out what else to do any suggestions ?
@@richierich652 mine is the cable problem
Hey i recently have an issue with my light while i was driving in rain light went out and then got a new bulb and not luck took out the bulb test if i heard the ballast work and well the socket looks like a taser when i turn the light on what could be?
Could be ballast or the cable
My passenger headlight goes out, sometimes works sometimes doesnt. Ive tried switching the igniter from left side to right. Then the driver side is not good. Im pretty certain then that it is that specific igniter.... Do you trust the ebay part for this? Something that should have cost me $400-$800 canadian and i paid about $40 on ebay. Anyone have any advice or experience with this?
I bought mine from ebay. Get the seller with good rating and always read the negative commnts first
I have an 04 Acura TSX and I just bought new headlights and a new ballast and a ignitor and the bulb is good but the damn passenger headlight will not come on?? Any answers
Try to swap the driver side to see if it works
@@joehowto I've already did that and the bulb work
@@ericslimp2726 check the fuse
@@joehowto I checked that too I have no clue
I have an 07 tsx and this just happened to me. I changed the bulb and the fuse but it still don’t work. I’ll change the ballast to see if that is the issue.
I’m having an issue…mine turns on for about a minute and it turns off. Like if it goes into safe mode or something.
I would have to switch the lights on & off sometimes like 3 times in order for it to stay on
yeah me too, but now it won't even stay on, it goes off like about 30 seconds after
@@hencleedax did you ever touch the bulb? That could be the problem or make sure the wireing aint interferencing. Mine started to work after i messed with it again
@@heavy_hittahz hey I’m having the same problem on my 04 TL can you tell me more specially on how you solved it ? I have to flip the switch like 4-5 times to get them to stay on
You need a new ballast MOSFET and/or condensor is going
sir i have some issue on my lexus is250. low beam head light on left side, right side is no problem,but only the left low beam is not working.high beam is good and park/day light.. no problem with the fuse and bulb.. and my headlight also have condensation.. what do you think the problem? i check also the ignitor, on left side is looks better that the right head light. right head light ignitor is look's burn but work's perfect,but the left side ignitor is looks good but not working.. i don't know what should i replace please give me some advise.. thank you
Check the fuse of the left low beam. If it is not blown, then it may either the ballast or ignitor of the left side has problem.
2004 bmw headlights won’t come on unless you pull the switch back like flash to pass?
Thanks your video was a life saver
I have a Mercedes e class w211, I’ve changed the bulb and igniter and also the ballast and yet it doesn’t work. Can it be the headlight itself? Can someone help please?
@@tamakisurf try to switch the bad one with the good one and check if it works
@@joehowtowill try to do that!
Im having problems with my passenger side hid bulb being very dim. Ive swaped bulb over from drivers side and still same problem. Does this mean the ballast is failing? Mazda atenza 2005 sports wagon
Try to swap the working ballast with different cable to see if it is the ballast
So I have a similar with one headlight working with my 2007 acura tl I changed the bulbs and the fuse are good so that module will fix my issue also ?
Can be either the ignitor or the ballast
Anyone know what the first little thing he plugged in was? I have problems with my light and I changed the bulb but I didn’t connect that little first thing. My lights are his lights
That'll be the fuse I suppose
@@FirstnameLastname-cp9lr I broke it off on accident so I’m just gonna replace everything
Thanks bro, very useful
You said the original ignitor was bad and can burn out the new ballast.
If this is true, why didn't the bad original ignitor burn out the good original ballast???
Hey Mister me and my husband well my husband repealed the bulb and checked the fuse could it be the ballast?
Can be the ballast or the cable connect between the ballast and the bulb
Y would u buy parts before diagnosis? U don’t diagnose by swapping parts. How would u determine which part u needed if u didn’t have these parts already.
I have a spare part or you can buy if it is free return
high risk high reward
My hid headlights were new not even 6 months n right headlight burned out so changed fuses didnt fix at all, so maybe wiring. ?
Change the light bulb first
Very good video, thank you
How to connect@wiring from 3 pin halogen bulb replace to HID lamp?
Sorry, I m not sure. There's some after market hid conversion that may work
Hey I also have one question I have ls430 2003 full ultra it’s right side headlight burn the bulb everytime so what is the problem ? Every time I put new bulb it burns it and smoke come out from it and it’s the bulb and wire are same the one ur showing in ur video what would be problem ?
Can be the wire or the ignitor
Great video sir. Thank you so much
Thanks for watching
@@joehowto Joe when I turn on my lights both headlamps light up but then one turns off after a brief moment. My guess is that it's the ballast. But today was the first time I knew that headlamps use a ballast, so it's really only a guess.
Would you say this is a good guess or would you have some other ideas?
@@shwimmy11Don't buy anything yet. First replace the bad light bulb first with the good one. If the same problem still there, replace the ballast with the working one. If the problem solved. Then you can buy a replacement.
@@joehowto OK this makes sense and it is a great idea to both be sure I know what's happening and potential savings too. Thank you for your reply.
My light is doing the same thing I have a 2005 Acura TSX I change the fuse and the hd light and it still doesn’t work what do I need to buy ?
Swap the working cable first from the headlight that is working
Same here bro
What the name of that part you replaced
I replaced the ignitor
I changed both ballasts bulbs and igniters over 3 times they all last less then a week now my driver side won’t work and from time to time it will turn on again any advise?
Are those oem or 3rd party?
@@joehowto 3rd party brands off Amazon at this point idk wheather to do som after market rewiriing with relays or to sell the car guaranteed police ticket if I drive the car at night
@@autogeek7258 off brand break down sooner
@@joehowto less then a week is to soon. You don’t think it may have a short somwhere
@@autogeek7258 is there's short, it will blow the fuse, check to see if it is the correct amp fuse used
Hi I have HID d1s-d4s headlight bulb products, can you help me introduce how to install and I can give your product freely
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Hello, I appreciate your video! Can you tell me where the headlight module is on a 2010 mazada 3?
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Normally Mazda 3 uses halogen light bulbs amzn.to/3P2kTHt I am not sure if yours have HID, then it will use HID bulbs
not seeing the troubleshooting with out new parts in hand
Super
Hello, Thanks for the video. I have a problem with my right low beam. Left side is okay it is working. Bulb is aslo okay I have checked it. When I check the connection, No voltage showing before ballast. Fuse is also fine. Do you have any idea where is the problem.Thanks
Check the cable before the ballast
How did you get on?
How to diagnose without buying in advance parts which you might not use it? Any ways to check original igniter or balast? which one is faulty?
Swap the one such as the ballast that works to the non working one. Eg. The right headlight working one swap to the non working left and check if it work.
what ever happened to simple halogen...
Thank you I'm hundred years old
I put a whole new one on mine and still doesn’t wanna turn on any suggestions
which part is new?
Thanks i think i have the same problem on my escalade
My passenger HID bulb looks dimm, drivers side is brighter
Dimmmmmmm
mine is too the passenger is brighter then the driver side
Is your light bulb the same wattage as the driver side .?. To me it seems like the wattage is different then the other one..now if you got the same type of lightbulb check the ground wire coming from the ballast to the chassis metal in the car ...that may be the cause of the problem....if that doesn't fix the problem the ballast may be weak not sending enough juice to the light bulb...try switching the lightbulb left to right and right to left and see the result.if the light bulb still dimm most likely the bulb is different wattage....but if it gets brighter check for ground connection or change the ballast...good luck..
If the bulb is dim then it could be a telltale sign that it needs changing as it’s maybe reaching the end of its life span.
My right won’t come on at all bought new one still nothing I don’t know what’s going on
Which new one you bought?
My driver hid flickers and then shuts off when I turn it on. I tried changing the bulbs, swap ballast, and even trying different headlights. Still does the same. I tried plugging in the driver headlight to the passenger connector and it works!?
The fuses are good, I am thinking it could possibly be the turn signal switch cause I also notice the turn signal sometimes does not go on. Or it could be a kink in the wire? What do you guys think?
Wiring Harness possibly?
Tell us how you fix it then!! My car has the same issue
It was something quite simple which I had overlooked... it was simply a painted ground bolt. Smh....
@@j.santiaguel4337 can you explain this? How did you come to that conclusion? It's just I have an hid headlight that goes off every so often but it's not the bulb and it's not the ballast so I'm thinking ground but I'm not too sure how to confirm this
@@arjunvaja2948 you change your bolt for the ground.
I'm here after mechanics told me the cost of remove and check 70 usd 😂 so I'm not afraid because they don't give attention any part..
What could be the problem if hid or new light bulbs don't seem to be bright enough? stock light bulb is yellowest color and I change to new 8000k light bulb but at night the light don't seem to be bright enough. Could it be the ignitor or the ballast?
8000k is not going to be bright. The higher the k, the less brightness. 5000k is the brightest
Oh, shit...I always thought the higher k the brighter it is...
@@joehowto really?..I've been under the impression that the higher k value is brighter..my word
@@imo254 Higher the K valve, the more blue color is the light. :www.larsonelectronics.com/blog/2019/04/19/led-lighting/understanding-kelvin-ranges-in-lighting-and-their-best-applications
new subscriber sir. how do i fix my Headlight the High Beam is not working. Wirings are good. the main problem is in the housing. the metal only clicks but the the beam still low beam
The motor for high beam in the housing not working, need a new projector
My hids are flickering when there are bumps on the road and at high speeds on the freeway. I put in new bulbs but still the same
It can be the wiring problem
@@joehowto ok thank you 🙏🏽
Why wouldn't replace the ballast while you've gone to all that trouble ?!?
Ballast still works
Why not just replace both even if ballast is good faulty igniter will cause ballast too go out or faulty ballast cause igniter too go out vice versa isn't that right?
I changed my ballast and igniter and bulb but still not working?
Check the fuse
@@joehowto i have just done that but fuse is still good.
@@jayvzero is it just one side or both?
@@joehowto my van is doing the same thing the fuses are good the headlight on the left side isn’t working and we changed the bulb too could it be the ballast?
@@karinatorres170 it can be the ballast or the cable that connects between the ballast and the bulb
SHEEEEEEEEEEEESH all of this just to change a fkn lightbulb talk about reinventing the wheel
You're right. All you needed to do with older cars was just to change the bulb!!!
A headlight facing down over concrete? 🤐
My headlights need to be polished afterwards
You didn't fixed you replaced
What tf you said
Lmaooo
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