I have had my dual beam HID kit from am for around a year now. No problems up to yesterday.

I noticed when it got darker that the road wasnt lit up like it normally is with my HIDs...and i figured maybe my driver side HID is out...i was right.

I checked all the connections and the bulb itself and nothing seems wrong.

Only thing that was wrong is that the balast was untapped from the battery and was not dangling because its real tight between the battery and headlight just sitting there. Dunno how long it has been like that.

I didnt know one could go out like this? Maybe the balast went bad?

I emailed am as well.

PLEASE HELP ME! i dont have money to buy a new set of lights.

 

It's possible the ballast is bad...I'll need to have you get it checked out by a mechanic first. Get confirmation that the ballast or the bulb blew and I'll see what I can do for you. Shoot me a PM when you know.

Em

 

exactly. It actually happened to me once. To test it just make sure your car is off and pop the hood. Turn the lights on and go to the ballast box that the light is dead and listen if you don't hear a buzzing sound coming from it that means your ballast box died. Happened to mine got it replaced fast from AM and haven't had a problem for going on over a year now.

 

^^i will try that tomorrow.

as for the mechanic...no mechanic around here knows about if my HID balast is dead or not. i mean i could show my buddy who is a mechanic for my performance shop...

once i get home on thursday from school i will have them check it.

 

Sounds good. Keep us posted.

 

well...false alarm i guess.

Today i went to check it out again and my battery completely died on me...couldnt even unlock the doors electrical...had to actually use the key to unlock the door.

didnt even make a sound when i tried to start it.

Had AAA come and jump me with their jumpstart thing because my roommates wrx wasnt jumping doing the job...so i got it to autozone just a down the road and had the battery charged...it failed to charge 4 times...it was shot

Got a new Duralast gold battery and she fired right away and then the HID that wasnt working came on!!!

So...as of right now my HIDs are ok

 

Sorry about your battery, but I'm glad the HIDs are working

 

AMEMILIE!!!! THEY DID IT AGAIN!!!!

My drivers side HID went out again on friday night...then worked fine saturday night...now tonight (sunday) the drivers side stopped again and wouldnt come back on...and i needed lights because i was headed 60 miles back to school...so i took out the HIDs and plugged in my stock lights for now...

Help me once again amemilie

 

im just about positive you have the same problem I had once. The ballast box has to be dead it was probably just about dead the first time it went. Keep the car off turn the headlights on and if the box isn't buzzing its not generating any power. When I had the problem they sent me a single new ballast box and then once I got it and installed I mailed mine back to them.

 

that would work for me...ya the balast doesnt make its normal power up sound...i know the balast is dead but why would it work for another 2 months after it first died?

 

AMemile isnt here any more. now its AMnick

 

don't know that is pretty weird. hopefully your replacement goes as smooth as mine went. Funny thing was I never knew mine was dead until a cop pulled me over because even with just the single headlight it seemed the roads brighter than with both stock ones haha

 

ya i know...stockers suck! just drove 60 miles of unlit highway...not as bright as my HIDs...lol

 

amemilie?

 

Must See has the right idea....

See if you can get a hold of AMnick.

 

I hope to get HID's one day as well, since I drive real early in the AM to work and I have a hard time seeing as it is as well when its dark anyways!

Yeah get a hold of AMNick and he should be able to help you out, is there any kind of warranty on these?

 

Yeah there is a warranty they told me but I forgot since it was over a year ago. I think its 1 year but I'm not positive. I think you may be better off calling. Nick doesn't seem to be on quite as often as Emilie was so I think it may just be faster to call

 

Usually I check my PMs every day at least once...except for weekends & holidays...need to keep my sanity!

We actually solved the HID problem via PM...all is well now TClark22?

 

Yes thanks to Nick i called over to customer service and nick had them send a balast out to me! dunno when it will get here. hope its fast!

 

Didn't want to start a new thread but does anyone have before and after HID pics

 

I don't have any pictures on this computer of the actual road lighting I can probably get some later in the week if I end up digging my car out of the snow lol. Basically you really don't need pictures though stock light= poo. HID lighting= I can see! haha

 

i have after pics with a 12000k kit if ya want to see them

 

This seems to sum up what everyone says so if someone wants to post pics cool but I guess I really don't need them.

 

Can you make a post in the pics section with pics of the kit you have? I've been really considering a set and want to see other set ups first...

 

i couldnt figure out how to make the pics show up on here so i put them in an attachment file

 

the low beams are the 12000k kit from stangmods and the fog lights are the 10000k kit from stangmods. the driving lights are in a projector so they are not as bright as they would be with a clear or chrome housing.

 

Thanks...