Both HID's blown out

Sepii · 12-21-2013, 08:46 AM

Hey, first of all sorry for poor English grammar, it's not my mother tongue. Thank you!

So I got an e90 2007 pre-lci BMW with HID bulbs retrofitted. I have this problem that both of my HID's wont fire up, this problem started first in my drivers side HID like a week ago. At first it just randomly turned off and on but it was still working somewhat okay and didn't worry about it too much back then. But yesterday when I were driving just normally, my other HID blew out also, and it started smell like "electricity". Since then both bulbs have been dead, but sometimes the drivers side bulb turns on when I start the car but after like a minute it goes dead again.
My drivers side headlight gets pretty moisturized inside but I dried it up yesterday and like 2 hours after it the passenger side HID blew out, I don't think this has any connection but it just happened consecutively. I also installed JBD a week ago, but I'm pretty sure this hasn't anything to do with the lights, right?

These are the HID's I have fitted https://www.bimmian.com/HID-Retrofit...r-E91-3-Series

So my real question is does anyone know what might have caused the issue, was self thinking the ballasts might be broken. Thank you in advance.

McAuley7 · 12-21-2013, 09:09 AM

Defective ballast? Well you hav a one year warranty lol but I have just a cheap kit in my car with no canceler n once in a while they will strobe a little but gone after hit gas! Good luck

mashimarho · 12-21-2013, 03:12 PM

Must be ballast

Sepii · 12-21-2013, 03:25 PM

Alright, thanks for the replies. Gotta check em tomorrow, can someone explain me how do I know if they are broken? I'm pretty noob with this bmw modding.

CustomColours · 12-21-2013, 03:49 PM

112 pounds is allot for a hid kit. Hidsdirect sells kits rhat are identicale to those 65 pounds. Either way you need ballasts I would say. Send them back and get them replaced.

McAuley7 · 12-21-2013, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sepii

Alright, thanks for the replies. Gotta check em tomorrow, can someone explain me how do I know if they are broken? I'm pretty noob with this bmw modding.

It's pretty much use good ballast works, bad ballast won work lol I hav a pair like that I bought for someone ... They don't work

Sepii · 12-22-2013, 06:48 AM

Okay thanks for the info guys. Could you suggest where should I buy a new ballast?

12-21-2013, 08:46 AM	#1
Sepii New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 330xd Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Cold North iTrader: (0)	Both HID's blown out Hey, first of all sorry for poor English grammar, it's not my mother tongue. Thank you! So I got an e90 2007 pre-lci BMW with HID bulbs retrofitted. I have this problem that both of my HID's wont fire up, this problem started first in my drivers side HID like a week ago. At first it just randomly turned off and on but it was still working somewhat okay and didn't worry about it too much back then. But yesterday when I were driving just normally, my other HID blew out also, and it started smell like "electricity". Since then both bulbs have been dead, but sometimes the drivers side bulb turns on when I start the car but after like a minute it goes dead again. My drivers side headlight gets pretty moisturized inside but I dried it up yesterday and like 2 hours after it the passenger side HID blew out, I don't think this has any connection but it just happened consecutively. I also installed JBD a week ago, but I'm pretty sure this hasn't anything to do with the lights, right? These are the HID's I have fitted https://www.bimmian.com/HID-Retrofit...r-E91-3-Series So my real question is does anyone know what might have caused the issue, was self thinking the ballasts might be broken. Thank you in advance.
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McAuley7 @McAuley7 14 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2010 335i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 335i [9.00]	Defective ballast? Well you hav a one year warranty lol but I have just a cheap kit in my car with no canceler n once in a while they will strobe a little but gone after hit gas! Good luck
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12-21-2013, 03:25 PM	#4
Sepii New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 330xd Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Cold North iTrader: (0)	Alright, thanks for the replies. Gotta check em tomorrow, can someone explain me how do I know if they are broken? I'm pretty noob with this bmw modding.
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12-21-2013, 03:49 PM	#5
CustomColours Banned 16 Rep 791 Posts Drives: 335i SE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hertfordshire iTrader: (0)	112 pounds is allot for a hid kit. Hidsdirect sells kits rhat are identicale to those 65 pounds. Either way you need ballasts I would say. Send them back and get them replaced.
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12-22-2013, 06:48 AM	#7
Sepii New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 330xd Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Cold North iTrader: (0)	Okay thanks for the info guys. Could you suggest where should I buy a new ballast?
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