HID Headlight went dim.

v1ETnamesefG2 · 05-11-2008, 11:27 PM

i have a 1998 honda civic ex.i just installed my HID kit in the other week and it was going good till today. my left headlight isnt as bright as the other. it is still bright but it looks kind of dim. there xenon 8 k. the bulbs and the balasts were not from the same kit. the balast were from another kit and the bulbs were from another kit. it work fine for awhile. any ideas on what happen?

NIGHTHAWKSI · 05-12-2008, 07:42 AM

bad bulb? although HIDs dont usually go dim. maybe you touched the bulb when installing them? but if the bulb is lighting at all and not flickering, thats usually a sign that the ballast is working correctly. try swapping your bulbs to the opposite sides to make sure its the bulb.

05-11-2008, 11:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
v1ETnamesefG2 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 30 Tuan iTrader: 0 / 0%	HID Headlight went dim. i have a 1998 honda civic ex.i just installed my HID kit in the other week and it was going good till today. my left headlight isnt as bright as the other. it is still bright but it looks kind of dim. there xenon 8 k. the bulbs and the balasts were not from the same kit. the balast were from another kit and the bulbs were from another kit. it work fine for awhile. any ideas on what happen?

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05-12-2008, 07:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Posts: 10,590 iTrader: 12 / 100%	bad bulb? although HIDs dont usually go dim. maybe you touched the bulb when installing them? but if the bulb is lighting at all and not flickering, thats usually a sign that the ballast is working correctly. try swapping your bulbs to the opposite sides to make sure its the bulb.