I have a 2005 Lexus Rx330 with HID AFS headlight. My passenger side light went out. I thought the bulb burnt out, so I bought a new bulb. After replacing the new bulb, it happened exactly like my old bulb. It light up lightly and then total black out. What's wrong with it? I thought the ballast burnt. I called Lexus dealer and asked for the new ballast/transformer. Surprised me, they don't know what is it. They told me they only know the wiring harness and the socket, but not the ballast ??????? Could you tell me what do I need to replace?
Test the hid bulb and ballast with a battery first. Then hook it up the same on your vehicle.Test the hid bulb and ballast with a battery first. Then hook it up the same on your vehicle.
Another alternative is to use the ballast or the bulb from the side that is working to test which hid part is faulty.Another alternative is to use the ballast or the bulb from the side that is working to test which hid part is faulty.
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toyotarepairsemipro.blogspot.com/.../replacing-hid-ballast-or-computer.... May 1, 2010 - Replacing HID ballast or computer control lighting for the Headlight. Just got a ... Up until now, I did not know I had the option of seeing twice as far with Xenon. Also up to ... In the end after buttoning everything up, the light did work fine. .... Howdo you determine if you have a HID or non-HID light? Reply ...
I think the ballast on this car is around $230.00 for two. Mercedes wanted 2,800.00 to fix my car it took me 2 hrs. to fix it with 304.00 worth of parts. you can go out side the dealer to someone who specializes in Lexus however if they said $2305 your still looking at around $1,800.00. if you are mechanically in cline get a Haynes book from Autozone or O'reilys do it yourself. Go to ebay you can get good price's for your ballast.
To wire up an HID kit on the low beams of your Mazda 3 2005, you will need 3-4 things:
1- HID kit (bulbs and ballasts)
2- HID relay (connects your hid kit to your battery)
3- 4700uF capacitor (solves DRL flickering issue)
4- H7 hid bulb adaptor (you can also use the rubber piece that holds the bulb wires as a spacer)
Tips on How to wire up:
1. HID bulb's amp wires connects with the ballast's amp wires. (There's only one way to connect them.)
2. The positive and the negative spade connectors from the hid relay connect with your vehicle's low beam connector, closest to your battery: the driver side. The passenger side low beam connector is not used and should be insulated. You can use electric tape.)
3. Each ballast is connected to one of the relay's clip connector, and it's grounded on each side to your vehicle's body. (One connector for each ballast, one for each side. You can use the screw for the body as a ground.)
4. The red wire(with the inline fuse) in the relay connects to your battery's positive terminal.
5. The capacitor sits on the relay switch. (Google for how to wire the capacitor onto the hid relay switch.) dynoxg image
6. The halogen bulb sits on an adapter. You can safely remove them from each other, and use an H7 hid adapter instead.
Well, we seem to have a real dilema here. I just searched the service manual for your 2005 RX330 and I cannot find any reference to a ballast for the HID headlamp bulbs. According to the wiring diagram, they are wired to the Headlamp Control Relays in Junction Block #2. (Right-hand side of the engine compartment) These relays are "Solid State", so my guess is that the balast for the HID may be built in to them. These are controlled by the Body Control Module. I would recommend scanning the body control module for fault codes before doing anything else. The first step in the diagnostic chart for the headlamp system is to perform a diagnostic systems check. There is a symptom chart to follow if there are no codes present, but if there are codes in the system, you could be shooting yourself in the foot trying to follow the symptom chart without first correcting any fault codes. This is not your fathers headlamp system - it is equipped with tracking control and automatic headlamp leveling...VERY sophisticated. Also lots of stuff that can break...this is what I call JOB-SECURITY- - LOL!
I had the same problem and found a loose connector at the amplifier under the rr passenger side seat. To access the amp you need to slide rr seat fwd and fold the seats and remove the carpet clips. Instect all the connector to the amp. One may not be snapped in all the way.
The ECU on my 2004 Sienna passenger HID light went bad due to the condensation in the light, or at least that's what it looked like when I opened it up. The ballast was all corroded. Anyway, I searched and searched online for a way to fix it without paying the dealer $900. I just fixed it today for $92. I got the replacement ballast brand new for $92 shipped from The Retrofit Source at this site: http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=161
Then I searched for an online manual for 2004 Sienna, found that, and went through the procedure of partially removing the bumper cover, taking the screws for the light fixture out, turning it on it's side and replacing the ballast. It took me about 2 hours to do the whole job, and everything works fine.
By the way, I got the part from The Retrofit Source in about 2-3 days without paying any expedited shipping. They were extremely helpful on the phone, delivered earlier than I expected, and saved me $800!!
INSTALLATION GUIDE:
BMW E38 99-01 HID TYPE 7 Series 1PC Halo Amber Projector Headlights
Parts Identification:
Projector Headlight
Halo & L.E.D.
Bottom of the Headlight:
Ballast Bracket, Halo Wires(red/black)
Turn Signal Adaptor
TOOLS REQUIRE
10mm - 8mm socket
Philip Screwdriver
Crimper/Pliers
For more information about how to install your vehicle, come visit our youtube page on
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Remove the facotry headlight from the BMW. First remove the front panel cover below the headlight to access the bottom screw of the headlight housing. There is also two screws on the top of the housing.
Once you have remove the headlight, turn the headlight around and remove the bracket that holds the Ballast. Then remove the ballast using a philip screwdriver.
Unplug the wire from the ballast, and then remove the Xenon Plug from the housing. Put the Ballast aside.
Carefully remove the D2S Xenon Bulb from the factory housing. Once you have remove the bulb, transfer the bulb to the Spyder headlights.
Remove the bracket from the Spyder Headlight, and then install the ballast on the housing like the original. Once you have put the ballast on, put the bracket back on.
Remove the Panel Cover bracket from the original headlight to the new Spyder Headlights as shown here.
STEP:
Install the Spyder turn signal socket if the orignal does not fit, unplug the factory plug from the harness and plug the new one on.
Install the Spyder Headlight back on to the vehicle. Plug the Harness back on, the halo/L.E.D. Wires is connect to the Parking lights. These wires are optional to your vehicle, you do not have to wire them together.
Factory Xenon Headlight
Spyder Projector Headlight using Factory Xenon Lights
STEP:
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