Ballist issue?

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Customization' started by ItsJordan, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. ItsJordan

    ItsJordan Well-Known Member

    Well guys I have had a minor issue with my HIDs. I just bought a new light for my right headlight because it went out. When I placed the HID in the light seemed to be working fine. Now a few days after of installing it the coloration of the light seems to have been fading, the headlight is currently turning from blue to white. I have 10k headlights. I am not what is wrong this seems to me like it is a ballist issue. Should I spend the money on a new ballist or lights or should I go ahead and go back to my stock lights.
     
  2. olvhec

    olvhec Well-Known Member

    This is my first car with HIDS, but I absolutely love them. I dont see myself going back to stock lights anytime soon. But this is your car. Also I notice your location says Houston, TX. Where have you been? http://www.houstonlancers.com/forums/ Check it out the group is growing. 8)
     
  3. ItsJordan

    ItsJordan Well-Known Member

    I love them as well I just wish they would work properly lol
     
  4. eTXlancer

    eTXlancer Well-Known Member

    from what i reaserched before i bought mine was that the temp does change over time. for example mine sarted out 5600 or so now they seem to be 5200 ish. as in looking at them not the actual kelvin.
     
  5. ItsJordan

    ItsJordan Well-Known Member

    Well mine went from being blue to being white in 2 days. I think that is a little fast and my left headlight has stayed the same color since I put it in about 8 months ago
     
  6. chileanpride06

    chileanpride06 Well-Known Member

    ok fellas this happened to me as well, i had one ballast go out, the problem is you ballast isnt getting the write voltage it suppose to get. i believe its suppose to be 12v like the stocks.... so what you need to do is go to a body shop and have one of them rewire them so the ballast gets the right voltage. i got this done no more problems
     
  7. deesport

    deesport Well-Known Member

    How much did this cost you for them to rewire all of this?
    And you went to a body shop for this???