having to remove the front bumper and remove the headlight assembly on most modern cars in order to replace a light bulb is ridiculous

@zahimiibrahim3602

7 ай бұрын

You dont need to do that on most modern cars but it's got HID bulbs you might need to do that to get to the ballast which can also fail and need to be replaced.

@Kg0rilla

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Cpt. Obvious. You may also call our victim support line. Kind regards

Thanks you’re video helped me out a lot got my lights fixed now

Guys..I have a Lexus gs450h 2007...this is a common problem with hid lights...the ballast on the headlights is located in the bottom part of the headlights and is exposed seriously to the water when the tires splashes the water while driving,.water gets inside the ballast because they are not sealed and I find out they come like this from the factory. So water gets inside the ballast component causing them to burn out the ballast and sometimes the hid lightbulb...I fix the problem..If you check the fuses and they are ok..i guarantee you 💯 percent it's the ballast. If you install new light bulbs and still don't work... can't go wrong. Change the ballast and make sure you seal the housing with some type of silicone to prevent the water from going inside .... hopefully this help you guys ..i save myself 1800 Dollars because the dealer want it to install new headlights in my car . All I spent was 90 dollars and got both ballasts plus the hid bulbs..good luck to all of you.

@shingtai88

10 ай бұрын

did you also replace the ignitor wire?

@327JohnnySS

Ай бұрын

I tried to replace the ignitor wire from the ballast. I had to tear down the complete headlight assembly only to find out that the ingnitor wire was pinched in half from the factory. It was a nightmare to figure out.

Atlast, I have found a video I was looking for. Thanks for your video and explaining. I have the same problem with my 2009 mazda3.

Thanks your video was a life saver

Thank you for the video it's really helpful

Thanks bro, very useful

Very good video, thank you

So long story short, in this case the igniter component was bad, not the ballast. Interesting. However, still hard to diagnose unless you happen to have the spare known good parts on hand.

@327JohnnySS

Ай бұрын

It will send you in circles. I have replaced both. Trying to find a video of testing a new ballast installed only a few months ago. It also came with a new igniter wire as the factory one was pinched in the headlight assembly from the factory. What a friggin nightmare. It's a 4 prong coming out of the ballast with a white wire off to the side. Was getting power from two yet put my test lite on positive and was not getting a ground out of the other two. I have high beam yet no low beam. Replace the ignitor and ballast a while back. Fuses for the low beams are working.

Thanks i think i have the same problem on my escalade

2004 bmw headlights won’t come on unless you pull the switch back like flash to pass?

Hello, I appreciate your video! Can you tell me where the headlight module is on a 2010 mazada 3?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

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@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Normally Mazda 3 uses halogen light bulbs amzn.to/3P2kTHt I am not sure if yours have HID, then it will use HID bulbs

sir i have some issue on my lexus is250. low beam head light on left side, right side is no problem,but only the left low beam is not working.high beam is good and park/day light.. no problem with the fuse and bulb.. and my headlight also have condensation.. what do you think the problem? i check also the ignitor, on left side is looks better that the right head light. right head light ignitor is look's burn but work's perfect,but the left side ignitor is looks good but not working.. i don't know what should i replace please give me some advise.. thank you

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Check the fuse of the left low beam. If it is not blown, then it may either the ballast or ignitor of the left side has problem.

Hey I also have one question I have ls430 2003 full ultra it’s right side headlight burn the bulb everytime so what is the problem ? Every time I put new bulb it burns it and smoke come out from it and it’s the bulb and wire are same the one ur showing in ur video what would be problem ?

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

Can be the wire or the ignitor

So I have a similar with one headlight working with my 2007 acura tl I changed the bulbs and the fuse are good so that module will fix my issue also ?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Can be either the ignitor or the ballast

Super

Great video sir. Thank you so much

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@shwimmy11

2 жыл бұрын

@@joehowto Joe when I turn on my lights both headlamps light up but then one turns off after a brief moment. My guess is that it's the ballast. But today was the first time I knew that headlamps use a ballast, so it's really only a guess. Would you say this is a good guess or would you have some other ideas?

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

@@shwimmy11Don't buy anything yet. First replace the bad light bulb first with the good one. If the same problem still there, replace the ballast with the working one. If the problem solved. Then you can buy a replacement.

@shwimmy11

2 жыл бұрын

@@joehowto OK this makes sense and it is a great idea to both be sure I know what's happening and potential savings too. Thank you for your reply.

Hey i recently have an issue with my light while i was driving in rain light went out and then got a new bulb and not luck took out the bulb test if i heard the ballast work and well the socket looks like a taser when i turn the light on what could be?

@joehowto

6 ай бұрын

Could be ballast or the cable

Im having problems with my passenger side hid bulb being very dim. Ive swaped bulb over from drivers side and still same problem. Does this mean the ballast is failing? Mazda atenza 2005 sports wagon

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Try to swap the working ballast with different cable to see if it is the ballast

My hid headlights were new not even 6 months n right headlight burned out so changed fuses didnt fix at all, so maybe wiring. ?

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

Change the light bulb first

My light is doing the same thing I have a 2005 Acura TSX I change the fuse and the hd light and it still doesn’t work what do I need to buy ?

@joehowto

3 жыл бұрын

Swap the working cable first from the headlight that is working

@ItsKevoFr

2 жыл бұрын

Same here bro

I’m having an issue…mine turns on for about a minute and it turns off. Like if it goes into safe mode or something. I would have to switch the lights on & off sometimes like 3 times in order for it to stay on

@hencleedax

2 жыл бұрын

yeah me too, but now it won't even stay on, it goes off like about 30 seconds after

@heavy_hittahz

2 жыл бұрын

@@hencleedax did you ever touch the bulb? That could be the problem or make sure the wireing aint interferencing. Mine started to work after i messed with it again

@asmrprime2009

Жыл бұрын

@@heavy_hittahz hey I’m having the same problem on my 04 TL can you tell me more specially on how you solved it ? I have to flip the switch like 4-5 times to get them to stay on

How to connect@wiring from 3 pin halogen bulb replace to HID lamp?

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I m not sure. There's some after market hid conversion that may work

I'm here after mechanics told me the cost of remove and check 70 usd 😂 so I'm not afraid because they don't give attention any part..

new subscriber sir. how do i fix my Headlight the High Beam is not working. Wirings are good. the main problem is in the housing. the metal only clicks but the the beam still low beam

@joehowto

3 жыл бұрын

The motor for high beam in the housing not working, need a new projector

Hey Mister me and my husband well my husband repealed the bulb and checked the fuse could it be the ballast?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Can be the ballast or the cable connect between the ballast and the bulb

I have an 04 Acura TSX and I just bought new headlights and a new ballast and a ignitor and the bulb is good but the damn passenger headlight will not come on?? Any answers

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

Try to swap the driver side to see if it works

@ericslimp2726

2 жыл бұрын

@@joehowto I've already did that and the bulb work

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericslimp2726 check the fuse

@ericslimp2726

2 жыл бұрын

@@joehowto I checked that too I have no clue

@Jxycee_pr

2 жыл бұрын

I have an 07 tsx and this just happened to me. I changed the bulb and the fuse but it still don’t work. I’ll change the ballast to see if that is the issue.

How to diagnose without buying in advance parts which you might not use it? Any ways to check original igniter or balast? which one is faulty?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Swap the one such as the ballast that works to the non working one. Eg. The right headlight working one swap to the non working left and check if it work.

Y would u buy parts before diagnosis? U don’t diagnose by swapping parts. How would u determine which part u needed if u didn’t have these parts already.

@joehowto

3 жыл бұрын

I have a spare part or you can buy if it is free return

@XavierFerren

2 жыл бұрын

high risk high reward

not seeing the troubleshooting with out new parts in hand

Hello, Thanks for the video. I have a problem with my right low beam. Left side is okay it is working. Bulb is aslo okay I have checked it. When I check the connection, No voltage showing before ballast. Fuse is also fine. Do you have any idea where is the problem.Thanks

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Check the cable before the ballast

@maktodd5440

Жыл бұрын

How did you get on?

You said the original ignitor was bad and can burn out the new ballast. If this is true, why didn't the bad original ignitor burn out the good original ballast???

Hi I have HID d1s-d4s headlight bulb products, can you help me introduce how to install and I can give your product freely

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6Ohj7SfmL2TXaw.html

Anyone know what the first little thing he plugged in was? I have problems with my light and I changed the bulb but I didn’t connect that little first thing. My lights are his lights

@FirstnameLastname-cp9lr

4 ай бұрын

That'll be the fuse I suppose

@veryangrydodo2376

4 ай бұрын

@@FirstnameLastname-cp9lr I broke it off on accident so I’m just gonna replace everything

What could be the problem if hid or new light bulbs don't seem to be bright enough? stock light bulb is yellowest color and I change to new 8000k light bulb but at night the light don't seem to be bright enough. Could it be the ignitor or the ballast?

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

8000k is not going to be bright. The higher the k, the less brightness. 5000k is the brightest

@sleepydwoll

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, shit...I always thought the higher k the brighter it is...

@imo254

Жыл бұрын

@@joehowto really?..I've been under the impression that the higher k value is brighter..my word

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

@@imo254 Higher the K valve, the more blue color is the light. :www.larsonelectronics.com/blog/2019/04/19/led-lighting/understanding-kelvin-ranges-in-lighting-and-their-best-applications

I changed both ballasts bulbs and igniters over 3 times they all last less then a week now my driver side won’t work and from time to time it will turn on again any advise?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Are those oem or 3rd party?

@autogeek7258

Жыл бұрын

@@joehowto 3rd party brands off Amazon at this point idk wheather to do som after market rewiriing with relays or to sell the car guaranteed police ticket if I drive the car at night

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

@@autogeek7258 off brand break down sooner

@autogeek7258

Жыл бұрын

@@joehowto less then a week is to soon. You don’t think it may have a short somwhere

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

@@autogeek7258 is there's short, it will blow the fuse, check to see if it is the correct amp fuse used

My passenger HID bulb looks dimm, drivers side is brighter

@butch.dieselsteak

2 жыл бұрын

Dimmmmmmm

@christopherduran4074

2 жыл бұрын

mine is too the passenger is brighter then the driver side

@santosmedina1985

Жыл бұрын

Is your light bulb the same wattage as the driver side .?. To me it seems like the wattage is different then the other one..now if you got the same type of lightbulb check the ground wire coming from the ballast to the chassis metal in the car ...that may be the cause of the problem....if that doesn't fix the problem the ballast may be weak not sending enough juice to the light bulb...try switching the lightbulb left to right and right to left and see the result.if the light bulb still dimm most likely the bulb is different wattage....but if it gets brighter check for ground connection or change the ballast...good luck..

@glade6076

Жыл бұрын

If the bulb is dim then it could be a telltale sign that it needs changing as it’s maybe reaching the end of its life span.

My driver hid flickers and then shuts off when I turn it on. I tried changing the bulbs, swap ballast, and even trying different headlights. Still does the same. I tried plugging in the driver headlight to the passenger connector and it works!? The fuses are good, I am thinking it could possibly be the turn signal switch cause I also notice the turn signal sometimes does not go on. Or it could be a kink in the wire? What do you guys think?

@justinschooner6084

2 жыл бұрын

Wiring Harness possibly?

@mustafaalkhashab3990

2 жыл бұрын

Tell us how you fix it then!! My car has the same issue

@j.santiaguel4337

2 жыл бұрын

It was something quite simple which I had overlooked... it was simply a painted ground bolt. Smh....

@arjunvaja2948

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.santiaguel4337 can you explain this? How did you come to that conclusion? It's just I have an hid headlight that goes off every so often but it's not the bulb and it's not the ballast so I'm thinking ground but I'm not too sure how to confirm this

@j.santiaguel4337

2 жыл бұрын

@@arjunvaja2948 you change your bolt for the ground.

I put a whole new one on mine and still doesn’t wanna turn on any suggestions

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

which part is new?

My right won’t come on at all bought new one still nothing I don’t know what’s going on

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Which new one you bought?

What the name of that part you replaced

@joehowto

7 ай бұрын

I replaced the ignitor

My hids are flickering when there are bumps on the road and at high speeds on the freeway. I put in new bulbs but still the same

@joehowto

2 жыл бұрын

It can be the wiring problem

@Sevenseasatdawn

2 жыл бұрын

@@joehowto ok thank you 🙏🏽

what ever happened to simple halogen...

I changed my ballast and igniter and bulb but still not working?

@joehowto

3 жыл бұрын

Check the fuse

@jayv1516

3 жыл бұрын

@@joehowto i have just done that but fuse is still good.

@joehowto

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayv1516 is it just one side or both?

@karinatorres170

Жыл бұрын

@@joehowto my van is doing the same thing the fuses are good the headlight on the left side isn’t working and we changed the bulb too could it be the ballast?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

@@karinatorres170 it can be the ballast or the cable that connects between the ballast and the bulb

Why wouldn't replace the ballast while you've gone to all that trouble ?!?

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

Ballast still works

@franky-fr9ow

6 ай бұрын

Why not just replace both even if ballast is good faulty igniter will cause ballast too go out or faulty ballast cause igniter too go out vice versa isn't that right?

You didn't fixed you replaced

A headlight facing down over concrete? 🤐

@joehowto

Жыл бұрын

My headlights need to be polished afterwards

SHEEEEEEEEEEEESH all of this just to change a fkn lightbulb talk about reinventing the wheel

@cometcal2

11 ай бұрын

You're right. All you needed to do with older cars was just to change the bulb!!!

What tf you said

@godlee4779

2 ай бұрын

Lmaooo

I think I you're not about KZreadr ok