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raistlin · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 19:38 #1

Hi all,

My driver's side HID (High Intensity Discharge) headlight is becoming more and more problematic and I was hoping to be able to replace the ballast / igniter at the March 11th Nano-Meet.

PLEASE, does anybody know of a ballast / igniter that's available? Even fleabay has let me down now (other than one a week or so ago where they wanted more for the ballast than the whole headlight assembly usually sells for

takestock · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 20:04 #2

I'm almost certain this is the same as we use Paul, it has the part No's in the add if you want to check

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/astra-H-headl ... _500wt_949

raistlin · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 20:29 #3

Thanks Dave, I've just braved the cold garage to check the numbers and they don't appear to match

takestock · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 20:36 #4

I will see if i can get the numbers off mine tomorrow when its light Paul, see if there is any variant

MN190 · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 20:38 #5

Would something like this be any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ROVER-D2S- ... 5642cb709c

raistlin · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 20:42 #6

MN190 wrote:Would something like this be any good?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ROVER-D2S- ... 5642cb709c

It seems that listing is deleted mate?

MN190 · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:00 #7

Hi Paul
ok have tried again but no joy so item numbers on ebay are

350428923879
270711757357
280808275730
160717007150

Searched for Rover Ballast

raistlin · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:06 #8

Thanks

I've asked whether the new replacements are fully compatible with our OEM lights

MN190 · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:11 #9

Is the bulb not lighting or the wrong colour?

raistlin · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:14 #10

The burner lights ok but if hot from running for a while and you switch off, it fails shortly after switching on again. Once cold, back to normal.

MN190 · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:26 #11

Mine was the same with the symptons gradually getting worse with one or other side not re-lighting straight away mostly the Passengers side.
Leave for 30 secs or so and they would both relight ok. Then one completely stop working.
Changed both the burners and everything has been ok since.

I did find when I changed them that one of the ballast unit securing fittings where all broken.
Have tie wrapped it to hold in place but I don't think that was causing the issue as this was the drivers side.

raistlin · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:35 #12

So it MIGHT be the burner itself then?

MN190 · Posted 01 Feb 2012, 21:41 #13

I would try the burners first - Cheaper option and if it isn't these you can keep them until you do need them.

raistlin · Posted 03 Feb 2012, 20:43 #14

OK

I'd like to say thanks to Col, who has come up trumps and is sending me all the bits I need to complete my investigation

Cheers mate.

takestock · Posted 03 Feb 2012, 22:02 #15

Good lord, how did that Happen

good luck with it mate

raistlin · Posted 19 Feb 2012, 13:53 #16

That's it - all sorted

Thanks to Col's generosity I decided to change the whole shebang: burner, igniter and ballast and it seems to have worked. I have reliable HID headlights now :lol:

Bernard · Posted 19 Feb 2012, 18:29 #17

raistlin wrote:That's it - all sorted

Thanks to Col's generosity I decided to change the whole shebang: burner, igniter and ballast and it seems to have worked. I have reliable HID headlights now

Which Col deserves these plaudits? Just out of curiosity, of course.

Very confusing with forum and proper names for a simple soul like me.

Duncan · Posted 19 Feb 2012, 18:37 #18

I'd assume this is Mr Deux Gazoles.

raistlin · Posted 19 Feb 2012, 19:00 #19

Duncan wrote:I'd assume this is Mr Deux Gazoles.

That's Right Duncan.

Thanks go to you as well for not being upset when an idiot disturbs your Sunday afternoon with inane questions

Duncan · Posted 19 Feb 2012, 19:05 #20

It got seriosuly disturbed a few seconds later, and I spent the rest of the afternoon on a three hour round trip to take some water out of a combi boiler after someone had overfilled it and it objected.

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