Another Hid Problem...

[SUR33L]

Hey all,

I purchased my car (1998 R33 S2) with a Hid kit already installed... However, now one of my bulbs have gone and i can't find a replacement.

I have searched the forum for some information, but can't find the answer i'm looking for...

Below are a couple of pics I took with my phone... The bulb won't disconnect from the rest of the worm, i'm guessing i'll have to buy the whole piece?..

It is a 'H1' Type bulb - 12v 35w...

Any help will be greatly appreciated, as I have already received a fine and need a new bulb...

Also, I was thinking about getting rid of the Hid kit altogether, and fitting the regular bulbs... will it be worth doing this?.. Or an expensive alternative?

Thanks again,

Cas...

[adam-__-]

The globe and the wiring is one piece. Definitely better to just replace these HID kits altogether and get normal halogen globes. It will end up being cheaper doing this than getting a replacement bulb. When I was looking into how much a replacement bulb (HID globe) would cost to replace, I read $80 each. You're better off buying a new kit altogether, but what's the point when the lighting it gives will be all over the place and you can risk getting defected for them?

Much better to spend that $80 on a pair of quality globes.

Edit: Also just to let you know, you'll probably have to get the same branded globes your kit is because the plugs may be different from kit to kit. Easier to return to halogen globes.

Edited June 8, 2008 by adam-__-

[chook]

plenty of cheapie H1 bulbs available on ebay for starters. Your plug is one of the standard plugs, shouldnt be a problem.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6000K-Xenon-HID-H1-...emZ290236945589

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brand-New-HID-Repla...emZ230260044727

[SUR33L]

Ok, nice, so is it just a matter of taking out the hid kit and wiring up some regular globes then?..

[adam-__-]

plenty of cheapie H1 bulbs available on ebay for starters. Your plug is one of the standard plugs, shouldnt be a problem.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6000K-Xenon-HID-H1-...emZ290236945589

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brand-New-HID-Repla...emZ230260044727

Hrmm, they've dropped in price quite a lot since the last time I looked.

Ok, nice, so is it just a matter of taking out the hid kit and wiring up some regular globes then?..

Yep, simple as that. The standard plugs plug into the HID ballasts which are connected to the HID globes. Just take out the plugs which are connected to the ballasts and connect them to your new halogen globes.