Xenon to hid

[spall12]

Hi guys

I currently have xenons on my z4. The left hand one is not working. I tried the bulb and igniter on the other side and it worked fine. I've checked all fuses and can only assume it's the ballast.

I was wonder for a cheaper option is it possible to just replace my xenons with hid ? Or does any one know a cheap place I can by a ballast ?

 

[Zikim]

I thought xenons were HID!

 

[walker1c]

I think HIDs will be illegal without washers etc. It's also worth looking at http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html, which suggests that replacement HIDs may be brighter, but they provide less useful illumination.

 

[NeilP]

I think HIDs will be illegal without washers etc. It's also worth looking at http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html, which suggests that replacement HIDs may be brighter, but they provide less useful illumination.

But op said it factory xenons therefore the car has auto level and washer jets.

I believe the cars take ds2 bulbs which are effectively the same as a H7.

Some trail and error may be needed or look at breakers for a single ballast.

 

[Denis O]

Ballast's not that expensive when bought from the likes of HIDS Direct etc.

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/categories/oem/oem-by-brand/osram/oem-ballasts

 

[cj10jeeper]

It would be loony to attempt to get a HID kit (which is intended to fit into halogen sockets as an upgrade) to fit into a xenon holder designed to hold the ignitor. Sure you could get a scrap halogen light and retrofit the rear part of the holder, but would then need to adjust and align it, add halogen wiring loom and on and on
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Secondly xenons operate by using a shutter to raise and lower to create dipped and main that in no way will work with a HID kit that is in essence a dipped only bulb unit.

Get a ballast cheap off ebay and stay stock