HID Ballast Replacement
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Hi all
New to the world of Jaguar as well as this forum. Purchased my first Jag in November 2020. I noticed last week that I have a main headlamp (dipped) out. SO I took it to Halfords for a hassle free replacement, turns out it was HID and much more expensive, nevermind I thought. Anyway, still didn't work, so it seems that it is the Ballast that needs replacing.
My question is, is this something we as owners can safely do ourselves, or should it really be done by Jaguar.
I had contacted my local garage about it but they won't touch it, worrying about such things as the voltage and the car not recognizing the replacement etc without it being programmed in.
I've searched high and low for anyone doing the same or instructions but have come up empty, should I just bite the bullet and let the pros have it and pay the £400 odd it will cost?
I have a 2010 plate 3.0 D (274bhp) model XF.
New to the world of Jaguar as well as this forum. Purchased my first Jag in November 2020. I noticed last week that I have a main headlamp (dipped) out. SO I took it to Halfords for a hassle free replacement, turns out it was HID and much more expensive, nevermind I thought. Anyway, still didn't work, so it seems that it is the Ballast that needs replacing.
My question is, is this something we as owners can safely do ourselves, or should it really be done by Jaguar.
I had contacted my local garage about it but they won't touch it, worrying about such things as the voltage and the car not recognizing the replacement etc without it being programmed in.
I've searched high and low for anyone doing the same or instructions but have come up empty, should I just bite the bullet and let the pros have it and pay the £400 odd it will cost?
I have a 2010 plate 3.0 D (274bhp) model XF.
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If the bulb can be removed separately, its not a big issue. Most HID need to be unplugged before removal anyways. Make sure car is off. If its easy, i would swap front bulbs/balast and verify it follows the bulb/ballast. If not, you have a different issue. Note: dont touch bulb directly by hand. May ruin bulb with the oils in your hand.
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If the bulb can be removed separately, its not a big issue. Most HID need to be unplugged before removal anyways. Make sure car is off. If its easy, i would swap front bulbs/balast and verify it follows the bulb/ballast. If not, you have a different issue. Note: dont touch bulb directly by hand. May ruin bulb with the oils in your hand.
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this is 100% absolutely NOT true. I had watched my mechanic replace my ballast a few years ago, its pretty straight forward
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