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    Still not had a chance to fit them , but did buy another set of LED spots from SMPS, their a bit better size wise and a lot less comedic lol


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    Back to the headlights, now my nsf headlights given up, tried swapping out a new bulb and nothing, would the ballast stop it completely? I know on my Astra I flickered constantly when the ballast was fubar


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    Worth a shot, certainly could throw it off
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    Quote Originally Posted by MINI William View Post
    Worth a shot, certainly could throw it off
    Il order 1, hopefully get it by the 2nd jan


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    New ballast didn’t work, and I can’t seem to find a fuse, tho I suspect the bulbs are the fuse, so I’m reckoning it may be the control unit that’s to blame, as it’s only the 1 side


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    Quote Originally Posted by Davo View Post
    New ballast didn’t work, and I can’t seem to find a fuse, tho I suspect the bulbs are the fuse, so I’m reckoning it may be the control unit that’s to blame, as it’s only the 1 side


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    If you think it’s the control unit if separate units for each side ,would it be possible to swap units over and see if that then resolve’s the issue
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    Quote Originally Posted by badwolf340 View Post
    If you think it’s the control unit if separate units for each side ,would it be possible to swap units over and see if that then resolve’s the issue
    Can give it a try, something tells me it’s the wiring inside the headlight tho, there was a feint smell of burning when I opened it up, have to see if I can get a cheap gen headlight and swap the wiring out, not really sure it that’s possible tho


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    Quote Originally Posted by Davo View Post
    Can give it a try, something tells me it’s the wiring inside the headlight tho, there was a feint smell of burning when I opened it up, have to see if I can get a cheap gen headlight and swap the wiring out, not really sure it that’s possible tho


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    Usually with burning/overheating it’s due to bad earth or poor connection,worthwhile have a look/check
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    Quote Originally Posted by badwolf340 View Post
    Usually with burning/overheating it’s due to bad earth or poor connection,worthwhile have a look/check
    Il pull the headlight out tomorrow, and try swapping them, something’s telling me it’s inside the headlight tho either way it’s looking like a deep dive to get to the bottom of it


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    Another headlight should be here Thursday, worked when I swapped them over, so it’s not the module


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