SG9 FSTi HID options (bulb turns off after 20 seconds)
#1
SG9 FSTi HID options (bulb turns off after 20 seconds)
Offside bulb turns off after 20 seconds or so. Is it safe to assume it's HID / Ballast related?
I'd swap the bulbs over to check, but I don't have any of my tools at the moment.
If it is the ballast, what are my options for getting it working again? Guessing Subaru part will be about £999,999.....
I'd swap the bulbs over to check, but I don't have any of my tools at the moment.
If it is the ballast, what are my options for getting it working again? Guessing Subaru part will be about £999,999.....
#2
Scooby Regular
Probably water in the ballast.
Remove from headlamp and dry out and give then it a try.
If not plenty of new and S/H Matsu****a-Panasonic replacements about.
You don't say what year/revision we are talking about so
Revision C (pre facelift) part number 84965KG000
Revisions D,E and F (facelift) part number 84965SA011
Remove from headlamp and dry out and give then it a try.
If not plenty of new and S/H Matsu****a-Panasonic replacements about.
You don't say what year/revision we are talking about so
Revision C (pre facelift) part number 84965KG000
Revisions D,E and F (facelift) part number 84965SA011
Last edited by Don Clark; 11 February 2020 at 08:47 PM.
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#4
Scooby Regular
2007 will be a revision E but most likely an F (4th character of the Applied model code) as model years overlap.
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#5
Great info. Much appreciated.
Swapped the bulb over to the other side and it worked, so definitely ballast (unless there is a separate fuse on both sides or something). Found a new one here: https://xenons4u.co.uk/matsu****a-pa...-unit-ecu.html
Is there a secret to getting at them? I didn't have enough time before sunset to investigate further, but the lead seemed to go somewhere I'm not sure how to reach. Probably go in through the boot right? (joke)
Swapped the bulb over to the other side and it worked, so definitely ballast (unless there is a separate fuse on both sides or something). Found a new one here: https://xenons4u.co.uk/matsu****a-pa...-unit-ecu.html
Is there a secret to getting at them? I didn't have enough time before sunset to investigate further, but the lead seemed to go somewhere I'm not sure how to reach. Probably go in through the boot right? (joke)
#6
Scooby Regular
The ballast is attached to the underside of the headlamp.
To remove the headlight it is necessary to remove the front bumper first. (see pdf)
Having removed the headlight the ballast can be removed (section2 of headlight pdf )
To remove the headlight it is necessary to remove the front bumper first. (see pdf)
Having removed the headlight the ballast can be removed (section2 of headlight pdf )
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