Head Lamps

Inspection

1. Check-points upon head lamp failure (HID)
(1) Check the battery voltage. (Low beam will be on when the battery voltage above 9V.)
(2) Check the fuse and relay.
(3) Check the polarity of ballast. (If the polarity are changed, low beam doesn't lighten)
(4) Check the bulb connector securely.
(5) Visually bulb checking (no filament): damaged glass, damaged for upper parts and lower parts of glass tube.
(6) After (1)~(5), replace the ballast and the ignitor. (ballast assembly).




2. Service procedure and warning (HID)






CAUTION:
HID lamp shall not be used on other cars.(Fire may occur.)
Fire may occur when HID lamp initially lights due to the fact that arc-discharge generates high voltage (max. 30,000V) and high current (12-13A), and are different from the halogen lamp specification.

Characteristic
1. Durable for vibration as there is no filament.
2. HID lamp had a more long life than halogen lamp.
3. Does not operate if polarity is changed.
4. Operating input voltage : 9-16V