Very dim P46 Ring...

Kreuzen · 06-07-2007, 11:18 AM

It looks almost off but if you disconnect it from power it goes completely off I have verified all connections yet to no avail, it was working splendid last night and this morning. I returned from breakfast to notice one had failed, anybody have any suggestions that I can try before warranty return?

sstainba · 06-07-2007, 12:07 PM

just a single ring ? might be a bad ring then...

Edison@JleviSW · 06-07-2007, 12:15 PM

Nick,

Try swapping the ballast from the dim side to the non dim side and vice versa to see if the problem switches sides.

Kreuzen · 06-07-2007, 05:26 PM

I tried hooking it up on the same ballast but tried the other power connector and the ring still is dim... I will attempt and swap ballasts from one side to ther other tomorrow morning...

sstainba · 06-07-2007, 10:37 PM

If only one of the rings on a single ballast is dim, then it is the ring and not the ballast. Swapping them is pointless at this point. Get a replacement ring.

Edison@JleviSW · 06-08-2007, 12:40 AM

Not necessarily, you can have a bad ballast that only causes one ring to go dim.

06-07-2007, 11:18 AM	#1
Kreuzen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valrico, FL Posts: 26 My Ride: 2001 325i View My Garage	Very dim P46 Ring... It looks almost off but if you disconnect it from power it goes completely off I have verified all connections yet to no avail, it was working splendid last night and this morning. I returned from breakfast to notice one had failed, anybody have any suggestions that I can try before warranty return?

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06-07-2007, 12:07 PM	#2
sstainba Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 715 My Ride: 02 325Ci View My Garage	just a single ring ? might be a bad ring then...

06-07-2007, 12:15 PM	#3
Edison@JleviSW 1.888.JLEVISW Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 28,337 My Ride: BMW Duh View My Garage	Nick, Try swapping the ballast from the dim side to the non dim side and vice versa to see if the problem switches sides.

06-07-2007, 05:26 PM	#4
Kreuzen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Valrico, FL Posts: 26 My Ride: 2001 325i View My Garage	I tried hooking it up on the same ballast but tried the other power connector and the ring still is dim... I will attempt and swap ballasts from one side to ther other tomorrow morning...

06-07-2007, 10:37 PM	#5
sstainba Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 715 My Ride: 02 325Ci View My Garage	If only one of the rings on a single ballast is dim, then it is the ring and not the ballast. Swapping them is pointless at this point. Get a replacement ring.

06-08-2007, 12:40 AM	#6
Edison@JleviSW 1.888.JLEVISW Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 28,337 My Ride: BMW Duh View My Garage	Not necessarily, you can have a bad ballast that only causes one ring to go dim.