Headlight replacement?

[Logan]

Walked my sister-in-laws husband through a first gen FX purchase. Set him up with some Paradas (loves the ride that much more) he went in for a major service and his right headlight igniter/ballast is toast. I haven't seen or heard much of that happening. Price - They want 450.00 for the assembly and 180.00 for the install. He is not a car guy by any means and I am attempting to help him out from across the country.

Is the ingniter hardwired? I am tempted to just say "do it" but the frugal side of me is having a hard time with this. I know anything having to do with our head lights is never inexpensive.

 

[la_fx35]

The igniter is not hardwired, but you need to remove the ballast in order to take the igniter out of the housing.

 

[MTN FX]

Igniter is not hard wired just plugs in. You can get the ballast and igniter on E Bay for 60 to 70 bucks.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...initi+FX+headlight+ballast&_sacat=0&_from=R40

 

[Logan]

Excellent. So remove ballast, replace igniter.....Thanks gentlemen, little to no experience with our headlight assemblies. Going to make a member out of this guy!

 

[jcasanova]

Did he get a 35 or 45?

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[Logan]

35 and loving it.

 

[soonster]

will he be shopping for 21" wheels too? :rotfl:

 

[Logan]

I have been working him over but so far he has resisted my upgrade efforts.

 

[MTN FX]

/\ Just get him here to and he will get the Mod bug:smile (2):

 

[Slamming45]

Lol, agreed ^^^

 

[Logan]

Sent him site data with the promise of a happy ending......... What's great about iS is that it is a full service site from basic small DIY's that provide savings to projects a bit more extreme that can leave your checkbook writhing in pain

 

[AeroBFA]

What year and color FX did he get? You need to hustle and get him to register here!

 

[Chedman13]

where is he? i wonder if another IS Member can help out with the install, etc...

 

[matrixx860]

eBay would be the better option instead of the dealer by far for those parts.


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[toy4x]

eBay would be the better option instead of the dealer by far for those parts.


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Agree, I've seen the combo of a ballast and ignitor for only $50 on ebay.


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[Logan]

He ended up paying $79.00 for new. He's in Boston, interesting guy sells high end cutting edge optical equipment to doctors.

 

[la_fx35]

Good deal for a new one. Is that for ballast and ignitor?

 

[Logan]

Both!