I have a 2013 Ford Raptor equipped with HID headlamps. This morning, when my headlamps turned on, my driver's side flickered for about a second and turned off. Didn't work the whole drive to work. Once at work, my truck was parked and I was in the building. I had to move my truck about a half hour later. Got in and the headlamp did the exact same thing.


I need help on whether the problem is with my bulb or a ballast. Depending on what you all think is the problem, it would be great if you could also supply a part number -if possible.


My girlfriend and I are suppose to leave Northern Indiana to transport a boat load of supplies to the victims of Hurricane Harvey (Couldn't have happened at a worse time) on Monday. I'm hoping to be able to get this fixed before we have to leave.


Thank you, in advance!

 

Forgot to add, the HID headlamps were factory installed.

 

One thing I would suggest is to confirm you have power and ground at the light itself. If you have those two, you will probably need to replace the bulb.

 

I replaced the ballast. Didn't fix the problem. Took the ballast back and bought the bulb. That fixed the problem.

I knew I was getting power because the light would flicker when the light was first turned on, then go out and stay out.

Ford pricing was $370 for the ballast and $380 for the bulb.

Went to Ridge/Napa distributor store and bought the bulb for $120.