What's involved
What this repair actually is.
We replace the high-intensity discharge (xenon) bulb, which runs on thousands of volts from a ballast and fails differently than a regular bulb — it usually flickers, shifts color toward pink or purple, or cuts out after warming up. If a fresh bulb doesn't fix it, the ballast or igniter is the culprit, and we'll test that before selling you more parts.
Symptoms
How you can tell.
- Headlight flickers or shuts off after a few minutes
- Light color turned pink, purple, or dim blue
- One HID headlight won't strike (turn on) at all
- Headlight works only sometimes on cold starts
If you delay
A dying HID bulb strains the ballast that drives it — waiting can turn a bulb replacement into a bulb-plus-ballast repair.
Educational estimate. Real pricing depends on your vehicle, the inspection, parts availability, taxes, and shop rates. Use this as a guide while you shop quotes.