Calgary Dave Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 on my 2013 Ford Edge, one headlight is white and the other is yellow. Both bulbs seem okay, why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perblue Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Did you just buy it or just replace a bulb? There are different color/temperature bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 What type of head lights do you have? Halogen would be my guess on a 2013. If the color of the light has yellowed without changing a bulb you most likely have a a bad ground. If you can find the ground you can clean the connection. A bad ground will only get worse and if there are other grounds connected to the same place you may start having other problems. Halogen usually do not dim noticeably with age, They just reach the end of their life and stop working. Some bulbs are tinted blue just to look good. (in some peoples opinion.) The tinted bulbs actually reduce output and don't last long. typically halogen color temp is 3000K Unless the bulb is tinted it will not vary much, and most likely will not be noticeable. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Dave Posted November 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Thank you Paul. The lights in my Edge are the HID and are the originals Had the bulb out and it looks just fine. I was wondering if perhaps the ballast would have something to do with the light looking yellow. It is still on, just a gone from white to yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Dave Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 18 hours ago, Perblue said: Did you just buy it or just replace a bulb? There are different color/temperature bulbs. Perblue. Bought the car new and the HID's are original, never been changed. The bulb seems okay but the light shines "not white" some of the time. Any suggestions? Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perblue Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 44 minutes ago, Calgary Dave said: Perblue. Bought the car new and the HID's are original, never been changed. The bulb seems okay but the light shines "not white" some of the time. Any suggestions? Thanks Dave Oh ok, I put aftermarket HIDs when I had my 2013 and when they were a different color to each other it was either a ground or ballast. you could swap ballasts left to right and see if the color problem follows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 HID bulb turning yellow is probably a sign of failing bulb. By the way, this is what a stock HID bulb for the Edge looks like (D3S): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Dave Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Hi Omar 302. That is what it looks like. I managed to get the bulb out, with a bit of a struggle. I am of the opinion that if the bulb fails, it fails and does not do it gradually. I sort of think it could be the ballast or corrosion on one of the wires although I did not see any. I would like to know if anyone else has had this problem. I have been trying to avoid the dealership as they want $160/hour just to look. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Dave Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Perblue said: Oh ok, I put aftermarket HIDs when I had my 2013 and when they were a different color to each other it was either a ground or ballast. you could swap ballasts left to right and see if the color problem follows. Thanks for this. I think it could be the ballast as well. Others have suggested that the bulb could be failing but I think if the bulb goes, it goes, and it is not a gradual fading. the other thing about this is that it seems like when the ballast warms up the light goes back to white so that I think is an indication the ballast is starting to fail. Would you agree? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Searching online it seems your issue is the bulb. To be sure, swap the bulbs (left/right), if the yellowing also changes sides, then it's the bulb. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perblue Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Calgary Dave said: Thanks for this. I think it could be the ballast as well. Others have suggested that the bulb could be failing but I think if the bulb goes, it goes, and it is not a gradual fading. the other thing about this is that it seems like when the ballast warms up the light goes back to white so that I think is an indication the ballast is starting to fail. Would you agree? Dave Considering this try omar's suggestion first. I've always had them pop but there is always the exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Dave Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Perblue said: Considering this try omar's suggestion first. I've always had them pop but there is always the exception. Thanks for this, I will try that. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Dave Posted November 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Thanks to all of you that made suggestions. I did buy a pair of bulbs and had them installed and they work just fine. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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