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<blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 439972" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>Technically, I dont see any reason why you cannot use different brand for the ballast.</p><p></p><p>However, not all ballast are make the same way. So you might have some slight colour variation from the headlamp even though the same brand of HID bulb is used. You just have to pay attention to whether the ballast is "friendly" BMW headlamp. I have seen quite a number of forummer who retrofit HID and they end up with alarm on the dashboard. Some have to change the ballast to "CAN-free" circuit, some add capacitor, some add resistor and some add a combination of resistor and capacitor. There are also people who disable or reprogram their LCM (Light Control Module).</p><p></p><p>My advise is to ask the supplier to have try out first before purchase. I am not sure whether you can purchase only a spare ballast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarance, post: 439972, member: 21"] Technically, I dont see any reason why you cannot use different brand for the ballast. However, not all ballast are make the same way. So you might have some slight colour variation from the headlamp even though the same brand of HID bulb is used. You just have to pay attention to whether the ballast is "friendly" BMW headlamp. I have seen quite a number of forummer who retrofit HID and they end up with alarm on the dashboard. Some have to change the ballast to "CAN-free" circuit, some add capacitor, some add resistor and some add a combination of resistor and capacitor. There are also people who disable or reprogram their LCM (Light Control Module). My advise is to ask the supplier to have try out first before purchase. I am not sure whether you can purchase only a spare ballast. [/QUOTE]
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