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dip bulb fault

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hi i have a 2012 focus titanium x and my dip bulb has gone i've replaced the bulb but still not working. could it be a electrical problem or is the headlamp itself the problem? any help would be appreciated

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    If you've got a multimeter, check for voltage at the plug with the lights on.  

    Being xenons on the TX, it's probably a failed ballast.

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    sorry for my lack of knowledge with car things lol if the ballast is the metal box at the end of the bulb the bulb i replaced it with came complete with this which cost £50 trade 

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    3 minutes ago, pjh said:

    sorry for my lack of knowledge with car things lol if the ballast is the metal box at the end of the bulb the bulb i replaced it with came complete with this which cost £50 trade 

    No, the ballast is another, slightly bigger metal box like this:

    Ford Focus HID Bi-Xenon Headlight D3S Control Unit Ballast

     

     

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    ok  i'll get that checked out thank you very much for your help

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