ok just got a tst done on my lights as one wasnt working right and they have come back and said that i have a faulty HID UNIT and i need a new one... mazda quoted me £350 which i thought was a bit steep anyone know where i can get a new one or second hand thats not gonna blow my christmas out of the window?

any help will help me thank you for reading.

 

ok should say that my car is a 2003 2.3 ltr sport if anyone can help as i dont wanna get ripped off but i dont really know what im looking for..

 

do i have to buy a new kit? can someone help as i havnt got a clue

 

You have left out important info.

Where are YOU!

Being a 2003, is your HiD lights original equipment or is it aftermarket.

If it's aftermarket, don't buy from Mazda, go to an aftermarket performance shop in your area. Shop around. What's the manufacturer?
If it's not original, where did you get it from originally?

That's all I can help you with, hopefully someone in your country, area can help you!

 

Im in england, i havnt got a clue about the headlight iv only had the car a few weeks and the headlight comes on ocasionally, i dont know how to check if its aftermarket as this is the first time iv owned a mazda and am not familiar with it.. what do i need to find and check?

 

This is the most basic thing anyone should know and do, and i'm shocked you don't know! UseYourNoggin!.
Phone a Mazda dealer and give them your make, model, year and serial # of your car and ask them if the car originally came with HiD lights.
Serial # should be on driver side dash just behind the windshield (view it from outside).
To change HiD, the front bumper will probably have to be removed.

 

If it is factory, you can remove the factory HID unit, work out what wires are what and retro fit a aftermarket kit in its place.

 

apparently my car came with xenons as standard. so that narrows the problem down to one of three things the bulb, balast pack or Xenon HID Headlight Control Unit.... mazda say i need a hid unit so balast or control unit... anyone help.

 

Also you can have problems with the wiring inside the actual headlamp assembly.