Can anyone help with my DB9 headlights?

[speedracer800]

So the "dipped" light on my 05 DB9 went out the other day. That happened one other time and it was a simple bulb change. This time bulb is not the problem and I'm thinking it's the control module (ballast)? Has anyone done this before? I have no idea where the part is located or how to gain access to it. Seems like it's a common ballast that can be had pretty cheap on ebay but I'm concerned if this is out of my skill set to try to tackle. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[speedracer800]

Nobody? Please any help would be great.

[thetees]

What leads you to think its the ballast? This would be a very unusual fault.
Are you REALLY sure its not the bulb?

[SLacKer]

The workshop manual shows a 'Bulb Unit' which covers the bulb itself. It is listed here

http://www.astonstore.co.uk/product/BULB_HID_D1S_P...

Part No is 4G43-13N021-AA

[speedracer800]

thetees said:

What leads you to think its the ballast? This would be a very unusual fault.
Are you REALLY sure its not the bulb?

I figured it out. Had to loosen the inner fender liner to get access to the ballast which is mounted under the headlight. It WAS the problem. Swapped it out, which is very straight forward and fixed! Kinda odd but the car is an 05' so must have been time? The ballast is a common part. I found on eBay for $150usd.

[thetees]

speedracer800 said:

I figured it out. Had to loosen the inner fender liner to get access to the ballast which is mounted under the headlight. It WAS the problem. Swapped it out, which is very straight forward and fixed! Kinda odd but the car is an 05' so must have been time? The ballast is a common part. I found on eBay for $150usd.

Glad It worked out ok.
All I need to do now is work out what a "inner FENDER liner" is

[speedracer800]

thetees said:

Glad It worked out ok.
All I need to do now is work out what a "inner FENDER liner" is

Haha.. Might not be the technical term for it. The plastic inner fender well.

[BravoV8V]

Erm, it's the 'fender' bit that he's pulling your pud over.

Over here, a Fender is a guitar. We call them 'wings' or, in this case, the 'wheel arch liner'.

[speedracer800]

BravoV8V said:

Erm, it's the 'fender' bit that he's pulling your pud over.

Over here, a Fender is a guitar. We call them 'wings' or, in this case, the 'wheel arch liner'.

Haha.. I love it. Suppose I walked right into that.