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    Hi Jamie

    It sounds like the ballast/inverter on that side as blown. The two rings should be powered by the same inverter and it's common for the inverters to go bad. You'll need to get a new one - it's possible that any 12v inverter (such as the ones used for the CCFLs in computer cases) would work.

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    I've seen a touring in NZ with factory HID's. Had different light housings and had headlight washers.

    I suspect they might have been aftermarket Nick - but next time if you see it again grab a pic for us. I agree that headlight washers are generally indicative of HIDs as they are legally required for factory HIDs, but they were a European option hence you see them on UK cars etc. And if they were factory you'd think that there would be a fair few for sale on eBay Germany etc as most cars in Europe have HIDs.

    here's a picture of my headlights, dont think its projector type..

    Your car has the parabolic headlights which should use a H7 bulb. This tends to be the type on E36 Compacts (Ti). The other shapes (coupe, sedan, touring) came with the ellipsoids which have a projector and use H1.

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    Very kind of you to offer Quinn, and must say I'm envious that you're living there! It seems that all quotes for shipping from Germany seem to be DHL - does anyone know if that's the cheapest option? (As DHL is usually one of the most pricey options but I don't know if the fact that they're owned by Deutsche Post makes them the national carrier such as USPS in the States)

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    Nick & Josh, whereabouts did you hear about HIDs being a factory option on later E36s? As AFAIK the only proper HID option for the E36 (i.e. with projectors actually designed for HIDs) is the Hella CELIS xenon which is aftermarket.

    Factory HIDs should be the least glaring as they were designed to spread the beam properly. If a factory HID car is causing glare it means they're not aimed properly. Similarly, you can reduce glare from a HID retrofit by aiming it lower but then it defeats the purpose of having the extra lumens in the first place. From what I've noticed, HID 'retrofits' (i.e. re-based H1 kits instead of a proper retrofit using the D2S/D2R bulbs and HID projectors/reflectors) are worse when put into a reflector headlight than a projector.

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    To anyone who's looked at metal front control arm outer ball joints...

    I took the car in to Glenn to get the LCABs replaced recently. Since the front control arms were already out I decided to replace the inner and outer ball joints as well. Already had Lemforder (OEM) units but Glenn suggested to get metal outers which should last longer and give better handling/feel.

    I'd read good things about the Meyle HD outer ball joints and was quite lucky to find a new parts business down in Dunedin called MillAnd (run by Paul who is also a forum member) selling them for a reasonable price - they go by the same name 'milland' on TradeMe. The order was very last minute with less than 2 days before the job, but Paul sent them out immediately via overnight courier so they got here ahead of time.

    Observations:

    They do give better feel, and are not harsh at all, as Jason (M-Spec) has mentioned about his. While we don't know what brand Jason's were, the experience seems to be the same. Ron (3pedals) also has the Meyle on his car and found them to be good. Because I also got the inners and the LCAB replaced at the same time, I can't pinpoint exactly how much it improved the steering - but considering what people have said about these, I would definitely attribute some of the improvement to them.

    Well worth considering.

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