Sounds about right for legit oem ones. I'm sure yours are done as they're going pink. If you want to be 100% sure, you can always swap your left and right lights to see. BTW, both bulbs are probably done.
Swap bulbs, and if it's still pink, then it's the ballast. If it fixes it, then it's the bulb. In which case you SHOULD swap both bulbs at the same time.
If it goes pink it's usually the bulb... if the ballast went you'd probably have other issues other than a colour change. They're the same part, just replace both. Bulb size is D2R.
$150 for a pair of bulbs is insane, even though that's how much OEM costs. If you can't find OEM for cheaper then just buy aftermarket, just don't go too blue, stick with 4300K or 5000K. I bought a replacement pair for something like $30 shipped.
Pink bulb means the bulb needs to be replaced, not the ballast. Your other side was obviously replaced relatively recently. Always replace HID bulbs in pairs so that this doesn't happen.
Agreed it's most likely the bulb but as mentioned it's good to swap sides with them to see.
Usually it turns pink when the metal halide bulb has lost much of it's gas in the "arc tube" and cannot sustain an arc. Now if you said it won't fire up at all, then it might have been the ballast's ignitor.
Remember to wear gloves or wipe the glass on the bulbs after handling them, the oil on your skin can shorten their lifespan or make them burst.
Finally got my headlight fixed last week
The bulb was the problem, as soon as I put the new one in, it shined like diamond!
Thanks!
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