running with no hid bulb damage balast ?

[barwel1992]

need to take bike out but have no light will it damage the balast if i run the bike without the bulb ?

[yorkie_chris]

I would unplug ballast to be sure. It will stay on its "start" mode and put out high voltage. May arc to something or overheat ballast.

[barwel1992]

cheers YC unplugged it and went out seems fine