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HID Troubles

Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Having trouble with my HIDS.

We wired them up and all, (had to use a resistor). They worked after we hooked it up and on the way home my Drivers side light stopped working, check all the connections and there all plugged in.

Anybody have an idea of what could be the issue? Bad ground? I don't think the bulb would have burnt already.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Switch the ballast or the bulb to the other side rule one or the other out first. Check your connections too.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Yeah check your connections, I would check the ground first..
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Yea we fixed it, checked the ground and all, turns out the ballast was bad so I grabbed and old one I had laying around for now untill I get it sent in.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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I had a feeeling it was a ballast. Thanks for the update
 
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Old Jun 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Good to hear it's solved!
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Definitely THX for the update on the resolution.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Ok so problem solved now Any thoughts on HIDExtra's 6k Bi-Xenon bulbs/ballasts/relay info as to why my normals work but switching to Hi, nothing. When I first tried some things, switching the diode on both sides would result in Hi's being the "normal" and Lo being my "hi's" so I switched them back. Same, Normals work w/ no Hi's. Month or so has gone by with no Hi's and I've switched the diode's again but w/o the old result LoL . . .

Sorry for the read. Kit came with bulbs, ballasts, and the relay for the 08.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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Arent there 3 prongs on the connector? have you been moving the ground back and forth?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 06:32 AM
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Do the highs just blink? I know I had to wire a 10w resistor to my highs and lows, cause all this did was blink.
 
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