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Doppelgänger
07-13-2008, 08:39 PM
So lately, one of my headlights will randomly flicker and then turn off. I had a spare [new] ballast so i tossed it in. All was fine for a few weeks and now it's happening again....soemtimes with both headlights, but moreso with the pass. side. Here is where things get a little strange. The ballasts are still getting power just fine, and tapping/moving/tinkering with the wiring and ballasts does NOT yield any results. But, if i turn the headlights off for a moment and turn them back on, then the lights come back on just fine. Now sometimes the light will ficker within 5 seconds and turn off, sometimes it'll take 5 minutes to act up or it won't do it again at all.

I cleaned up the ground off the relay but to no avail, i checked ALL of the wiring and couldn't find a single issue.

Anyone have any ideas? New ballasts?

Hey Nitro...... :)
phuoc_dat
07-13-2008, 08:46 PM
change the fuse. WOrks fine for me after i changed the fuse for that headlight.
Doppelgänger
07-13-2008, 08:59 PM
change the fuse. WOrks fine for me after i changed the fuse for that headlight.
:lmfao: :screwy:

Now that was just funny!
blackshine007
07-13-2008, 09:09 PM
It's possible that you could have a short in one of your connectors to the light has a short or the ballast is going out. Push and twist on all of the wires going into any connector. I was having the same problem when I first got my HID's. I was about to take back the ballast but once I seen that the connector was making a hot spot where it wanted to connect to the light, I pushed the wire in good and tight and haven't had a problem from it since.
yungdz
07-13-2008, 09:12 PM
Dude, I could have gave you some headlight fluid at the shoot.
Doppelgänger
07-13-2008, 09:22 PM
speaking of... have you seen any of the pics?

/thread jack
Nitro
07-13-2008, 09:52 PM
It's possible that you could have a short in one of your connectors to the light has a short or the ballast is going out. Push and twist on all of the wires going into any connector. I was having the same problem when I first got my HID's. I was about to take back the ballast but once I seen that the connector was making a hot spot where it wanted to connect to the light, I pushed the wire in good and tight and haven't had a problem from it since.


^^^^good point!!!


Mike u may need a relay kit or resistor put on your set-up tho :yes: i have had it happen with a couple of customer cars......something like this will cure it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/V-HID-IN-LINE-LOAD-RESISTORS-PLUG-N-PLAY-1-PAIR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318 QQhashZitem250267991226QQitemZ250267991226
Doppelgänger
07-13-2008, 10:56 PM
^^^^good point!!!


Mike u may need a relay kit or resistor put on your set-up tho :yes: i have had it happen with a couple of customer cars......something like this will cure it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/V-HID-IN-LINE-LOAD-RESISTORS-PLUG-N-PLAY-1-PAIR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318 QQhashZitem250267991226QQitemZ250267991226

I'll look into the resistor because the kit does indeed have a relay setup already. But what i don't get is it was fine for months (since i bought it in Jan and this only started about a month ago).
Nitro
07-14-2008, 05:39 AM
I'll look into the resistor because the kit does indeed have a relay setup already. But what i don't get is it was fine for months (since i bought it in Jan and this only started about a month ago).


what brand kit is it?
Doppelgänger
07-14-2008, 06:30 AM
The box that i have says Gech and that it's Japanese made.
Brett
07-14-2008, 01:40 PM
Do what I did, Get a car with Factory HIDs and you have no issues :D
Tech5
07-14-2008, 04:40 PM
:goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:
^^^^good point!!!


Mike u may need a relay kit or resistor put on your set-up tho :yes: i have had it happen with a couple of customer cars......something like this will cure it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/V-HID-IN-LINE-LOAD-RESISTORS-PLUG-N-PLAY-1-PAIR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318 QQhashZitem250267991226QQitemZ250267991226
AnthonyF
07-14-2008, 05:11 PM
I had to run relays on my Headlights and foglights for my mustang. Sucked ass. You can change the fuse out for a slightly larger one, but the wires might not be able to handle the power increase.

-Ant.
Uptown401
07-14-2008, 05:26 PM
it happen to me with my HID kit, passenger side while driving on road, if my car was to feel a slight bump on road or a lil drop while driving passenger side would flicker and turn off, so i bought a new ballast and replaced it now its working fine.
Doppelgänger
07-14-2008, 06:42 PM
Do what I did, Get a car with Factory HIDs and you have no issues :D
What? A slow ass honda?
Doppelgänger
07-14-2008, 06:46 PM
I had to run relays on my Headlights and foglights for my mustang. Sucked ass. You can change the fuse out for a slightly larger one, but the wires might not be able to handle the power increase.

-Ant.
Im already running a relay. Though going up 5 amps on the fuse might not hurt... might install one and see if it still flickers or not. As for th eresistor... im still thinking about it.

But what i don't get is that when i did replace one of the balasts the problem went away completely and came back. So if adding a resistor is what it needs, then why would everything have worked fine after replacing the ballast for awhile? Argh.
Nitro
07-15-2008, 06:36 AM
What? A slow ass honda?


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