NeilGSI
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i fitted my hids today, i got a hi/lo kit as i knew that is what i would need, i fitted them and had them working perfect i then tidied up the wires, and tryed them again everything was grand, i then took the car a run, and the drivers side one went out, so i switched them off, and 5 mins later ttryed them again, they both came on and after about 30seconds the drivers side one went out again, done this 3 or 4 times,
anyone had this problem or know what is it?
[Edited on 18-07-2009 by NeilGSI]
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mattk
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I bet its an earth, have you earthed them to unpainted parts of the car?
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NeilGSI
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yeah the drivers side is earthed to the inner wing but i cleaned all the paint off, and the passenger side is earthed to the negative battery terminal
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Rich H
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Yeah as Matt said, almost definitely an earth.
Failing that, loose connection into the wiring loom for the lights.
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marklawton
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move your earth point on the drivers side to one of the suspension bolts. thats were i have mine and havent had a problem yet
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NeilGSI
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thanks guys, will try that
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NeilGSI
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well i tryed the earth today, and it still did not work,
but i then tested and there is no power going to the plug on the drivers side i doubt the wire been broke as its only fitted yesterday and was cable tied up out of the way, would it be the relay?
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Rich H
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The plug of what mate? The cars wiring loom for the lights or the wires from the drivers side ballast of the kit?
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NeilGSI
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the plug that hooks into the ballast on the drivers side, there is no power going to it, which means the ballast doesnt work
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Rich H
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Not necessarily. Check all the plugs again - that both pins inside each plug are equal length and straight. One of my sets had a similar problem and it turned out one of the pins in a plug was bent and slightly shorter. A bit of bodging and it was fixed 
Check ALL wires - it's usually the least logical one lol.
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NeilGSI
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cheers rich, could it be the relay? you know the black box?
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Rich H
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When you turn the lights on, do you hear it click? Can you hear it buzzing a bit if you hold it to your ear? If so then no it's not that for definite. TBH, if it turns the other one on as well, it's almost definitely not that, but just a dodgy plug.
The build quality on some of these kits isn't all that tbh 
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stuartfry
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swap the bulbs over with each other and if it still does it you know your balast has gone. not saying you have but if you dont fit these tight vibration can damage the balast. iv had this problem, just call the company you got the kit from and ask for another one. if it happens to the other side you know the bulb is faulty. did you touch the bulb when putting it in the headlight?
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Davidkent
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There's usually a little control box - Mine did this and it was a dodgy connection there mate 
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NeilGSI
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changed the bulbs over and they are both working, and the ballast works on the other side just no power going down the wire that leads to the drivers side plug going into the ballast
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Rich H
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Get a photo of your set up if you can mate, I'm confusing myself trying to visualise all this now lol.
Maybe get on of the engine bay and draw round the bit that's not working and I'll have a think.
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NeilGSI
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heres the pics to help you,
this pic shows the full kit the passenger side is on the right,
this is the drivers side bulb and ballast,
passenger side, showing ballast, bulb, and connecter for original headlight wire,
this shows the relay and battery terminals
the second wire from the left is the one leading to the drivers side,
the 2 wires on the right are the ones coming from the relay, one is an earth
and a pic of the kit i bought,
hope these help you
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NeilGSI
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anyone ?
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Rich H
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It's a pity it's a kit that only has one plug to plug into the OEM wiring as my last kit like that was a bit temperamental, hopefully that's not the issue for you too.
I really can't see why that's not working other than a loose connection tbh.
So you;ve swapped bulbs over, but have you swapped ballasts? I think that's possible...
Have you definitely checked every connection for bent / short pins?
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davieslim
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2 black wires = earths
1 red wire to the battery
i had problems with the larger multiplug on the balasts it kept coming loose making my driveside light go out all the time
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NeilGSI
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ok i'll hook them up and try them again, i'll swap the ballasts to, cause when i turned them on before the passenger one buzzed but the drivers side didnt
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Jonny.N
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my mates buzzed and we found out one of the cables wasnt connected properly
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NeilGSI
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o right, well the drivers did work and then after about 2 mile of driving it went out, and comes on for a while then goes out, and i didnt want to stip any wires incase it would void the warranty or sometinhg
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Jonny.N
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its just the wires and the little box that came loose we just pushed it back in and its worked fine ever since
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by NeilGSI
o right, well the drivers did work and then after about 2 mile of driving it went out, and comes on for a while then goes out, and i didnt want to stip any wires incase it would void the warranty or sometinhg
Seriously, do you not listen to me mate? If one ballast buzzes, the other one doesn't, and it did work but after a short journey stopped, the big signs are a loose connection. Please just try it, I feel this thread could have been "case closed" a few days ago!
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