so i put in some 6000k HIDs about 6 months ago and now when i turn them off and back on the passenger side doesnt always come back on. i turn the lights completely off then back on and it will usually go on. checked all wiring and everything is good....any ideas?
What type of bulb did you put in? What brand? Sounds to me like it is not firing. My understanding is that the hid bulbs need a brief spike in voltage to ignite them. Sounds like either it is not getting the voltage or, like old florescent tubes, the bulb is just starting to have issues and not igniting every time. Maybe Alex can step in. He is quite knowledgeable on these things.
alright thanks guys, i have no idea what kind of bulb it is. i may throw the stock ones back in and see what happens. do you know where to buy a ballast?
if you bought a cheap ebay kit, chances are you either A: wont find a balllast to match it, or B: the balllast will cost more than you paid for the kit originally
OMFG I have this same problem too! But mines sometimes come on and some times they don't its like theres not enuf power getting to it is there anyway to like power up the ballast or fix it??
Make sure the connections are tight again. I'm betting the ballast is going out. Oh and do your eyes a favor and take out those 6000K bulbs!
ya thats what i came to the conclusion of today, right after work im putting the stock 4300's back in and see if that fixes the problem. the 6000k have been in for about 6 months
Hope it works! It could just be a cheapo bulb issue. If not then I would look at the ballast. I bet Alex would have one that you can test with to isolate the problem.
i put them in because the 4300k's didnt look very bright. then i adjusted them with the 6000k and have just been too lazy
It is an optical illusion, I can assure you of that. Your bulb is probably not bad. Your super duper Chinese ballast probably is Oh, and please PM me only on one forum (not iwsti as well).