HID bulb help! GRRRRRR!!!! [Archive]

FLIPDADY

12-10-2006, 10:12 AM

Just happened last night the driver's side bulb went out. It also happened a few days earlier but for some reason the bulb turned on after.

Any ideas?

12-10-2006, 03:20 PM

Not sure if this helps. At an Oakville meet Juan was aiming lights (on thr33scompany's car) and one bulb went out and wouldn't come back on. He unplugged a bunch of stuff and then it started working again... He may know something that could help.

S.F.W.

12-10-2006, 05:09 PM

have you checked the fuse? I had that problem and I had blown a fuse

wtom

12-10-2006, 05:31 PM

Loose connection btwn stock harness and ballast/ignitor? Fuse? Remove bulb to check if it actually is dead? Good luck!

McGuyver_3

12-10-2006, 06:51 PM

good possibility that either you have a ballast/ignitor problem or your fuse is melted causing contact to be there and sometimes not. i had that problem once and it ended up being the fuse. If you are using a relay to bypass the drl's and you turn the lights before the car starts that could be a problem aswell dont know why but it happens to me sometimes aswell.

I bet its the fuse or the ignitor/ballast though

my_mazda3

FLIPDADY

12-10-2006, 09:13 PM

Removed and reconnected all connections on the 1 side and everything seems to be working okay for now. I also noticed a lot of salt build-up on the igniter and bulb sockets.

azn_outlaw

12-10-2006, 09:30 PM

Curious which kit are you running flipspeed?

and how old is your kit so far?

but my vote is that looks like the ballast is on its way out...

yet you coudl try to clean up the connectors, but again sounds like the ballast could be toast

Kevin@nextmod

12-10-2006, 09:57 PM

Prolumen 6k bought about 4 months ago?

royroy

12-10-2006, 11:08 PM

i had that issue a while ago.. i was driving and my friend told me 1 side of the bulb turned off.. but when i start my car up again.. it will turn on and after a while and it turned off.. so i brought bak to the place where i installed my HID.. and they gave me a new bulb n it works fine =P

billyfo

12-11-2006, 12:15 AM

that's what I want to ask Devin. My passenger side bulb not working sometimes, but when I turn off the light and on again, the bulb is working, looks like it has to be reset. so I would follow you guy's suggestion for loose plug.

FLIPDADY

12-11-2006, 12:27 PM

I'm running the Prolumen 6K. They've been on for about 8 months now.

I'm thinking of wrapping all connections with electrical tape to prevent against the weather conditions.

SIM SIMMA

12-12-2006, 04:06 PM

you mean you didn't do that in the first place?

Get the cable/wire tubing.... cleans things up as well.

FLIPDADY

12-12-2006, 04:52 PM

you mean you didn't do that in the first place?

Get the cable/wire tubing.... cleans things up as well.
Well it was a quick install to begin with b/c I was leaving for Florida in a few hours. Haven't actually had some quality time to work on the car.

MajesticBlueNTO

12-12-2006, 05:32 PM

Well it was a quick install to begin with b/c I was leaving for Florida in a few hours. Haven't actually had some quality time to work on the car.

Saw mrs.flipspeed 2 days in a row on the 407E -> Kennedy South and both HIDs were working when I passed her ;)

FLIPDADY

12-12-2006, 06:03 PM

Saw mrs.flipspeed 2 days in a row on the 407E -> Kennedy South and both HIDs were working when I passed her ;)
Only happens when I'm driving.:D

She was droppin' off the little one's at the sitter.

mEtH

12-15-2006, 11:47 AM

Maybe you didn't have the moisture seal fully locked on one of the connections and it finally affected it now. There could be many different reasons, but since you have reconnected everything just keep an eye on the connection points. If it happens again then its something else (obviously!). Depending on the install method, you may want to keep an eye on the relay, could just not be sitting right.

Well even with one bulb you are probably still producing more lumens then halogen =P

SwooshICE

12-25-2006, 04:15 AM

MPS

12-25-2006, 01:37 PM

sounds more like ur ignator going out the door soon

having the same problem here ;)

derrick

12-29-2006, 08:07 PM

Check all your wiring visually, just looking for loose wires or wires with too much tension on them.

Check all the connections on the non-working side. Tug on the connections to make sure they are tight. You can also go through and disconnect all the connections and reconnect everything.

To troubleshoot:

1. Take the non-working bulb and plug it into the working side.

If it works, then it is not the bulb that is in question. This leaves either the wiring or the ballast on the non-working side.

2. Take the working bulb and ballast and plug it into the non-working side's wiring.

If it works, then it is a problem with the ballast. If it doesn't work then it is a problem with the wiring.

From then on you should at least know what the problem part is.

Good luck.

FLIPDADY

12-30-2006, 01:18 PM

Planning on doing this tonight if I have a chance. Right now I put the stock set-up in.

Thanks derrick!

majic

12-30-2006, 06:32 PM

flippy.. if it's the same stuff as mine, lights flickered.. then they would go off and them come back on.. and of again.. then you might need new ballasts/ignitors :(

both of my xtec ballasts are toast as we speak and i'm back to halogens.. wh00h00 :(

get them replaced asap.. oh yah.. and the second one is gonna go soon ..

derrick

12-31-2006, 05:14 PM

On a side note, I don't bother with the higher priced, lifetime warranty HID kits that are out there. I have some cheap eBay kit, and as long as it is installed properly then they should last.

Installation tips:
1. Use a wiring harness with a relay powering the ballasts directly from the battery.
2. Mount the ballasts securely. Rattles are bad for ballasts.
3. Clean the bulbs before installation, no matter if they are new or not.

FLIPDADY

01-05-2007, 08:31 AM

Justy found the culprit.

The left side bulb is toast. It would flicker a bit then die. Checked all connections and grounds and switched bulbs back and forth.

So it looks like a new bulb for me.

wtom

01-05-2007, 10:18 AM

Bulbs aren't cheap. Maybe better to just buy a second kit (*cough* Devin) and keep these ballasts for you know what. ;)

FLIPDADY

01-05-2007, 01:19 PM

Just noticed this this morning when I brought the bulbs into work.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC01490.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC01492.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/AJBOY_99/DSC01491.jpg

No wonder the right side looked more purple than white. Anyhoo Devin is taking care of my issue.

derrick

01-09-2007, 01:38 PM

lol

I guess 2000K doesn't make that big of a color difference.

billyfo

01-09-2007, 06:08 PM

I uninstalled the bulbs last week @Lockdown, found out 1 bulb was burnt, but the other one still fine. Devin still not yet reply me email, to see what's the best he could do.

wtom

01-10-2007, 10:42 AM

Joe, which bulb died? The 6K? When one of the bulbs on my original kit died, it had the black centre build-up as well (on your 6K).

FLIPDADY

01-10-2007, 11:10 AM

Joe, which bulb died? The 6K? When one of the bulbs on my original kit died, it had the black centre build-up as well (on your 6K).
Yup the 6K was the one that was shot. At least I'm getting the 8K one now to make it better.

Anyone else running 8K?

Devin98

01-10-2007, 11:58 AM

I uninstalled the bulbs last week @Lockdown, found out 1 bulb was burnt, but the other one still fine. Devin still not yet reply me email, to see what's the best he could do.

Did you not receive me email? I sent it to you minutes after you send yours…..

FLIPDADY

01-10-2007, 12:58 PM

Don't worry Billy Devin will take care of ya.

billyfo

01-10-2007, 06:15 PM

Did you not receive me email? I sent it to you minutes after you send yours…..

I didn't recieve yours, so could you send me one more time? I did add you to my Hotmail list, so I don't think it go to junk mail.

but thanks for you help.

Devin98

01-10-2007, 08:32 PM

When did you send me the orignal lol, I can't find it I have about 150 emails per day :(

-Devin

I didn't recieve yours, so could you send me one more time? I did add you to my Hotmail list, so I don't think it go to junk mail.

but thanks for you help.

billyfo

01-11-2007, 06:28 PM

When did you send me the orignal lol, I can't find it I have about 150 emails per day :(

-Devin

I emailed you last Wed or Thurs (3 or 4/Jan) can't remember the exact day.