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buzzing from HID ballast?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by blake1012, Apr 1, 2010.

  1. Apr 1, 2010 at 2:01 PM
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    blake1012

    blake1012 [OP] Go Braves!

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    I just wired up one headlight to check it out........turned on the lights and there is a high pitch buzzing coming from the ballast.

    Is this normal?......just warming up or something?
     
  2. Apr 1, 2010 at 2:03 PM
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    Zombie Runner

    Zombie Runner Are these black helicopters for me?

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    yup, totaly normal. unless its high pitched, that means its comunicating with the hadron particle collider and will turn into a black hole :D
     
  3. Apr 1, 2010 at 2:04 PM
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    blake1012

    blake1012 [OP] Go Braves!

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    oh shit!

    lol

    thanks.....first go 'round with these here fancy lights!
     
  4. Apr 1, 2010 at 2:05 PM
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    keithlandrum

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    yeah its normal mine do it to
     
  5. Apr 1, 2010 at 2:06 PM
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    blake1012 [OP] Go Braves!

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    Sweet. Didn't want my truck to blow up or something.
     
  6. Apr 1, 2010 at 2:22 PM
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    Normal unless you go OEM.
     
  7. Jul 1, 2010 at 5:11 PM
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    mine never buzzed and now its a very very loud buzz as of last night. i didnt even drive my truck . im gonna check it out tonight any ideas?
     
  8. Jul 1, 2010 at 6:43 PM
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    blake1012

    blake1012 [OP] Go Braves!

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    no man, i have no idea.

    maybe someone will chime in.
     
  9. Jul 2, 2010 at 7:06 PM
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    lilgerber

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    pretty sure my ballast blew , becuase the light wont warm up or turn on . DDM warrentys there's right?
     
  10. Jul 6, 2010 at 7:46 PM
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    crf69

    crf69 scraping my emblems off my plasti-dip

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    ummm yeah
    I dont have a set o f HIDS for my taco yet but.......i do have a set on my cbr1000rr 2007 that has a set of jdm hids i got from japan......for 180........and in the manual it says the sound is "kaba" whatever that means
     

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