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New HID headlight doesnt work all the time??

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by xrunner7, Feb 10, 2011.

  1. Feb 10, 2011 at 6:29 PM
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    Installed my Hid pnp kit last week. Turned them on and worked fine. The next day I turn them on and the passanger light flickers and goes out. I have to turn them on and off about four times then the light stays on. Anybody know whats going on?
     
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  2. Feb 12, 2011 at 11:36 AM
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    did you use a relay harness?
     
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  3. Feb 12, 2011 at 11:41 AM
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    did you change the fuse to 20 amp?
     
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  4. Feb 13, 2011 at 10:34 AM
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    sure did
     
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  5. Feb 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM
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    no i didnt change a fuse. My instruction manual says to get a load control module when u get a flickering/lamp out???? I might have to do that.
     
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    maybe that might be it but i had the same problem with mine and my manual said to make sure you have the lights running on the 20 amp fuse and mine were only 15 and when i changed it to 20 it was fine
     
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  7. Feb 13, 2011 at 3:49 PM
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    Too much for TW to know
    what brand of kit are you using
     
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  9. Feb 14, 2011 at 10:31 AM
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    Might be a bad ballast. Switch the ballasts and see if the other light flickers.
     
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  11. Feb 14, 2011 at 6:15 PM
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    might try that. once i get it on, it stays on and work fine ???
     
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    Hmmmm might be the ignitor then. I'm not exactly sure how those work...
     
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  13. Feb 14, 2011 at 7:06 PM
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    Try DDM next time
     
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