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HIDs going out over big bumps

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by The 2TR FE, May 2, 2016.

  1. May 2, 2016 at 8:32 PM
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    The 2TR FE

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    Hey,

    I know there are a few topics about this but I need something directly related to my incident. So just recently my passenger side hid bulb goes out over hard bumps randomly. I have done some different things, wiggled wires checked connections done the works. I did bang the top of my headlight with my fist and got it to go out.

    So I started doing some basic things I moved the ground to a factory ground which involved me extending the ground wire.

    I recently installed a handful of off road lights, a set of duallys and a cheap 28 inch light bar recently. I have already had my Piaa driving lights installed and my first set of duallys installed before I installed my hids. So what I am saying is I have a lot of grounds and power wires all in one place

    what could it be, I am thinking power wires because there is a lot of connections stacked up, and the power wire for the hid doesn't fit properly on the power, and the fuse for the hid is out in the open a lot of dirt and stuff is starting to get around the fuse

    I have had the hids for only a couple of months and I couldn't imagine what it could be I have to clean up some of the connections and grounds so it looks nice I am kinda thinking I need a new battery to be honest

    Thanks for looking :)
     
  2. May 3, 2016 at 8:28 AM
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    try swapping ballasts from side to side, so you can isolate its not the ballast. Then try again with the bulbs. 1 variable at a time.
     
  3. May 4, 2016 at 10:20 AM
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    The 2TR FE

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    I am going to try swapping bulbs and see what happens then.
     
  4. May 13, 2016 at 7:23 PM
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    Sicyota04

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  5. May 15, 2016 at 3:08 PM
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    Hey thanks for the info, I actually just contacted the company and they sent me a new hid kit, free of charge..

    Lucky me :cool:
     
  6. May 17, 2016 at 10:34 AM
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    what company? give them some positive publicity for backing their product.
     

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