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post Aug 5, 2007 - 2:30 AM
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My headlights won't turn on. The last few weeks they have been sketchy, ie I need to flick the switch on and off a few times before they fire up, or either the left/right light will come on, but not both of them at the same time.

I seem to notice it happening more often when it rains, but somehow I think it is just a coincedince.

I'm guessing its a wiring problem, but I don't know what it could be, as it affects both the left and right lights. It used to work by switching on/off a few times, so all the wires should be hooked up correctly.
 
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post Aug 6, 2007 - 12:14 PM
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Don't flick HID's on and off. It puts a huge load on the ballast and bulbs. It takes the most power to get the hid's to light off. When you first turn them on the arc has to heat the salts inside the tube until they turn into a gas. That's why they start out dim and get brighter after a few seconds.

As culpable said check your wiring and charging system.

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- 6gsillyca   Culpable's HID system   Aug 5, 2007 - 2:30 AM
- - Culpable04   it happened to me a few weeks ago, then my battery...   Aug 6, 2007 - 6:52 AM
- - AudioFreak   Don't flick HID's on and off. It puts a hu...   Aug 6, 2007 - 12:14 PM
|- - 6gsillyca   I will try and check my alt. Would it be better to...   Aug 8, 2007 - 12:02 AM
- - Coomer   How are they wired currently? You're using a r...   Aug 6, 2007 - 2:26 PM
- - chacha   every time it rains...especially hard, i don't...   Aug 7, 2007 - 12:53 AM
- - Coomer   I'd definitely wire them using a relay. You ru...   Aug 8, 2007 - 4:11 AM
|- - 6gsillyca   QUOTE(Coomer @ Aug 8, 2007 - 3:11 AM...   Aug 8, 2007 - 11:01 AM
|- - Coomer   QUOTE(6gsillyca @ Aug 8, 2007 - 9:01...   Aug 10, 2007 - 12:48 PM
|- - 6gsillyca   QUOTE(Coomer @ Aug 10, 2007 - 11:48 ...   Aug 11, 2007 - 12:06 PM
|- - Coomer   QUOTE(6gsillyca @ Aug 11, 2007 - 10...   Aug 11, 2007 - 5:13 PM
|- - 6gsillyca   QUOTE(Coomer @ Aug 11, 2007 - 4:13 P...   Aug 12, 2007 - 12:57 AM
- - iparadox   Any suggestions on a source to get a relay kit / w...   Aug 8, 2007 - 5:37 PM
- - Culpable04   QUOTE(iparadox @ Aug 8, 2007 - 5:37 ...   Aug 8, 2007 - 5:42 PM
- - 6gsillyca   Quick question. Before I used to be able to turn ...   Aug 9, 2007 - 10:59 PM
- - iparadox   Should we be using a diode to prevent voltage spik...   Aug 13, 2007 - 12:59 PM
- - Culpable04   QUOTE(6gsillyca @ Aug 12, 2007 - 12...   Aug 13, 2007 - 2:47 PM
- - 6gsillyca   Well I went to the parts store today, and picked u...   Aug 13, 2007 - 10:46 PM
- - 6gsillyca   just came back inside after playing around with wi...   Aug 14, 2007 - 3:41 AM
- - Culpable04   no they are not connected, they act independent.   Aug 14, 2007 - 5:40 AM
- - 6gsillyca   So me thinks its either both of the bulbs or both ...   Aug 14, 2007 - 11:17 AM
- - 6gsillyca   Found the problem. It was in the wiring. Stupid th...   Aug 16, 2007 - 2:41 AM


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