hid problems

[02_denali_guy]

i put on a set of hids on my 02 yukon denali during the summer, and for sum reason have already had to replace 1 ballast. the passenger side hid was working fine, but now it doesnt wanna come on all the time, if it does come on, it takes forever. ive got everything wired they way its supposed to be including the relay harness. i jus dont know what the problem could be. any ideas?

 

[OHSIXX]

Make sure the grounds are clean and free of rust for a starting point.....

 

[02_denali_guy]

i put on a set of hids on my 02 yukon denali during the summer, and for sum reason have already had to replace 1 ballast. the passenger side hid was working fine, but now it doesnt wanna come on all the time, if it does come on, it takes forever. ive got everything wired they way its supposed to be including the relay harness. i jus dont know what the problem could be. any ideas?

 

[Rivieraracing]

Have you tried swapping the ballast and/or bulb from one side to the other to see if the problem follows? Might be something at the plug itself, the ballast or the bulb!! Best way to find out which one is the problem!

If the problem moves, then it's the bulb or ballast, if it doesn't then it's something at the plug or farther back!

 

[Mr.Jack]

Maybe you just got cheap and ****** ballasts.
I did, ordering som cheap crap from China. One of them did not work at all. So I spent a few bucks more, and bought some better ones.

 

[02_denali_guy]

i switched aorund ballasts last night and came to the conclusion that a have another bad ballast. my hids were about 300, so i wouldnt think i got a cheap set.

 

[a4edwin]

i've been using the cheap ddm stuff from china for about three years now on all my cars and a couple of friends cars without problems even if a balast or bulb goes out **** it was cheap so i won't be mad.

 

[Richi5280]

i had the same problem but luckily i had some other ballast laying around so i switched it and bam problem solved.

 

[Red_Raider]

Have you tried swapping the ballast and/or bulb from one side to the other to see if the problem follows? Might be something at the plug itself, the ballast or the bulb!! Best way to find out which one is the problem!

If the problem moves, then it's the bulb or ballast, if it doesn't then it's something at the plug or farther back!

I would definitely try this first. Have you tried turning your brights on and off to see if that fixes it? I know I had that problem with one not coming on because my battery wasn't strong enough at the time.

 

[02_denali_guy]

ive got an 02 Yukon denali and have aftermarket hids installed. my problem is everytime I turn the key on the hids come on like they are supposed to but when I start the vehicle the passenger side goes out. if I turn the key on and hit the dome override to kill the automatic lights and start the vehicle and then turn the lights on manually then the lights work fine. is there a solution to fix this problem? everything is wired correctly and it has a relay harness.