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Ronix Jul 9, 2009 07:00 PM

HID's not always lighting right away
 
I have started to notice that when I turn on my headlights or foglights that the driver's side lights right away where as the passenger side doesn't fire unless I turn them off then on again. I haven't pulled the headlight out yet to check the wiring for a lose ground or something but I don't think that is the issue. Should I wire another power lead or something. It's more annoying if anything as I could be driving around with only one side on unless I pull up to a car to see the reflection in the vehicle in front.

Anyone have any ideas of how to solve it?

SSCULLY Jul 10, 2009 07:07 AM

A easy test ( if you have not done this already ) is to swap the ballasts left to right, to see if the problem follows the ballast.

What does the install look like ?

The 2 major install types are
1. Ballast is connected to the battery via a fuse, and there is a trigger wire on the ballast connected to the low beam circuit on the truck.

2. The ballast are plugged into the truck's harness directly.

yetti96 Jul 10, 2009 08:40 AM

This is when you turn your lights on right? I see you are in Canada, DRL?

Ronix Jul 10, 2009 12:26 PM

SScully - ballast has a lead from the battery with an inline fuse but gets the signal to power from the stock harness which also connects to the OEM Bulb plug.

Yetti96- I have pulled the fuse for my driving lights so my lights only come on once it's dark with the Auto lights or if I manually turn them on.

JackandJanet Jul 10, 2009 04:51 PM

Since you have a Gryphon, have you checked your battery charging voltage? HIDs need very high voltage to "turn on" (about 23,000V I think?) and possibly a weak battery is not giving both ballasts quite enough current to provide this voltage.

But, once one is on and "warmed" up, I think it may restart very easily. This could increase the power available to the non-working side, allowing it to start too.

Then again, a simpler answer is that you COULD have a weak ballast

- Jack

shaunakadub Jul 10, 2009 05:31 PM

I might have missed you saying it, but does your HID setup have a relay?


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