hid help

energiesource · September 14th, 2007, 01:34 AM

i posted this in the electronic forum but id kind of like to get this solved asap,

So I bought an hid kit a long time ago, it was some asian company, so the passenger side started to flicker about a month after i got it, and then it eventually would either a) not turn on or b) turn on and off, until it just stopped working, checked the connections and the power stopped at the ballast so im guessing it was a blown ballast, anyways, i bought a new one from american muscle and its doing the exact same thing except on the drivers side now, i emailed them and all they told me were to check the connections, which i did several times over. anyone have this problem?

ZKid · September 14th, 2007, 09:01 AM

hmmmm.... did you buy a whole new kit from Americanmuscle or did you just by a new ballast? That is really strange that it switched lights. sounds like its shorting off somewere.... are your connections covered (no wire exposed)?

energiesource · September 14th, 2007, 09:36 AM

yes the connections are covered, the battery acid ate away at the rubber around one of the cords becuase of the lack of room our cars give us, but i moved it around and it didnt short out anywhere.

ATLmustang · September 14th, 2007, 11:08 AM

check your ground, might be a bad ground

weems · September 14th, 2007, 11:54 AM

mine did the same thing and i could never figure it out , i put another kit on it...

00SlvrStang · September 14th, 2007, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by ATLmustang

check your ground, might be a bad ground

+1

a bad ground can do funny things

raceruler03 · September 14th, 2007, 06:10 PM

check the ground or check where it goes into your original headlight system

energiesource · September 14th, 2007, 10:55 PM

i just attached it to the ground right behind the drivers light, where the battery goes to.

ATLmustang · September 14th, 2007, 11:50 PM

try grounding it to the batt, and see how that goes

energiesource · September 15th, 2007, 03:56 AM

i tried that and it still doesnt work, it probably already blew. wont turn on at all now. fucking pos

Garhfer · September 15th, 2007, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by energiesource

i tried that and it still doesnt work, it probably already blew. wont turn on at all now. fucking pos

get your money back

energiesource · September 15th, 2007, 01:29 PM

Yeah, I hope their return policy is good.

September 14th, 2007, 01:34 AM	#1
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	hid help i posted this in the electronic forum but id kind of like to get this solved asap, So I bought an hid kit a long time ago, it was some asian company, so the passenger side started to flicker about a month after i got it, and then it eventually would either a) not turn on or b) turn on and off, until it just stopped working, checked the connections and the power stopped at the ballast so im guessing it was a blown ballast, anyways, i bought a new one from american muscle and its doing the exact same thing except on the drivers side now, i emailed them and all they told me were to check the connections, which i did several times over. anyone have this problem? __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

September 14th, 2007, 09:01 AM	#2
ZKid Regular 2002 GT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 65 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmmmm.... did you buy a whole new kit from Americanmuscle or did you just by a new ballast? That is really strange that it switched lights. sounds like its shorting off somewere.... are your connections covered (no wire exposed)? __________________ 02 GT... JLT Cold Air/ Diablo Tune/ MAC Catback Exhaust/ FRPP 3.73's/ Steeda Triax/ Eibach Pro Kit... A work in progress.

September 14th, 2007, 09:36 AM	#3
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	yes the connections are covered, the battery acid ate away at the rubber around one of the cords becuase of the lack of room our cars give us, but i moved it around and it didnt short out anywhere. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

September 14th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#7
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	check the ground or check where it goes into your original headlight system __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 14th, 2007, 10:55 PM	#8
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	i just attached it to the ground right behind the drivers light, where the battery goes to. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

September 14th, 2007, 11:08 AM	#4
ATLmustang Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buford,GA Posts: 336 iTrader: 0 reviews	check your ground, might be a bad ground

September 14th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#5
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,050 iTrader: 3 reviews	mine did the same thing and i could never figure it out , i put another kit on it...

September 14th, 2007, 11:50 PM	#9
ATLmustang Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Buford,GA Posts: 336 iTrader: 0 reviews	try grounding it to the batt, and see how that goes

September 15th, 2007, 03:56 AM	#10
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	i tried that and it still doesnt work, it probably already blew. wont turn on at all now. fucking pos __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

September 15th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#12
energiesource MM Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Up der in canada eh Posts: 3,527 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yeah, I hope their return policy is good. __________________ 2000 Mustang GT, 417hp/421tq, P1SC @ 6 psi(?), Custom grind cams, Steeda Triax shifter, SLP LM2, MAC L/T and O/R H-pipe. 18x9/10 Flat Black FR500's, Mach C-pillars, bullitt side scoops/skirts.

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