HID flickering when car is off

Saleen0101 · July 31st, 2009, 03:44 AM

I have a direct plug n play hid conversion kit installed in my car that i bought off of ebay. i had them installed for over 2 years with no problems. Now I notice the driverside flickers and goes out completely if i turn them on and the car is not running. As long as the engine running the lights wont flickeand stay on with no problems. Can someone help me out with this problem please? I think I may have a bad ground on the passengerside because the person that had the car before me put those blue halogen bulbs that melted the stock harness socket.

AzSonicSnake · July 31st, 2009, 12:29 PM

does sound like a power issue, or a ballast going bad...

Lefty · July 31st, 2009, 12:31 PM

Saleen0101 · July 31st, 2009, 05:56 PM

I fixed it, looks like it was just a bad ground, thanks guys

AzSonicSnake · July 31st, 2009, 06:00 PM

good to hear!

tmoney78 · August 4th, 2009, 05:31 PM

It is your battery bro, i have a friend that had the same problem and it was his battery

Saleen0101 · August 8th, 2009, 02:56 AM

I think your are 100% correct about it being the battery. I rarely drive my car maybe like once in two or three weeks. It just sits. But I have an optima battery and I thought they can sit for long periods

dragrace4fun · September 28th, 2009, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Saleen0101

I fixed it, looks like it was just a bad ground, thanks guys

Good to hear. I STILL can't get mine to work...going with another kit soon. Tired of the runaround with QuickAutoHouse which doesn't even have a number in the States, nor does their outsourced tech guy want to answer his phone, nor do they understand plain English when I tell them what's wrong (bad bulb, no connector for the bulb harness connection, and a problem eliminator plug). I can't wait to see my HIDs!

Cobra GT · October 7th, 2009, 04:14 AM

Try taking the bulbs out and spay a little lithium and plug them in and out a few time to get a better connection.

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...parts-nib.html

July 31st, 2009, 03:44 AM	#1
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 174 iTrader: 0 reviews	HID flickering when car is off I have a direct plug n play hid conversion kit installed in my car that i bought off of ebay. i had them installed for over 2 years with no problems. Now I notice the driverside flickers and goes out completely if i turn them on and the car is not running. As long as the engine running the lights wont flickeand stay on with no problems. Can someone help me out with this problem please? I think I may have a bad ground on the passengerside because the person that had the car before me put those blue halogen bulbs that melted the stock harness socket.

July 31st, 2009, 12:29 PM	#2
AzSonicSnake 2009 ROTY 2003 SVT Cobra 11.07@127 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Phoenix,AZ Posts: 5,716 iTrader: 1 reviews	does sound like a power issue, or a ballast going bad... __________________ MM Cobra Club #25 My Autolog Profile

July 31st, 2009, 12:31 PM	#3
Lefty The Doctor '01 Cobra Vert. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 27,356 iTrader: 11 reviews	__________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S (the daily) 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition (the other toy)

July 31st, 2009, 06:00 PM	#5
AzSonicSnake 2009 ROTY 2003 SVT Cobra 11.07@127 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Phoenix,AZ Posts: 5,716 iTrader: 1 reviews	good to hear! __________________ MM Cobra Club #25 My Autolog Profile

August 4th, 2009, 05:31 PM	#6
tmoney78 Regular 1998 Mustang Gt 4.6 v8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 166 iTrader: 0 reviews	It is your battery bro, i have a friend that had the same problem and it was his battery __________________ 4.6 custom Plenum ported K&N Air Intake 75mm throttle Body Bassani X pipes 40's Flowmaster 18" Axis Blck and Chrome

July 31st, 2009, 05:56 PM	#4
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 174 iTrader: 0 reviews	I fixed it, looks like it was just a bad ground, thanks guys

August 8th, 2009, 02:56 AM	#7
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 174 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think your are 100% correct about it being the battery. I rarely drive my car maybe like once in two or three weeks. It just sits. But I have an optima battery and I thought they can sit for long periods

October 7th, 2009, 04:14 AM	#9
Cobra GT Regular 1997 Cobra Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Orleans, La. Posts: 140 iTrader: 1 reviews	Try taking the bulbs out and spay a little lithium and plug them in and out a few time to get a better connection. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...parts-nib.html __________________ 96 GT (sold) 97 Cobra 93 Ranger 03/04 Cobra (needed)

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