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HID fault help please lol

HID fault help please lol

daz
Junior Member
32
13-12-2017, 12:53 PM
#1
Hi, my hiss have developed a fault.

They are TRD items, I believe have been fitted by previous owner.

They turn on, lamps flash on and then go off.

Any thoughts? I have checked the wiring and all seems ok, although there is a box inline with the ballast box, not sure what this is.

Where do I start? Surely if bulbs have blown they won't light at all? Just odd that both have stopped working?

Cheers
daz
13-12-2017, 12:53 PM #1

Hi, my hiss have developed a fault.

They are TRD items, I believe have been fitted by previous owner.

They turn on, lamps flash on and then go off.

Any thoughts? I have checked the wiring and all seems ok, although there is a box inline with the ballast box, not sure what this is.

Where do I start? Surely if bulbs have blown they won't light at all? Just odd that both have stopped working?

Cheers

Rabster
Posting Freak
10,234
13-12-2017, 12:55 PM
#2
get some pics up mate possibly a vid of the lamps when they try to strike

the ballast is there to ignite the lamps if the lamps have both died then the ballast will fail strike so you get a spark but not proper light or the ballasts could be gone...
Rabster
13-12-2017, 12:55 PM #2

get some pics up mate possibly a vid of the lamps when they try to strike

the ballast is there to ignite the lamps if the lamps have both died then the ballast will fail strike so you get a spark but not proper light or the ballasts could be gone...

daz
Junior Member
32
13-12-2017, 12:59 PM
#3
Ok will try post a vid, just wierd in my experience for them to both go....

Cheers
daz
13-12-2017, 12:59 PM #3

Ok will try post a vid, just wierd in my experience for them to both go....

Cheers

Rabster
Posting Freak
10,234
13-12-2017, 01:02 PM
#4
it sounds like a power issue...
Rabster
13-12-2017, 01:02 PM #4

it sounds like a power issue...

daz
Junior Member
32
13-12-2017, 01:06 PM
#5
Rabster it sounds like a power issue...

I agree, how would I test this? Where do I start lol, I may remove the kit and try a temp install on a battery
daz
13-12-2017, 01:06 PM #5

Rabster it sounds like a power issue...

I agree, how would I test this? Where do I start lol, I may remove the kit and try a temp install on a battery

parthiban
Posting Freak
4,925
14-12-2017, 02:05 AM
#6
Some kits have a separate starter, that's probably what the second box plugged into the ballast is.

Bulbs are probably fine, it's most likely something is up with the ballasts.

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parthiban
14-12-2017, 02:05 AM #6

Some kits have a separate starter, that's probably what the second box plugged into the ballast is.

Bulbs are probably fine, it's most likely something is up with the ballasts.


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mplavery
Posting Freak
906
14-12-2017, 05:03 AM
#7
I had the same thing but only one was not working and it was the Ballast box which was blown.The price of one Ballast box was almost the same as the kit so i brought a new kit in the end.

Because you have both blown it would be very bad luck that both boxes are gone....

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mplavery
14-12-2017, 05:03 AM #7

I had the same thing but only one was not working and it was the Ballast box which was blown.The price of one Ballast box was almost the same as the kit so i brought a new kit in the end.

Because you have both blown it would be very bad luck that both boxes are gone....


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