koch1ar

another HID problem. So i just picked up a set of 3rd Gen lights and DDM 6k HIDs (plug and play). I installed them friday without any problems.

Last night it was suppa rainy, things seemed dark and noticed my passenger side light was out. I turned off my lights and turned them back on, they both lit up. A when i left they both lit up but i realized that one had turned off. I turned my lights off and on again really fast and i was all set for the rest of the way home.

I dont see any flicker, just my passenger side light goes out. would that be a bulb or ballast? or would i have to swap bulbs to check?

chitala383

Sounds like u need a relay harness to power tve ballasts from the battery instead of thru the cars stock wiring.

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

That issue is exactly what relay harnesses are meant to solve. Get a relay and you will be good to go.

Midwest Ecotecs

that happened to me on my first warm up when i installed mine but it only happened once to me now that hasnt happend again

koch1ar

just turned them on again in the daylight. as soon as they warmed up the passenger one went out. u sure i need a relay harness and not a bulb?

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

hmmm... That's strange that it would go out as soon as it warmed up. Idk

chitala383

if its turning on, warming up, and then going out i'd say its probably the ballast. the ballast could have possibly gotten damaged by not having a relay harness...... hmmm.....

amwworks

Something like that happened it me with the set I have in my truck. The bulb would would warm up flicker then go out. The problem was the bulb. It looked like someone touched the bulb when they were installed and the oil fried the bulb.

koch1ar

hmmm

ok so i just went out again and now they are fine. im just going to order a harness and new bulbs. is there any chance the the ballast could be bad?

thedude411

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i woulda swapped ballasts and see if the problem switched to the other side and then i woulda switched bulbs if the problem didnt change before i just randomly ordered new parts...

koch1ar

i went out to do that but they are both working fine lol. i have 6k but want 4500. i want to fix this and not be stuck with one headlight lol

caddiondubs

i had my hids 6k hooked up through the cars stock harness, then the pass side started filckering and went out. i got a new ballast, the bulb works. but then started flickering. so i got a relay harness and installed it. bulb still flickered. i switched back and fourth and the prob followed to the other side, so sounds like the bulb. i got 2 new bulbs , installed them, went driving, they BOTH started flickering like mad, also my deck went blank then came back on and couple times. i looked like a cop car with strobes. now the one pass side just flickers. by the way i have the same 6k in fogs into stock harness, no probs. my batt it fine, but i did just get a red top optima. idk what to do. im so pissed. HELP

maybe its fucked cause i didnt have the relay harness from the start? i feel like ripping everything out and going back tot stock!

koch1ar

hmmm strange, i installed a harness and havent had a problem since. does it still flicker if you rev it in neutral???

caddiondubs

i have not tried that.

troyss

Do you need two relays? One for each light?

koch1ar

mine only flickered out in gear, but it sounds like you've done everything to solve the problem.

caddiondubs

no the relay kit only uses the driver side to single them to turn on.

troyss

O. So when I buy one ill hook it up to the driver's side light?

caddiondubs

i found the prob , it was a ballast, lucky me there warrenty! and ya the relay hooks to each ballast then has a pos and neg that goes to the stock headlight harness. just look it up in the hook to section, there looks of posts.

troyss

Cool. So I would need 2 relays?

samsumthing

no, one relay supplies the driver and passenger side ballasts.