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Old 09-30-2011, 02:31 AM
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HID help

So just got back from a drive and the hids worked fine. Get out to the car to go home for the ladys house and the drivers side hid is not working. Everything looks connected, but I noticed that when I try to switch them on again the drivers said makes a buzzing sounds and never turns on... whats going on?
Old 09-30-2011, 09:12 AM
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are you using a relay harness?
Old 09-30-2011, 01:47 PM
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Yeah; I just swapped over the ballast and it works, so the bulb?
Old 09-30-2011, 01:52 PM
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Hmm could b im having similar issues but i dont have relays yet, so maybe the bulb or bad ground from what i've been learning
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You could have blown a fuse.

I've had ballasts that would short easily from water getting into them..

The shorted out ballasts would blow the fuses.
Check that.
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Just pulled the bulb out, and its broke.... would that cause the buzzing? Tyler I checked fuses first
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I kind of have the same problem but mine wasn't the bulb, I have to turn off my DRLs then turn them back on to get both HIDs to light up. pretty sure thats because i havent pulled my DRL fuse though
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Lol yeah you should probably pull that to make life easier... but anyone know if they sell bulbs at like O'Rielly?
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Originally Posted by Studmuffin02
Lol yeah you should probably pull that to make life easier... but anyone know if they sell bulbs at like O'Rielly?
O'Reilly sells H sizes.
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I have no idea what my bulb is, I can't even get it out of the harness. These lights have the demon eye mod with them and I'm not sure how to pull the bulb...
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where did you get the kits from?
most auto part stores do not carry HIDs
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Originally Posted by Studmuffin02
I have no idea what my bulb is, I can't even get it out of the harness. These lights have the demon eye mod with them and I'm not sure how to pull the bulb...
pull em the exact way you put em in... do you have aftermarket projectors?
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I have these...
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/part...s-sale-252412/

I sent him a pm, just waiting on a response. So as you can see I did not put these together myself :\
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