# HID Problem **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 22, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752 "2008-09-22T18:45:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![2.4neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/22d042/32.png) [@2.4neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2.4neon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/21 "2008-09-25T17:47:41Z")
Ive had mine for 2 months and they are an ebay kit and never had a problem with them. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/22 "2008-09-25T18:14:40Z")
> [@when people make horrible threads](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-people-make-horrible-threads/38040/5): > > I have 2 sets of HID’s… one set for my Supra that was a Phillips kit that I bought 3+ years ago for $500. One of the bulbs went out, thats it. Grabbed one out of a factory Infinity busted headlight we had laying around the shop and its been fine. > > The other kit is a ebay kit thats on my Yamaha Rhino. I couldn’t begin to tell you how much abuse I have put that Rhino through and the HIDs have never failed me. I have smashed shit, had water over the hood, balasts drenched, pressure washed them, etc… not one problem. I think they are all built in Japan/China… so why pay more for a name brand kit. I did… and ill never do it again. > > I also had this issue in my Denali… but I didn’t wire them into a relay, I connected them to my existing OEM wiring. They blew out once, I put another fuse in… then they blew again, so I put a 15a in instead of the OEM 10a, never had a problem since. > > My rhino is hooked up through a relay, im not sure what size fuse is in it. yeah mine have no seperate relay. Just goes into the stock wiring. :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/23 "2008-09-25T18:21:27Z")
> [@would you stop?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-stop/38016/33): > > yeah mine have no seperate relay. Just goes into the stock wiring. :dunno: Depending on the kit, some come with them, some don’t. I never had a problem with my Denali… I don’t see why you would have any problems either. BTW, when I had the same kit in the Denali in my Supra, it had no relay and was fine too. ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/24 "2008-09-25T18:23:45Z")
I could try throwing a bigger fuse in … but since the fuse thats in there isn’t blowing, I dont see it making a difference :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/25 "2008-09-25T19:09:57Z")
> [@Best Breakfast Restaurants???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-breakfast-restaurants/37991/31): > > I could try throwing a bigger fuse in … but since the fuse thats in there isn’t blowing, I dont see it making a difference :dunno: Nope… sounds like you have a ground problem or a internal ballast problem. ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/26 "2008-09-25T20:02:45Z")
> [@OMG Portal Fans come here](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omg-portal-fans-come-here/37801/21): > > Nope… sounds like you have a ground problem or a internal ballast problem. Grounds are good. I checked, double checked, and tripple checked them. Weird that they worked great for 2 weeks … now this. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/27 "2008-09-26T05:44:38Z")
> [@Best Breakfast Restaurants???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-breakfast-restaurants/37991/35): > > Grounds are good. I checked, double checked, and tripple checked them. Weird that they worked great for 2 weeks … now this. Is it always the one side that cuts out? If so, swap ballasts and see what happens, you might have one bad ballast. Now if they are both going out at the same time… who knows… maybe a bad relay? ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/28 "2008-09-26T06:42:06Z")
Mark They flip-flop on me. Sometimes the passenger goes out … Sometimes the driver side goes out … Sometimes both! They will flicker each time before they go out though no matter which one decides to take a shit at the time. Only having HIDs for 2 weeks FTL! ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/29 "2008-09-26T06:51:07Z")
> [@Black SRT4?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/black-srt4/38048/6): > > Mark > They flip-flop on me. Sometimes the passenger goes out … Sometimes the driver side goes out … Sometimes both! They will flicker each time before they go out though no matter which one decides to take a shit at the time. > > Only having HIDs for 2 weeks FTL! Swap your ballasts out from your fogs to your headlights… if it does the same thing, your wiring harness is a POS and needs replaced, maybe a pinched wire inside, etc… Then grab one of these from ebay [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-HID-Fuse-Relay-Wiring-Harness-High-Quality-Kit\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ\_trkparmsZ72Q3a1209Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ\_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem190253645358QQitemZ190253645358](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-HID-Fuse-Relay-Wiring-Harness-High-Quality-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1209Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem190253645358QQitemZ190253645358) Is your fog kit the same brand as your headlight kit? ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/30 "2008-09-26T07:10:21Z")
> [@thebluebos (my blue brembos)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thebluebos-my-blue-brembos/34731/37): > > Swap your ballasts out from your fogs to your headlights… if it does the same thing, your wiring harness is a POS and needs replaced, maybe a pinched wire inside, etc… > > Then grab one of these from ebay [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-HID-Fuse-Relay-Wiring-Harness-High-Quality-Kit\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ\_trkparmsZ72Q3a1209Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ\_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem190253645358QQitemZ190253645358](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-HID-Fuse-Relay-Wiring-Harness-High-Quality-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1209Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem190253645358QQitemZ190253645358) > > Is your fog kit the same brand as your headlight kit? i was just thinking of telling him to do that…lol and ya mark they are the same brand fogs & lights…i ordered them for him ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/31 "2008-09-26T07:11:05Z")
Yup same brand. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/32 "2008-09-26T07:22:17Z")
> [@TW/FS/FT: 2004 STi Aspen White](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-fs-ft-2004-sti-aspen-white/38046/16): > > Yup same brand. Then switch the fog ballasts to the headlights… if u have the same problem in your headlights then you know its the wiring. If you switch them and your headlights are fine and your fogs are acting up, then you were one unlucky son of a bitch and got 2 bad ballasts 🤣 I highly doubt that tho. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/33 "2008-09-26T07:25:50Z")
> [@SP71Supra"](#): > > Then switch the fog ballasts to the headlights… if u have the same problem in your headlights then you know its the wiring. > > If you switch them and your headlights are fine and your fogs are acting up, then you were one unlucky son of a bitch and got 2 bad ballasts 🤣 I highly doubt that tho. with mikes luck…he got 2 bad ballast…lol ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/34 "2008-09-26T09:06:01Z")
Thanks Mark … Ill give it a try. Aint that the truth Guffey. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/35 "2008-09-29T16:41:31Z")
welll… any updates ? ? ? i ned to know so i can start bitching at the company ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/36 "2008-09-29T17:11:59Z")
Nothing yet dude … I threw my old headlights back in for the time being, and am just running the HID fogs. With getting ready for that dyno competition Saturday, then my brakes totally screwing up on the way home, I am more worried about my brakes right now then my lights. I need to get my brakes fixed for this Saturdays Diesel Event, and after that I can piss with my lights ---
**Author:** ![Jper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jper)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/37 "2008-10-27T07:57:31Z")
Wheres the dyno comp at? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/38 "2008-10-27T08:16:35Z")
> [@What countries have you been to?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-countries-have-you-been-to/38479/21): > > Wheres the dyno comp at? read the date of the post u :tool: ---
**Author:** ![DelfinAshley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/delfinashley/32/3401_2.png) [@DelfinAshley](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DelfinAshley)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752/39 "2012-05-28T03:00:39Z")
Check Wiring which is on the back of lights, check fuses, check the bulb plug after unplugging it. check weather it is dirt, corroided or damage, if it is like that it should be cleaned. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hid-problem/199752.md?page=1)