HID headlight not working

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:19 pm

So my passenger side headlight has all
Of a sudden stopped working driver side works perfectly fine, I couldn't see any damage done to the wires or ballast or any loose connections, surely it couldn't be the bulb since it's the HIDs from
FTOworks group buy a few months ago

topao · Post by **topao** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:41 pm

fuse???

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:48 pm

Fuse from where to what? None of the ballast is damaged or any of the wiring

Post by **Supplanter** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:52 pm

Swap the bulbs over and see if the problem changes sides.

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:03 pm

My bets on ballast. Is it flickering/or making funny noises?
If it is the globes (I doubt it) I have a spare set of 8000k sitting in my room ATM.
You can have them for $15.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:12 pm

I call bad earth...

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:14 pm

I'll swap the bulbs over tonight see what happens so bass if you don't
Mind hang on to your spare set I may take it off your hands

The Side that does work the ballast make a very subtle eeeeeeee/buzz type noise the other side used to aswell
When I first put them in, never flickered or anything like that just stopped working - though since day One when
I'd turn them on they'd go to full brightness then dull and warm
Up over a few seconds

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:15 pm

Bennoz wrote:I call bad earth...

If so how does one fix?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:15 pm

Kablaamo wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I call bad earth...
If so how does one fix?

One needs to find it first..

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:21 pm

Bennoz wrote:
Kablaamo wrote:
Bennoz wrote:I call bad earth...
If so how does one fix?
One needs to find it first..

God damn D: I hate my life

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:53 pm

Kablaamo wrote:I'll swap the bulbs over tonight see what happens so bass if you don't
Mind hang on to your spare set I may take it off your hands

The Side that does work the ballast make a very subtle eeeeeeee/buzz type noise the other side used to aswell
When I first put them in, never flickered or anything like that just stopped working - though since day One when
I'd turn them on they'd go to full brightness then dull and warm
Up over a few seconds

sounds like my old ballasts.
One started making high pitched whining noises, then the other started.
Then they started flickering then they went completely.
New slim line ballasts ftw!

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:48 pm

So you just have the bulbs bass? Man those are like 3 months old tops -.- well that's $130 down the drain

Good eBay store or anywhere to get a good set of hids that won't die on me?

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:53 pm

Yeh I only have the bulbs, I Have my old ballasts but they are on their way out also.
Maybe try asking ftoworks what the warranty is?

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:57 pm

I sent him a pm the other day I'll try sending him another

I'll still try switching the bulbs around see if that gets me anywhere

Keep you posted thanks for the help so far

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:02 pm

So now I'm actualy slightly pissed off, switched the bulbs around to see what would happen and same result tem switched th back to original now none work so I'm left without any headlights what so ever

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:48 pm

Hows your battery? Car start ok?

Kablaamo · Post by **Kablaamo** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:18 pm

Yar really :/ though ftoworks said they are under warranty so currently he
Is sorting something out because he is amazing

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