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Old 03-21-2006, 03:17 PM
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HELP QUICK HID Problem
Put an HID kit in this afternoon, did the complete install and i get no headlights, I get foglights parking lights, and turning lights when blinker comes on, But i get no HID, the ballast seem to be fine and kinda do a little humming noise when they are on, like a faint buzz, and the kit was all plug n play, No splicing wires or anything. It was an KAIXEN HID kit, 9006 kit, low beam, Please any ides to help me get some headlights.
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Old 03-21-2006, 04:52 PM
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Possibly not properly grounded.
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Old 03-21-2006, 04:54 PM
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it was all plug n play, all the plugs matched up, i didnt have to clip and splice any wires or anything, i am thinking a grounding issue as well.... i am thinking i have to splice something, but its weird everything matched up fine, 100% plug n play...
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Old 03-21-2006, 04:57 PM
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Is there any tech support from the manufacturer or a troubleshooting chart that came with the kit?
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:03 PM
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yea, its saying i did it the way its supossed to be done, thats why i am dumbfounded why i get no headlights.
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Make sure the AMP connectors to the bulbs are clipped in the little tab. Are both sides not working? Make sure also that the wires from the ballast to igniter are well connected.
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:19 PM
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both sides dont work, so its gotta be a ground thing,, i am going crazy...i am 99% sure everything is plugged in tight.
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:24 PM
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You sure you didn't connect it to the highbeams?
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:27 PM
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i think so. i tried putting the higbeams on, got no light either, if i accidently put em on the highbeams how would i know.
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jreilly04
i think so. i tried putting the higbeams on, got no light either, if i accidently put em on the highbeams how would i know.
Turn on your highbeams
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:29 PM
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i did, no lights.....
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:30 PM
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Could it possibly be if the ballast touches something metal ? do u have an HID kid, this kit gave me a pad to put them on so i am assuming them dont want ballast touching metal.
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jreilly04
Could it possibly be if the ballast touches something metal ? do u have an HID kid, this kit gave me a pad to put them on so i am assuming them dont want ballast touching metal.
The pad is double-sided tape so you can mount the ballasts on the chassis somewhere. It does not matter if the ballast touches metal.
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:38 PM
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hrmm.. do u have an hid kit man...
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jreilly04
hrmm.. do u have an hid kit man...
Yes, in my fog lights. And I've done many other HID installs on friends' cars.
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:41 PM
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hrmm, you think you got a minuete to mayby call me man...
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:41 PM
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OK, try this: turn your key to the ON position and turn on your lights. I had to do that for my friend's A4 to get the HIDs to fire up.
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i dunno whaqt else to do or try
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:46 PM
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hell, start your car and try to turn them on. otherwise, take everything off and do it all over....do one at a time and make sure one lights before you connect the second one
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:48 PM
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i knew it was too good to be true, this kit was easy, take bumper off, plug everything in, bumper back on, and they dont work
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:50 PM
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did anyone have to upgrade to bigger fuses or anything. ?????
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Old 03-21-2006, 05:59 PM
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Plug back in the old factory bulbs and see if they light up. If not, you blew a fuse.
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Old 03-21-2006, 06:01 PM
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tested all the fuses, they r fine, i will , i am gonna go back out into the garage n see if i can try to fix em.
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Old 03-21-2006, 06:02 PM
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ill be back online in 20 min, gotta drive home with fogs.. lighting the way.... only gotta go 5 miles
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Old 03-21-2006, 06:16 PM
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last time I tried to install my fog hid, i got the humming thing too. Found out that the bulb was bad.
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Old 03-21-2006, 06:20 PM
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both bulbs though ? its not a humming noise. just sounds like they are on or charging
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It's normal to hear a faint buzz/humming sound from the ballast.
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Old 03-21-2006, 06:54 PM
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Only time I have ever gotten that "humming" noise with mine was when one wasn't properly grounded, and another time when I forgot to hook the base back up to a bulb once.

By humming, I mean a loud, noticeable humming, too. As n3985 said, it's normal to hear it...but not that loud.
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Old 03-21-2006, 07:34 PM
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i just got my front bumper back off, and am taking a break, then trying to fix this thing
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Old 03-21-2006, 08:22 PM
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i put stock bulb in, then put HID back in, nothing, this is pissin me off... i am going to bed ill work it out tommorrow, thanks for all the help / input//
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Old 03-22-2006, 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jreilly04
i put stock bulb in, then put HID back in, nothing, this is pissin me off... i am going to bed ill work it out tommorrow, thanks for all the help / input//
Did stock work?
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Old 03-22-2006, 07:15 AM
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yes stock worked.
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Old 03-22-2006, 12:46 PM
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thanks for all the help and troubleshooting from everyone, my HID NOW WORKS, aha, post some pics lata.
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Originally Posted by jreilly04
thanks for all the help and troubleshooting from everyone, my HID NOW WORKS, aha, post some pics lata.

What did you conclude?
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Old 03-23-2006, 02:33 PM
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So what was the problem?
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Old 03-24-2006, 07:15 AM
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whats the problem......
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Old 03-24-2006, 09:35 PM
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The problem was i had to clip the stock plug off and splice into the HID kit, cause for some odd reason the plugs werent working like they were supossed to, so i clipped the plugs off and used butt connectors to connect the stock wires to HID. hehe, all that crap
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Originally Posted by jreilly04



Looks nice How's the cutoff?
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Old 03-26-2006, 01:50 PM
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cutoff is hot, i dont know why my pics arent showing up, my bad.
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