BUZZFX4

I'm no expert when it come to lighting electronics. I'm having a problem with one of my HID lights staying on. When I go and turn on the head lights both lights fire and produce light. The issue is that my driver side turns off within a second of light being produced.

My question is, am I dealing with a ballast or relay issue? My guess is on the ballast. I'm ruling out the bulb because I get some kind of light out of it...

Also, any body have a good sources of get replacement HID parts?

Any in put will be most appreciated

4X4F150

I have the same problem but with the left side i am on my 3rd ballast and now it turns on and drive it for a while and when i get out its off again i think its just crap parts. What kind of HID kit did you get?

Mod (Ret.)

Open each connector and check for any discoloration or crud. My guess is that you have a poor connection at one of the harness plug connections. When I had HID's (went back to sylvania's), my passenger side would cut out at times. I had a police officer pull me over one early morning informing me of a burned out headlight. When I exited the truck to check with him, it was working again.

Careful inspection of the three connectors my kit had indicated one pin within the connector has some discoloration; I used a pair of small needle-nose pliers to give it a slight twist, (after carefully scraping the connector to get it shiny) and reconnected the two connectors. Problem was solved.

csx5197

I was thinking of HIDs. Bucko why did you revert back to Sylvania? Silverstars I'm guessing? I was thinking of swapping out all my bulbs for them.

BUZZFX4

My kit is a vvme 35 didital slim kit with 4300k bulbs. I bought and put the kit in fall of 2009. I have had no promblems with them till now. I'll check the connection, but i don't think that's the problem. While putting the kit in I shot a little dialetric grease into the connecting before connecting everything. So the connections should be in a pretty perfect conditions.


Would it be a bad idea in thinking its the ballast and to go a head and replace it?