6000k hids installed quick question

[Qube]

thnaks qube - i meant the ballasts, shoulda worded my question a bit better,

the ballasts and bulbs came complete - i think their ok. i might check the voltage from battery and or alternator after all she is 16 years old!

I had something like this happen twice. Though in my case, it either never stayed on (just flashed) or turned off when it felt like it, and eventally on when it felt like it.

1. mismatched ballast and temporary replacement bulb
2. ballast defective

[bigtallsam]

ok, they've been installed for 24 hours and i'm a little puzzled

you may remember i said that they don't sirike first time?

well,

the left may strike but not the right - or sometimes vice versa? on my recent night time travels.

could i have a voltage prob as mentioned earlier? if so where do i investigate?

any thoughts appreciated

s

[Qube]

ok, they've been installed for 24 hours and i'm a little puzzled

you may remember i said that they don't sirike first time?

well,

the left may strike but not the right - or sometimes vice versa? on my recent night time travels.

could i have a voltage prob as mentioned earlier? if so where do i investigate?

any thoughts appreciated

s

Do a quick check. Look at the headlamp or take the bulb out and turn on the lights. Do you see a small blip like it's trying to ignite the salts? If you do, then check the voltage to the OEM harness (not through the ballast to the bulb !!). If it reads 12.5v car on or 13v off, then you're good with voltage. I would suspect bad ballast at that point.

Is it completely 'random' which one wants to 'fire' at any given time? Does the 'dead' one fire after a 'few tries'?