Hid issue
#1
Hid issue
Hi one and all
First off i know hids are not particully liked on here but i won these on ebay for less then a tenner. As i do a lot of country lane driving i need some pretty good bulbs. Ive tried the normal bulbs that are meant to be xenon level brightness but found three sets of them wasnt good enough.
Ive installed the hids and they look really nice and bright except one side is brighter than the other. One side has a bigger ballast pack then the other as well. Could this be down to an earthing issue or even the ballast packs on the wrong side of the vehicle. The bigger one is on the passenger side and the slim one is on the driver side
Any help is as always very gratefull
Thanks all
First off i know hids are not particully liked on here but i won these on ebay for less then a tenner. As i do a lot of country lane driving i need some pretty good bulbs. Ive tried the normal bulbs that are meant to be xenon level brightness but found three sets of them wasnt good enough.
Ive installed the hids and they look really nice and bright except one side is brighter than the other. One side has a bigger ballast pack then the other as well. Could this be down to an earthing issue or even the ballast packs on the wrong side of the vehicle. The bigger one is on the passenger side and the slim one is on the driver side
Any help is as always very gratefull
Thanks all
#2
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HIDs should always be fitted as pairs, "bulbs" and ballasts. Changing one can lead to what you are describing.
You could TRY swapping the "bulbs" over, see if that makes any difference, if not, you are stuck with it, unless you can find the MAKE of "bulbs" and ballasts and buy another one of each to match.
They can even be brighter if they have been "burned in" differently. That means the amount of time they are given to heat up to full power, first time of use, BEFORE switching off again.
You could TRY swapping the "bulbs" over, see if that makes any difference, if not, you are stuck with it, unless you can find the MAKE of "bulbs" and ballasts and buy another one of each to match.
They can even be brighter if they have been "burned in" differently. That means the amount of time they are given to heat up to full power, first time of use, BEFORE switching off again.
#7
Pmsl. Ive always had genuine xenons on my cars since 2005. I havent found them too bad but just gonna see how they go. Whats a good set of bulbs for a classic with cyrstal headlights mate. Ive tried 3 different sets now but none seem to be any good
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