HID's - Light's temperamental

1. Silky Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 674 MK1 Venetian Red VTR

   #1 4th February 2011, 12:42

   Have noticed that my offside headlight doesn't always come on when I turn the lights on. The car is fitted with 6000k HID's, I've not ever got involved with these before so looking for some pointers.
   
   Are the bulbs just standard fit into the headlights themselves, just taking a feed from elsewhere ?
   
   Is it likely that it's going to be a loose fit lead or bulb or are there problems with HID fitment ?
2. Gumbo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Basildon Posts: 795 Derv shed

   #2 4th February 2011, 19:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Silky Have noticed that my offside headlight doesn't always come on when I turn the lights on. The car is fitted with 8000k HID's, I've not ever got involved with these before so looking for some pointers. Are the bulbs just standard fit into the headlights themselves, just taking a feed from elsewhere ? Is it likely that it's going to be a loose fit lead or bulb or are there problems with HID fitment ?

   how longs it being doing this? just check connections, when i fitted mine the flickered on and off changed the to black wires round and it was sorted..
3. user_49315 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Dorset Posts: 135 Icelandic grey Saxo VTR.

   #3 5th February 2011, 12:05

   Are you turning the headlights on before you start the car? mate of mine always turned his HID's on before he started the car and offside light didnt work, turned them on after its started and was all fine.. This is because it only uses one of the headlight connectors.
4. Silky Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 674 MK1 Venetian Red VTR

   #4 10th February 2011, 12:23

   I always turn the car on before putting the lights on
   
   It could be just a loose lead or bulb or something, so will check them out this weekend.
   
   However, how easy are they to remove?
   I didn't put them on as they were there when I bought the car, would all original wiring still be there or would it have been cut away or removed ?
5. skitts Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Norwich Posts: 746 Saxo Vtr Mk2

   #5 10th February 2011, 17:08

   I had this with mine now they are fine put them on before engine is on thats what i did and it worked fine
6. Gumbo Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Basildon Posts: 795 Derv shed

   #6 12th February 2011, 15:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Silky I always turn the car on before putting the lights on It could be just a loose lead or bulb or something, so will check them out this weekend. However, how easy are they to remove? I didn't put them on as they were there when I bought the car, would all original wiring still be there or would it have been cut away or removed ?

   Pretty easy to remove if you look there should be a plastic electric connector block (if there the same as the mk1's) with wires from the ballast ( little metal box) just unplug them, the 3 slots are what your original bulb plugs into
7. user_35459 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 gravesend, kent Posts: 815 Saxo mk2 VTS BMW e46 coupe

   #7 12th February 2011, 16:47

   my hid's on my bmw done that sometimes i had to turn them off then back on for it to kick in.
   
   saw some man at thurrock gettin his cooper checked over by vosa for his lights 1 wasnt on he started tapping the lense then it came on so think its quite common
8. user_35776 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Barnstaple Posts: 1666 Mk 6 zetec s

   #8 14th February 2011, 17:04

   Sometimes you have to remove the relay
   
   But I would disconnect the whole lot and switch them around plug and play
   Check the bulbs also coz they damage easy
9. Silky Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 674 MK1 Venetian Red VTR

   #9 15th February 2011, 09:51

   Gonna take the lot out and go back to orignal lights, much less hassle and I rarely use the car at night