Will pay someone to fix my HIDs!

1. KelVTS90 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Cheshire Posts: 194 2ToneVTR&VTS

   #1 15th November 2011, 23:49

   Basically my HIDs are broke,
   
   one comes on, flickers then goes off. the other one wont come on.
   
   all the wires seem to be in tact and things look okay but its like spaghetti junction!
   
   Can anyone on here near crewe meet me or come my house and il pay them to fix them. i dont like not bein able to see
   
   pretty please!
   
   xx
2. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #2 16th November 2011, 00:43

   Have you tried just re-wiring it all mate, doesn't take long to just re-install it all.
   Also check the earth points, make sure its touchjing metal perfectly.
3. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #3 16th November 2011, 10:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Karlb1 Have you tried just re-wiring it all mate, doesn't take long to just re-install it all. Also check the earth points, make sure its touchjing metal perfectly.

   This! A lot of people have been having this problem. Make sure you clean the contacts between the wire and the metal that you're earthing to, and make sure all of your wires are secure.
4. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #4 16th November 2011, 10:48

   or think how much of a tit you look with incorrectly fitted HIDS...so just remove them.
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 16th November 2011, 10:49

   HIDs are a MOT fail, I'm left wondering what it should be for badly fitted HIDs. Do you blind other roads users with these?
6. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #6 16th November 2011, 10:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu HIDs are a MOT fail, I'm left wondering what it should be for badly fitted HIDs. Do you blind other roads users with these?

   at current they are not mot failure, if they are not alligned correctly they will fail like any headlight but next year they will be made illegal unless they are OEM or fitted correctly with auto adjuster, projector headlights and washers. but i think poorly alligned headlights shoult be point worthy as they are dangerous! toyourslf and all other road users!
7. user_53493 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Cardiff Posts: 908 Mk4 Fiesta Encore Mk1 Saxo Eastcoast

   #7 16th November 2011, 11:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Tontsy at current they are not mot failure, if they are not alligned correctly they will fail like any headlight but next year they will be made illegal unless they are OEM or fitted correctly with auto adjuster, projector headlights and washers. but i think poorly alligned headlights shoult be point worthy as they are dangerous! toyourslf and all other road users!

   My thoughts exactly. I've got a big liking for HID's and have them in mind, but had to spend forever aligning them and making sure the cut off was good. If they were blinding others I'd rather take them out than be dangerous :/
8. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #8 16th November 2011, 11:43

   Well i have some and i love them, i got them alligned at a garage and i'v e never had anybody flash me and when i've had friends driving on the opposite side of the road towards me they've never said they're too bright/blinding.
9. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #9 16th November 2011, 11:58

   I had this problem. Turned out to be power cable knocking on alternator lol.
   I love my hids have had them for 2 years probably and wouldn't want to be without them.