So I purchased the 5202 HID fog light kit in September... Well, last week, my left fog light decided to quit working, just like everything else on my Tahoe... Anyway, I can order replacement HID bulbs from DDMTuning for $15, whereas HIDguy is wanting upwards of $50. My question here is, can I just use the bulbs from HIDGuy? I really hope so, because frankly, I'm tired of wasting every extra dollar I have, just to fix things that shouldn't be messed up anyway...
New bulbs?
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oakrdrs187
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I see your Kelvin numbers are off the charts. Do you have a relay or relay harness on your kits?
Nope. No relay or wiring harness. They aren't needed. I've had my low beam HIDs since May with no problems. And I've had my fogs since September with no problems. My problem is either a blow bulb or ballast...
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edgaranah1
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Did u not get any warranty? U only had the thing 5 months u should be able to get it replaced for free.
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oakrdrs187
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Umm they kind of are needed, especially if a bulb lasts you as long as the last one did. Its always best to use a relay harness, while your light may work and turn on, that doesn't mean they are receiving their "juice" as effectively as they want.
Oscar@Hidguy
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^^Totally agree with this statement. They aren't and are needed. Never hurts to have a relay with your HID kit.
Update:
At a carwash, I sprayed the water in behind the right fog light, and now it works perfectly. The right foglight will come on every time, now it's just the left one that isn't properly functioning.... Is it possible that some dirt has got into the connection, and maybe the light isn't firing because of the dirty connection?
At a carwash, I sprayed the water in behind the right fog light, and now it works perfectly. The right foglight will come on every time, now it's just the left one that isn't properly functioning.... Is it possible that some dirt has got into the connection, and maybe the light isn't firing because of the dirty connection?
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Umm, I would reread posts #5 and #6 again.
felixgun
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I hear if you have more then one pair of HID's in the front then a relay kit is highly recommended.
Not yet, I'm in the process of fixing this... I just bought some new OEM foglight harnesses from Serge, I'm gonna install them, along with the R-Tech 5202 adaptor, and see what happens... If they still don't function properly, I'm going to add a relay harness. I'll update the thread as I troubleshoot.
Oscar@Hidguy
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If you sprayed water behind that fog light and it only turns on sometimes, you might want to check to see if there is corrosion inside the connectors. Corrosion we have seen has to be one of the most common issues as to why a HID bulb or ballast turns on sometimes and not all the time. Remember yes they are water proof ballast and seals, but with anything if you keep blasting it with water and letting the water sit in the connectors it will eventually corrode where its sitting or work its way down the seal and corrode everything.
