HI beam - HID problem. Slow warm up!

[kal_59]

I recently installed new headlights on my '09 Denali..

In addition, I installed Hi & Lo HID Kits... However, now when I flash my HI Beam light, it takes a while to warm up, probably something like 10-15 secs.. and the main problem is that I cannot "flash" cars...

The LO beam is fine.

Do any of you guys who have HIDs installed on high beam having this problem??

 

[bryanfeelsgood]

You get a decent quality kit? Could be a quality issue or a power supply issue.

 

[blueflamed03]

sadly, I believe that may be an issue on highbeams, flashing cars is hard with HIDs in HI.

 

[tx07tahoe]

It takes awhile for them to warm up.

 

[kal_59]

You get a decent quality kit? Could be a quality issue or a power supply issue.

I am sure I got a decent HiD kit... quality am sure.. I am thinking it is a power supply issue as well, but still it takes a really long time to ignite...

I will try taking a video of the whole thing and post it..

 

[2 E L O]

That's why most people don't put HIDs in for the high beams. Poor quality or good quality, they all take a little time to warm up.

 

[kal_59]

I just want to know if there are members here who have HIDs installed and they do not face what am facing. Or is this a normal scenario?!

 

[stevek]

That's why most people don't put HIDs in for the high beams. Poor quality or good quality, they all take a little time to warm up.

Yukons Hi/low share the same bulb. It's not possible for HID lows and halogen highs

 

[puckhead]

Its gonna take a while for them to warm up like others have said. If your gonna use them alot like that I would look at getting the 100watt halogens. Thats what I have and it works great!

 

[kal_59]

Am now planning on adding a booster type of device to "boost" power to the HI HIDs..

hopefully that would work... unless I find a better easier solution...

 

[oakrdrs187]

You need a Bi-xenon kit, check out vvme.com, it has one HID filament and the high beam part is a solenoid that tilts the bulb down to shoot light up, giving you instant bright HID light to flash scumbags that dont know better.

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Am now planning on adding a booster type of device to "boost" power to the HI HIDs..

hopefully that would work... unless I find a better easier solution...

this booster whatever it is you mention will do nothing for you. Check this out so you can see how it works.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVyVRvzFst4

 

[Zed 71]

Yep, normal HID operation. Booster will not work.

 

[tool2269]

Yep, normal HID operation. Booster will not work.

yeah what he said.. mine are useless for the first few minutes. they need to warm up.