HID ballast

[Mr.Jack]

I have just installed HID in my new foglights. (Smoke lense and 8000K HID)
But should I wrap that ballast in something? Or should I just leave it as it is?
I am thinking about dirt getting into that ballast or connections.
Haven’t checked if those ballast do get hot though.
What do you think?

 

[Jac07]

I think your fine I have mine right behind my grill in my truck so it catches all kinda of stuff. Your ballast will probably get warm but not enough to do anything.

 

[Mr.Jack]

I think your fine I have mine right behind my grill in my truck so it catches all kinda of stuff. Your ballast will probably get warm but not enough to do anything.

So no need to wrap it up?

 

[Jac07]

I would say no. I have installed a lot of kits and never wrapped any of them. Never had any problems with them.

 

[felixgun]

No wrap needed.

 

[Mr.Jack]

Already having problems with the right one. It only turns on every second time.
The old one works just fine when connecting them. Just the HID one causing problems.
I have no clue what is going on.
Do you?

 

[CustomTahoe01]

i thought the same thing when i first got my hids. but the connections have weatherproof sealings on them, so make sure you put the connectors in all the way to ensure a tight weatherproof seal.

 

[Jac07]

Flip flop your ballast and see if the problem follows. If so then it's that one ballast.

 

[Mr.Jack]

Flip flop your ballast and see if the problem follows. If so then it's that one ballast.

Will do.

 

[DenaliAK]

As for protecting the ballast from dirt/debris/water, it all depends on the ballast. Many, if not most, are built to take a beating and are water-tight, but some of them aren't. I'd check the specs on the particular type you have.

 

[Jac07]

Is there a hid vendor on here?

 

[Mr.Jack]

Swapped sides with the ballasts. The ballast was broken. So I just went and bought new ones.
Those I buyed at eBay were really crappy.

 

[Jac07]

That's what I figured it was. Have any more problems just get ahold of me I have connections

 

[DenaliAK]

Is there a hid vendor on here?

Yes, in the vendor section.

HIDguy.net

 

[Gzes]

Weird i got my hids on ebay for about $30 and theyve been good since i bought them last year

 

[DenaliAK]

There's about a zillion different kinds of HID's for sale on Ebay, so some are going to work fine and some are complete crap. It's kind of a gamble unless you have someone vouching for a particular vendor/brand.

 

[Jac07]

Yes, in the vendor section.

HIDguy.net

That's cool I will leave it be then.

 

[Mr.Jack]

Thanks alot guys!
Yes, buying from eBay is really a game of Black Jack. You never know what kind of card you will get.
My HID’s (Xenon in Europe) and ballasts in my headlights are still working just fine. (Or ok would I say.) I bought them from eBay cheap.
Those HID’s/ballasts I have in my foglights, was I not that lucky with. One ballast did not work at all as I said earlier.
But I bought a couple of decent ones from a small dealer I just found in my city. So tomorrow I am going over to talk with the expert on US vehicles. Finally I might be able to install that Python remotestart/alarm I bought from you guys over there.
LOL...
(I apologize for any misspelling or bad grammar, but I am Norwegian.)

 

[DenaliAK]

Thanks alot guys!
Yes, buying from eBay is really a game of Black Jack. You never know what kind of card you will get.
My HID’s (Xenon in Europe) and ballasts in my headlights are still working just fine. (Or ok would I say.) I bought them from eBay cheap.
Those HID’s/ballasts I have in my foglights, was I not that lucky with. One ballast did not work at all as I said earlier.
But I bought a couple of decent ones from a small dealer I just found in my city. So tomorrow I am going over to talk with the expert on US vehicles. Finally I might be able to install that Python remotestart/alarm I bought from you guys over there.
LOL...
(I apologize for any misspelling or bad grammar, but I am Norwegian.)

Your spelling and grammar is better than many Americans, sad to say, so don't worry about that!