HID problems...

[Arctic98z]

So I installed a set of DDM tuning HID's last weekend. They've worked great so far this week until this morning, I noticed the passenger side light wasnt on on my way to work this morning. It was bright enough to I turned the headlights off and figured I would look at it when I got home this evening. Well I'm home now, and went to turn my lights on, and the driver side isnt on either. Any ideas?

 

[2 E L O]

Did you install a relay harness? If not, that's the first thing you should try...

 

[blueflamed03]

yep, add relay...

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[Conor]

Is a relay always required on HID kits? Wouldnt you think they would include them with the kits? Will I need relays for 35 watt bulbs?

 

[Arctic98z]

It worked fine for a week with out the relay.

So I unplugged the HID and plugged in the factory bulb, just to hang test to see if it worked and it didnt, so I checked the fuses. The low beam fuse was blown, so I plugged the HID's back in, checked all the connections, put a new fuse in and turned the lights on, and it blew the fuse right away. SO, I pulled the HID's completley out, put the factory bulbs back in, and replaced the fuse again, and the driver side light now works, but the passenger side does not. Any ideas why I was blowing fuses? I've searched around and havent seen anything on that...

 

[UofMZ71]

with the HIDs i would say you have a short somewhere that is causing the fuse to blow. Check the pass bulb and see if maybe it burned out and just a weird coincidence. Try switching the bulb you know works into the pass and see if it works.

Back to the hids i would pull it all out and check all the wiring, somewhere there is probably an exposed wire that might have rubbed something on the truck while driving and cause the fuse to blow.

 

[onebadrado]

you really dont need a relay for the 35 watt ones.. atleast ive not had a problem with my ddm low and fog light kit.. they work fine and ive had them for more thatn a month or so now..

 

[Conor]

you really dont need a relay for the 35 watt ones.. atleast ive not had a problem with my ddm low and fog light kit.. they work fine and ive had them for more thatn a month or so now..

Thank you.

 

[2 E L O]

you really dont need a relay for the 35 watt ones.. atleast ive not had a problem with my ddm low and fog light kit.. they work fine and ive had them for more thatn a month or so now..

In most situations you don't...but there are a few scenarios where a relay harness can prevent issues. I have 35W kits in my lows and fogs.... In the rare occasion (but still possible if I'm dicking with it) that the fogs and lows turn on simultaneously, sometimes one of the lows will not ignite. It has also happened when my fogs were on, and then my lows turned on... But 99% (or more) of the time they work flawlessly....but for a little bit of time and 15 bucks...why not install a relay harness and avoid any (normal) issues at all?

 

[yukon07Artic]

like 2elo said. 15 dollars can save you alot of headache. Just know that its really hard to troubleshoot a misfire and if you get a harness thats one last thing to worry about. I got a harness on mine and i had my first problem. Drivers side did not light up until i turned off the light and turned it back on. this rarely happens but i would like to make it so that it never happens. anyone have an idea?

 

[steven johnson]

do you have one wire harness for both low's and fog . or two harness ?

 

[UofMZ71]

like 2elo said. 15 dollars can save you alot of headache. Just know that its really hard to troubleshoot a misfire and if you get a harness thats one last thing to worry about. I got a harness on mine and i had my first problem. Drivers side did not light up until i turned off the light and turned it back on. this rarely happens but i would like to make it so that it never happens. anyone have an idea?

ok this is happening to me too. but i do NOT have the harness. Ill turn on the truck both headlights come on, then the drivers goes out, i turn the lights off then back on and they seem to work fine for the whole drive. But its weird cause YUKON07ARTIC has the harness and i dont and we seem to have the same problems. so im in the same boat, anyone?

 

[Arctic98z]

Ok, so I went out the other day to try to figure out why my passenger side light wasnt working. I checked the fuses again, and the right headlamp fuse was blown. I replace it and what do you know, two low beam headlamps again.

So, I really want to throw the HID's back in, but I'm curious what could have caused this problem in the first place?? They worked fine for a week. Any ideas? I will probably order a relay, but not to sound cheap, I dont want to order one, put it in and still have a problem, you know?

 

[yukon07Artic]

ok this is happening to me too. but i do NOT have the harness. Ill turn on the truck both headlights come on, then the drivers goes out, i turn the lights off then back on and they seem to work fine for the whole drive. But its weird cause YUKON07ARTIC has the harness and i dont and we seem to have the same problems. so im in the same boat, anyone?

I just switched the drivers side bulbs to passeger side and vice versa. Im trying to troubleshoot my lights. It will either be a bad ballast or bad bulb. I will find out its the bulb issue if my passenger side misfires instead of the drivers side after the switcheroo. ill notify you.

Another thing was, when i first installed the ddm hit kit, my corner lights blew for whatever reason... i just replaced my corner lights with smts. does anyone know if the hid's can misfire if the corner lights are blown???

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do you have one wire harness for both low's and fog . or two harness ?

the yukons are bi xenons hi low so one wiring harness naturally

 

[Arctic98z]

Ok, so I just hung test both bulbs and both ballasts individually on each side (to Isolate what might be the problem) and it blew that sides fuse every time..... (damn I'm getting good at pulling those headlight assemblies lol) Maybe a bad ballast or ignitor?

 

[yukon07Artic]

Ok, so I just hung test both bulbs and both ballasts individually on each side (to Isolate what might be the problem) and it blew that sides fuse every time..... (damn I'm getting good at pulling those headlight assemblies lol) Maybe a bad ballast or ignitor?

I suggest you returning a kit and getting a whole different set altogether, including a wire harness. make sure your grounds are solid.

 

[puckhead]

Have you tried pulling the HID unit all the way out and clean and check all wires and connections then swap the sides they were on. What happens then? Just a thought to try and find whats wrong

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I suggest you returning a kit and getting a whole different set altogether, including a wire harness. make sure your grounds are solid.

do that too, sounds like you are having alot of troubles that you shouldnt have

 

[Arctic98z]

I think I will just return it and try a new kit. There really isnt anything to clean as its only been in a week. Thanks though, we'll see whap happens...

 

[puckhead]

Let us know how everything goes with the return and new ones once they send em

 

[Conor]

How are the relayys installed? Do you replace the existing relay, or do you add it? Thanks