HID Question, One side dimmer than other

[purple 'hoe]

Alright, I did a google search, and found nothing helpful. Here's my issue with some info on my lights

-DDM Tuning 8,000K 35w HID's, High's/Low's
-Ebay Housings
I've had my HID's for a little bit over a year. Never had any issues with them. Housings have been in for about 2 years, never had issues with them either.


My issue is that the driver side (Low-beam) seems to be dimmer than the other. I'm unsure if it's the ballistic, or the bulb. I don't think it would be a electrical issue, since one's normal. And my housings do not have any condensation inside them.

It's a very noticeable difference. The passenger side looks blueish white like it should, while the driver side is white.

Almost wondering if I might have touched the bulbs when installing them. But I'd think it would have showed up sooner than a year later.


Thanks in advance, Matt.

 

[chauncey0337]

Not sure if this is the problem but do you have a relay? Also, after time the xenon gas gets old and the hid colors do start to change. If age is the problem, not sure why one side is aging faster than the other.

 

[purple 'hoe]

No, I don't have a relay actually. Possible that might be my issue, or related to it anyways.

 

[chauncey0337]

Not having a relay could be your problem but I'm not 100% sure as some have had their hids for 2 yrs w/o any problems. I installed a relay when I first got my hids to prevent problems even if I didn't have any to begin with. Could be that one ballast has been getting a little more voltage than the other but still enough to fire up, idk. A relay is a good idea to begin with because it ensures that both ballasts get the same voltage.

 

[SunlitComet]

or you could just swap the ballast between sides like most others do. Frankly I think it is the bulb. They actually use more juice to light off then they do to maintain light. If you had touched the bulb with enough dirtyness the bulb would have probably shattered by now. And if you don't mind get 5k bulb if you can do with out the blue look. The blue looks lame and you can't see squat on the road. 5k will be much better for you it is about as close to direct daytime sunlight as you can get.

 

[the big blue bus]

i have same problem but i have a upgraded headlight harness. the drivers side on mine looks almost yellow and passenger white as it should. mine are 4500k ddm