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HID Light doesnt turn on first time

Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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Default HID Light doesnt turn on first time

I installed DDM 55w 5k HID upgrades about a month ago with the relay harness and everything is hooked up properly but my right headlight doesn't turn on the first time I flip my headlights on. I have to get out of the car, look, get back in turn them off and flip them back on and then it turns on and warms up. Then I get the error code on my dash. Any ideas why it doesn't turn on at first? Help is appreciated thanks!
 
Old Sep 20, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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So you had the halogen headlights before? If so, with the 55W kit, you shouldn't be needing the relay harness.

Try taking it off and see if it fixes the problem.
 

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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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Unless its an auserwald kit all 55w kits are going to be made overseas and of very low quality. 35w 4300k is the way to go. Sounds to me like a bad or weak ground with the ballast. Best thing to do is swap the bulbs side to side, if it still has a problem switch ballasts. If it misfires on the other side its the ballast, if not its a ground
 
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