[s-cars] HID wiring

[Peter Schulz]

Mark:

Not in my experience with the DDM tuning 35watt HIDs.
They flash bright, dim and then go bright after a minute or so on cold start.

I need to check the current draw with a multimeter....but if the lights dim, that means more current draw that the wiring allows...which is never good
Relaying those lights is a near term project - I don't want to deal with a premature failure on the headlight switch

-Peter



On Oct 11, 2011, at 7:42 AM, Mark Strangways wrote:

> The HID lamps draw LESS power then the current incandescant lamps do, so that should not be a huge issue.
> 
> Now, depending on where these have come from (ie. China) I have found that poor ground connections and connectors are a viable culprit.
> I feel for the cheap price and got lows and highs for my pickme up truck.
> All worked well except for the right side high beam, which did not start properly. Once I repaired (shortened the heck out of it) the ground wire all worked out ok.
> 
> There are really vastly different quality of even the Chinese crap out there. Buyer beware for sure.
> 
> Mark
> 
> On 2011-10-11, at 1:09 AM, Martin Baggenstos wrote:
> 
>> Everyone,
>> 
>>  I am having issues with the HID kit I have in my low beams sometimes not
>> coming on in one side and I feel like there might be a current issue due to
>> the small wires coming to the headlight housing. I recall in the past that
>> someone had written up a FAQ about how to install larger wires to supply
>> more power to the headlamp. Does anyone happen to remember or can anyone
>> recommend if rewiring the harness with better wires will improve the power
>> needed by the ballast to start up. Thanks.
>> 
>> martin
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA
http://www.naaclub.org/

1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
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1991 90Q 20v Indigo
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