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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: hitman_bridger on 08 March 2013, 20:00

Title: HID problem!!!!
Post by: hitman_bridger on 08 March 2013, 20:00

I have had the worse day ever!! Took my bumper off, took the grill off, removed the headlight and put a new bulb in. All in the rain!! And still it doesn't work :( I have checked the fuses and found nothing. Can anyone help please?

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: tdi_blu on 08 March 2013, 20:10

Is it HID kit your fitting or already had fitted?

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: hitman_bridger on 08 March 2013, 20:13

I already had the kit on there when I bought the car. Was working fine till last week. I thought it was a bulb gone. But now I think it's something els. But havnt got a clue what

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 08 March 2013, 20:18

the ballast might be faulty.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: tdi_blu on 08 March 2013, 20:21

I had issues with a old HID kit and where the plugs plugged into the Ballast it was rusty and corroded which caused the bulb not to work.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: hitman_bridger on 08 March 2013, 20:25

If it is that would it be a case of buying a new kit then?

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: tdi_blu on 08 March 2013, 20:34

I cleaned mine up but it started playing up again so I just binned it tbh.If you find the problem and its that ive got a 6k one for sale with a set of head lights but ill sell just the HID kit.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 08 March 2013, 20:35

Depends which kit you have, one of my ballasts broke and I managed to source a single ballast from amazon. You need to get the wattage from the ballast mine was 35w but others can be 55w.
this is the one i brought
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Xenon-Ballast-Conversion-Replacement/dp/B009P0706I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1362774837&sr=8-5

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 08 March 2013, 20:36

Oh yes, check there isn't water inside the hid plugs.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: hitman_bridger on 08 March 2013, 21:19

Mine is the 35w to. Just found some replacement ones on eBay but thanks anyway mate. Would rather buy new. Will put the multimeter on these tomorrow to see if its them. Thanks guys.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 08 March 2013, 22:07

another way to see if its the ballest is to swap the working side with the non working

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: cullygti on 08 March 2013, 22:15

you can buy a brand neww kit for 30 quid on the bay it be easier than messing around replacing bits

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 08 March 2013, 22:40

Won't you be replacing bits if you buy a new set? why not just swap the ballasts see if thats the problem.

open bonnet
unplug working ballast
unplug non working ballast
plug working ballast into no working side
plug non working ballast into working side
switch on lights

if the light is working on the none working side, its the ballast if not then its something else.

i no i wouldnt want spend £30 on a kit and it turned out to be somthing else.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: cullygti on 08 March 2013, 22:49

yes i was thinking of the cost  effective way .....price of ballast (i dont know how much) price of all new kit not much more i would of thought just a suggestion  :wink:

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 08 March 2013, 23:14

suppose it depends on what kit he has, i paid £8 for my replacement ballast from amazon.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 08 March 2013, 23:37

Remove and bin them, hatefull things.

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: hitman_bridger on 09 March 2013, 12:07

Thanks guys. Changed them round and found its the ballast that's faulty. Just ordered a new one from eBay £7

Title: Re: HID problem!!!!
Post by: Benny.banks on 09 March 2013, 13:55

there you go money saved  :wink: