HID fogs question
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Drifting
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HID fogs question
Ok so I have an odd issue and want to see what you guys think.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,178
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From: Montreal Quebec
Ok so I have an odd issue and want to see what you guys think.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 237
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From: San Diego CA
If the fuse is blowing intermittently in the HID relay harness, I'd check to make sure the + wiring downstream of the fuse is intact. Maybe a bare spot occasionally grounding. Could also be a ballast drawing too much power, but I'd think that would be more consistent.
If your power wire leading to the HID harness was insufficient, you'd melt the wire, not blow the fuse. If your ground was bad, you'd just get intermittent operation, not a blown fuse.
Something downstream of the fuse is drawing too much current, so the list of suspects is pretty short.
If your power wire leading to the HID harness was insufficient, you'd melt the wire, not blow the fuse. If your ground was bad, you'd just get intermittent operation, not a blown fuse.
Something downstream of the fuse is drawing too much current, so the list of suspects is pretty short.
Ok so I have an odd issue and want to see what you guys think.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Nashville TN
Another issue here too
Ok so I have an odd issue and want to see what you guys think.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
Installed 6k hid fogs (bulbs, harness, ballasts, etc) and worked for about a week. One day both go out simultaneously. Was kinda chilly for a while so I didn't look into it. Couple months later when it warms up I check it out...did nothing but pull the fuse in the harness and put back in, now they work again. Worked for a few weeks then went back out. Pulled fuse, replaced and working again.
My question is: Is my ground weak? power wire too small? bad relay? I'd like to avoid this goofy fix if I could.
