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Headlight problem


boostman

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So I got some new HIDs and went to fit them today. When i turned the lights on...Nothing... Both didn't come on.

so i put the old ones back in (Hids) and they dont work either.

 

There is 12v at the plug so the fuse must be ok.

 

Am i missing something?

 

Iv bought some standard 9006 bulbs that will be delivered tomorrow, my mot is on Monday so it needs fixing! :(

 

Thanks

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You need a Ballast so if it isn't inbuilt or you haven't plugged it in they won't work. Also, as listy says they need to be wired in to the correct polarity.

 

yeh its got a ballast and the connector was just red with no polarity indication, plus i had to cut off the little clip tab to insert it the other way round.

it works now the connector is the wrong way round haha

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Ahhh the reverse polarity scare :D

 

The old ones were some £20 jobbies from Ebay so I'm not too surprised to see they have died.

 

You've finally changed your photo now- have you got anymore loaded up as I'd like to have a nose.

The ballasts are ok, iv put them in my spares draw!

Unfortunately after a few hours of fannying about with the head lights and fog lights the battery is now flat

..enough for the ignition but it won't turn over.... I'll charge it in the morning!

Lesson to be learned don't fanny about when you havn't driven it in a week![emoji14]

In the process of moving house at the mo and iv had my appendics out last week so not much work has been done apart from fixing the fog lights and the leather gaters.

 

How old is the battery Graham?

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The ballasts are ok, iv put them in my spares draw!

Unfortunately after a few hours of fannying about with the head lights and fog lights the battery is now flat

..enough for the ignition but it won't turn over.... I'll charge it in the morning!

Lesson to be learned don't fanny about when you havn't driven it in a week![emoji14]

In the process of moving house at the mo and iv had my appendics out last week so not much work has been done apart from fixing the fog lights and the leather gaters.

 

How old is the battery Graham?

 

No idea on the battery. It's the same one as when I bought it in 2011.

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