Sheefa Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 EDIT: THESE ARE NOW WORKING!! Thanks Rich (Trick TT) for all your help today buddy. It was a loose connection and also the connections that were made were incorrect, so that's all sorted. Wiring has been tidied up a little too and Rich even fitted my RLTC diagnostic lead for me for the Digi Adjuster. Great bloke and very helpful. Thanks again Rich Greg _________________________________________________ Hi Guys, All lights were working fine before my crash a while ago. The wiring of the HIDs impacted against my FMIC, but the wiring looks intact and the sidelights (dipped lights?) and full beams work fine. My main lights however don't work. Any ideas bearing in mind I'm shit at all thinks techy? Was going to see Matt Harwood when I take it there to get my alarm sorted in the new year, but obviously I can't drive it at night. I'm hoping to fit my clear bumper lights Thursday so maybe something will crop up there. Any ideas/guides/advice much appreciated people. Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 HID lights need a minimum voltage for the ballasts to light up the bulbs, if your battery is low or the voltage to the ballasts is low then nothing will happen. Try connecting them directly to a good battery and see if they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 why dont you plug in the standard bulbs to see whether those are working - atleast eliminating a fault with the stock wiring. have you checked the fuses for the ballasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Sadly it's raining now guys and can't go out. I'll try the battery Nic, but it's new and fully charged up. Haven't got any standard bulbs around IMI. Think it could be a fuse, but Chris would of checked that. Thanks guys. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I fitted my HIDs today (woohoo they're fantastic!) and at first they didnt' work, because I hadn't made a fantastic connection to the battery - try tightening those up. There really aren't that many things that could result in the HIDs not firing up, so if you had it working before the crash its bound to be something simple - either a clip has come loose somewhere or maybe the battery connections have become dislodged (did Chris take the battery out at all during the work he's done?) Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I've got some stock bulbs here, Greg, and we can test your HIDs on my bulbs/ballasts to find out whats busted. Drop me a PM if you want, I work nights so i'll be in most afternoons this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Thanks Steve - will check the connections tonight, or Wednesday afternoon when then there's a little more light. Glad yours are all fitted OK mate Rich - that would be brilliant mate if that's OK with you. I'll buy you a beer and lunch somewhere if you can give me a hand I'll see if the connections are loose tonight and drop you a PM if that's not sorted it Thanks bud, you're a legen. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Looks like I'm paying a visit to Rich tomorrow to hopefully get these sorted as nothing appears abnormal when I looked yesterday and I don't have any spare bulbs. Thanks Rich - you're a good bloke and see you tomoz afternoon Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Did the accident occur when you had the dipped beams switched on? I am wondering if the impact broke the bulbs somehow? Not that I really know how HID bulbs work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 They're not really bulbs in the radticional sense of the words Chris. From wikipedia; "HID lamps produce light by striking an electrical arc across tungsten electrodes housed inside a specially designed inner fused quartz or fused alumina tube. This tube is filled with both gas and metals. The gas aids in the starting of the lamps. Then, the metals produce the light once they are heated to a point of evaporation, forming a plasma." I'm not really sure what can go wring with them, assuming they are intact. Maybe the Ballasts aren't heppy - try plugging your HIDs into someone else's ballasts, Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Chris/Steve, thank you for your comments and advice. Chris, they were intact and working prior to the crash perfectly. I think some wiring must of come loose somewhere, but as you know, it's a damn mess! I'm getting some bulbs coming soon, but Rich has some standard ones that we'll test tomorrow. Steve - hopefully the wiring is intact and it's just a loose connection as I can't see why the full beams and sidelights would work if the unit was shot. Here's hoping! Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Steve - hopefully the wiring is intact and it's just a loose connection as I can't see why the full beams and sidelights would work if the unit was shot. Here's hoping! Greggo, the sidelights/fogs/main beam don't go through the ballasts mate - only the HIDs require those. If you get proper stuck I can take a look for you after Christmas but I'll be away until early Jan and suspect you/Trick will have it sussed long before then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 BUMP **** Thanks all for your help! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Glad it's sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 What was up with them Greg?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Exactly....all that drama and still no idea how it was resolved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ah, just seen the edited first post in this thread, cheers Greg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 incorrect wiring = working before....hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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