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kingJurzy · 12-13-2014, 07:47 PM

I just recently changed the ballast and the bulb for my low beam lamp but when I flash my stock highbeams the hid cuts out.

Another issue that may be related is that if the car sits for a while the grounding terminal on the battery needs to be adjusted for power to flow back through the car then the faulty hid will turn on as well.

***FaLKoN240*** · 12-14-2014, 12:29 AM

What car do you have? What headlights do you have?

kingJurzy · 12-14-2014, 02:56 AM

1998 kouki and they may be retrofits unless usdm or jdm came with stock projectors and hids.

s14SRguy · 12-21-2014, 08:12 PM

you ever fix this problem?

do you have to loosen the ground to adjust it? or can you just wiggle it?

if you can just wiggle it tighten that shit down

check your grounds make sure that shits tight. check where they connect too.

"I just recently changed the ballast and the bulb for my low beam lamp but when I flash my stock highbeams the hid cuts out."

both low beams or just one side?

kingJurzy · 12-21-2014, 09:52 PM

Just the left side low beam and I switched to a 6k HID and the probelm doesnt happen all that often.

I have not found the ground wire for the ballast yet?

spooled240 · 12-21-2014, 10:06 PM

This used to happen to me when I had HID's. I believe it was related to the momentary voltage drop the ballasts experience whenever the hi beams are turned on. What I did to partially remedy this issue was install some capacitors in the power wires going to the ballasts. Eventually the ballasts crapped out and I didn't even bother installing another set because it still wasn't 100% fixed.

12-13-2014, 07:47 PM	#1
kingJurzy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SF bay area Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	HID cuts out when I flash high beams I just recently changed the ballast and the bulb for my low beam lamp but when I flash my stock highbeams the hid cuts out. Another issue that may be related is that if the car sits for a while the grounding terminal on the battery needs to be adjusted for power to flow back through the car then the faulty hid will turn on as well.

12-14-2014, 12:29 AM	#2
*FaLKoN240* Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 16,760 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	What car do you have? What headlights do you have? __________________ Best way to do business with me? Make your best offer FIRST.

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12-14-2014, 02:56 AM	#3
kingJurzy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SF bay area Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	1998 kouki and they may be retrofits unless usdm or jdm came with stock projectors and hids.

12-21-2014, 08:12 PM	#4
s14SRguy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: riverside Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	you ever fix this problem? do you have to loosen the ground to adjust it? or can you just wiggle it? if you can just wiggle it tighten that shit down check your grounds make sure that shits tight. check where they connect too. "I just recently changed the ballast and the bulb for my low beam lamp but when I flash my stock highbeams the hid cuts out." both low beams or just one side?

12-21-2014, 09:52 PM	#5
kingJurzy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SF bay area Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Just the left side low beam and I switched to a 6k HID and the probelm doesnt happen all that often. I have not found the ground wire for the ballast yet?

12-21-2014, 10:06 PM	#6
spooled240 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,140 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	This used to happen to me when I had HID's. I believe it was related to the momentary voltage drop the ballasts experience whenever the hi beams are turned on. What I did to partially remedy this issue was install some capacitors in the power wires going to the ballasts. Eventually the ballasts crapped out and I didn't even bother installing another set because it still wasn't 100% fixed.