HELP!!! HID dont work!!
11-19-2009, 06:02 PM
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HELP!!! HID dont work!! I just bought Speed inc HID kit with the 55w upgrade. well its all plug and play, got it hooked up in about 10mins. well after finishing all up, i try and turn them on, so i wait.......and wait........and wait.......so 10mins go by and they still didnt turn on. I go back and check all the wireing, its all good and tight. Im thinking they didnt send me the right ballast (35w instead of the 55w) this is my first HID kit so i dont know much about them. I tried calling speed inc but they are closed, ill have to call them tomorrow. Just wanted to post up here to see if there was a quick fix.
11-19-2009, 06:15 PM
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i dont think the 35 w to the 55 w will make a difference about the system turning on.
if u have a volt meter check the lines for power if there no power than it a circuit problem.
also check the little converter thing they come with
i assume that this things get hot when power is applied to them.
so check them out if they get hot
if here still cold they might not have power going thru them.
By the way im not sure about my hot and cold theory
but i think it can be worth a shot
good luck!
and trust me from my experience its the smallest things we over look that are the probem
if u have a volt meter check the lines for power if there no power than it a circuit problem.
also check the little converter thing they come with
i assume that this things get hot when power is applied to them.
so check them out if they get hot
if here still cold they might not have power going thru them.
By the way im not sure about my hot and cold theory
but i think it can be worth a shot
good luck!
and trust me from my experience its the smallest things we over look that are the probem
11-19-2009, 06:48 PM
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what do you mean? the plugs only go in one way on the male side of the low beam bulb connector its a weatherpack connector and only goes in one way. please explain.
11-19-2009, 09:48 PM
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The positive and negative on the stock plugs are reversed. It doesn't matter for Halogen (or other filament bulbs) but it does matter for HID and LED. Some people plug it in backwards to get it to work, while others physically swap the pins to be in the correct positions in the plug.
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11-19-2009, 11:03 PM
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Yup reversing the power connectors to the ballast got them to turn on. They look bright *** hell!!! I like them, now i have to remove the auto on feature, and Hella fogs are on the way. THANX GUYS!!!
11-19-2009, 11:06 PM
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i bought some plug and play HID's from a member here and when I got them only one bulb worked. I cant figure out whats going on either. Bought a replacement pair off ebay that look exactly the same as the working one i had and neither worked. So between 4 bulbs one works, and on top of that the ebay store won't reply to my emails. FML
11-19-2009, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mcamarols1
then why is this system plug and play? ill go try it
11-20-2009, 12:27 AM
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well S.O.B. i've been staring at these damn HIDs for a couple weeks now because I got tired of f-in with em, and now theyre in the car working bright as hell. Thanks guys...
11-20-2009, 08:12 AM
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that would be a nice kit, i already bought the Hellas. I think it will be better that way because when you arm you car alarm, the fogs turn on and off to let you know the system is active. Having the HIDs go on and off like that isn't good for them.
To Speed Inc, If this is an F-body Specific KIT, why not wire the weather pack connectors the correct way so that you can actually use the clip to secure them?
To VIP1, Are F-bodys wired like that from the factory? or is it just Camaro's?
that would be a nice kit, i already bought the Hellas. I think it will be better that way because when you arm you car alarm, the fogs turn on and off to let you know the system is active. Having the HIDs go on and off like that isn't good for them. To Speed Inc, If this is an F-body Specific KIT, why not wire the weather pack connectors the correct way so that you can actually use the clip to secure them?
To VIP1, Are F-bodys wired like that from the factory? or is it just Camaro's?
11-20-2009, 08:12 PM
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+1 that would be a nice kit, i already bought the Hellas. I think it will be better that way because when you arm you car alarm, the fogs turn on and off to let you know the system is active. Having the HIDs go on and off like that isn't good for them.
To Speed Inc, If this is an F-body Specific KIT, why not wire the weather pack connectors the correct way so that you can actually use the clip to secure them?
To VIP1, Are F-bodys wired like that from the factory? or is it just Camaro's?
that would be a nice kit, i already bought the Hellas. I think it will be better that way because when you arm you car alarm, the fogs turn on and off to let you know the system is active. Having the HIDs go on and off like that isn't good for them. To Speed Inc, If this is an F-body Specific KIT, why not wire the weather pack connectors the correct way so that you can actually use the clip to secure them?
To VIP1, Are F-bodys wired like that from the factory? or is it just Camaro's?
I reversed the wires on my stock plugs so now HID kits work fine plugged in the right way and if I was to go back to halogen (ha ha good one) those bulbs wouldn't care anyway.
11-22-2009, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mcamarols1
To VIP1, Are F-bodys wired like that from the factory? or is it just Camaro's?
On mine, I've dome some rewiring and have an upgraded harness with H9 connectors and projectors.
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I just bought Speed inc HID kit with the 55w upgrade. well its all plug and play, got it hooked up in about 10mins. well after finishing all up, i try and turn them on, so i wait.......and wait........and wait.......so 10mins go by and they still didnt turn on. I go back and check all the wireing, its all good and tight. Im thinking they didnt send me the right ballast (35w instead of the 55w) this is my first HID kit so i dont know much about them. I tried calling speed inc but they are closed, ill have to call them tomorrow. Just wanted to post up here to see if there was a quick fix.
