Exterior HID light out
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Installed lights worked fine till now drivers side went out and wont come ...
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01-25-2012, 03:25 PM
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Installed lights worked fine till now drivers side went out and wont come back on. We've gotten alot of rain yesterday and today. Could water have done something to the connections.Help
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01-25-2012, 03:30 PM
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Check a few things.....
First things first - when you installed, did you use dielectric grease on the connections?
Check grounds, make sure nothing shimmied loose. Check the capacitor - is it sitting where water can flow into it and onto the connectors? If so, pack that with grease too, then flip it so water can't pool there.
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01-25-2012, 03:31 PM
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Hummmmmm weird what brand and did you check all the wires cant see how it would of got wet
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01-25-2012, 03:32 PM
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I believe he's running Retro-Solutions 55W kit. 
Water typically isn't an issue, unless it gets deep and corrodes stuff, but I don't think he's had them on long enough for that to happen.
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01-25-2012, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 0212353
I believe he's running Retro-Solutions 55W kit.
Water typically isn't an issue, unless it gets deep and corrodes stuff, but I don't think he's had them on long enough for that to happen. |
Oh that eliminates a crap brand lol something could of came loose worse casr hit it with a hammer oh wait nvm that only makes things worse
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01-25-2012, 03:36 PM
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I always give my hids plenty of lovin'  ..... Love=working lol
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The confusing part is that it is 1, not both. And, the trigger is from the driver's side, so if the pass is coming on, the driver's connection is good (well, at the connector anyway).
Typically the connectors at the ballast and bulbs don't wiggle loose, but the the crimped ends sometimes can work loose - typically the grounds.........
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01-25-2012, 03:39 PM
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Ya had that prob with my g/f's 4 runner wound up soldering them been good ever since but im sure with your expertise youll get him up a running
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01-25-2012, 03:43 PM
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ok I'll check the driver side connections Yea I got the Retro 55w HIDs
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01-25-2012, 03:45 PM
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