Why are my HID headlights blinking?

[caseyarndt 10+ year member]

They only blink when the sub hits but my voltage isn't even dropping below 14 volts.

How can I fix this?

From what I have heard HID lights don't dim they just shut off which is why they seem to blink.

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[extremeaudio201 10+ year member]

Get a REALY KIT IT'LL send a strong 40 amp signal to your hids to help power em up

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

They probably have a loose connection to the ballast

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Cheap HIDs... Get a relay kit though.

Still happening after a relay kit throw them away and do a projector retrofit and run some morimoto bulbs and ballast.

 

[caseyarndt 10+ year member]

Yea they are kind of cheaper HIDs but they have held up for 3 years great so far

the blinking is just pissing me off lol

but I will get some relays can anyone recommend some?

and I do have the HIDs in projector housings

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

ddm tuning

DDM Tuning: HID and LED Lighting

i never had problems with there hid kits also lifetime warranty.

HID Kits, BMW Aftermarket Bumpers & Lighting, DEPO - DDM Tuning

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

Loose connection? Where are you measuring voltage from, and with what?

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

Please don't tell me you have the ebay headlights.

 

[caseyarndt 10+ year member]

hah no not the eBay headlights...the projector housings are from ebay but as far as I could tell they only make a couple different housings for the cobalt so I just went with the cheapest price on those. I can't remember where I got the ballasts/bulbs from but they are similar to the ddm's.

and I'm measuring voltage right from the battery the amps are connected to, the bt100.

I also have a cigarette lighter one upfront that's reading above 14 as well

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

hah no not the eBay headlights...the projector housings are from ebay but as far as I could tell they only make a couple different housings for the cobalt so I just went with the cheapest price on those. I can't remember where I got the ballasts/bulbs from but they are similar to the ddm's.and I'm measuring voltage right from the battery the amps are connected to, the bt100.

I also have a cigarette lighter one upfront that's reading above 14 as well

Are any other lights blinking, or is it only your HID headlights? And when you say blinking, do you mean completely shutting off and then back on, or just dimming?

 

[momax_powers 10+ year member]

Umnitza has great products as far as headlights , hids, retrofits and most relay kits are basically the same and should cost around 15$

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

tt

 

[caseyarndt 10+ year member]

Are any other lights blinking, or is it only your HID headlights? And when you say blinking, do you mean completely shutting off and then back on, or just dimming?

I haven't noticed any other lights dimming but I will check tomorrow

any yea they blink, I read HIDs don't dim they just shut off for a split second because they burn a gas instead of a regular filament

to me it seems like some type of power issue

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

I haven't noticed any other lights dimming but I will check tomorrow any yea they blink, I read HIDs don't dim they just shut off for a split second because they burn a gas instead of a regular filament

to me it seems like some type of power issue

If they are the only lights doing it, I would look directly at a connection issue.

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

if you have ballasts and lights that resemble ddm then they might as well be ebay brand. i just went through that stage...now im switching to morimotos.