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AL3X_
19th June 2011, 23:15
New Question: Do ballasts need to be mounted in a ventilated area? Reason is i've got slim ballasts and one is mounted in the fuse box and the other under the ECU tray? There is now no problems with them but my mechanic said I shoudl check as they do get quite warm.





Ignore:I've recently fitted a HID kit to my VTR and the drivers side one works faultlessly. Most of the time the passenger one does also, but there is a slight problem, if i turn the HIDs on both will come on and warm up to temp as normal, but sometimes after going for a drive, ill stop and notice the drivers side on is on, yet the passenger side one has turned off, this is remedied by turning the lights off and back on, where it will then work again.

Does this sound like a ballast problem(I think so) or something else?

Cheers
Karlb1
20th June 2011, 01:07
Instant reaction would be ballast as i think what's happening is that it's getting to a certain temperature and maybe shorting out? check the earths first though
AL3X_
20th June 2011, 20:11
Ive swapped the ballasts over now and its moved tot he drivers side, therefor a ballast problem I assume, will contact the seller now, thanks for the help mate :)
Karlb1
21st June 2011, 10:30
No worries, good luck :y:
AL3X_
21st June 2011, 14:01
Cheers mate :)
AL3X_
24th June 2011, 00:16
Bump, new question at top?
Karlb1
24th June 2011, 15:37
I have one of mine in the bigger fuse box and one is cable tied down by my alternator on the metal work....no problems with mine at all so far and they've been on a couple of months with almost non-stop use when i'm driving..
DavidsVTR
24th June 2011, 17:17
I don't have HIDs myself but, why don't you try swapping the ballasts around (just the ballasts and not blubs or wiring ETC) and if the drivers one goes off and the passanger one stays on, then you know it's a faulty ballast? Is this possible?
AL3X_
25th June 2011, 19:39
Karl, yeah one of mine is in the bigger fuse box by the battery, and the other under the ECU tray cover, basically on top of the ECU, seems fine so far so i'll just keep an eye on it :)

David, yeah i've sorted that problem now mate, did as you said :)
AL3X_
25th June 2011, 19:39
Karl, yeah one of mine is in the bigger fuse box by the battery, and the other under the ECU tray cover, basically on top of the ECU, seems fine so far so i'll just keep an eye on it :)

David, yeah i've sorted that problem now mate, did as you said :)