How does the ballast work on a HID bulb?
An HID ballast is a boosting transformer that converts battery voltage into the approximately 75 to 110 volts needed to maintain the arc. The ballast is designed to detect bulb shut down. If the bulb turns off, the ballast will automatically restart the bulb within ½ second.
What should I do if my HID light bulb is bad?
Turn on the HID headlights and wait for the bulb to shut off by itself. Then turn off your headlight switch and immediately turn it back on. This resets the ballast. If the bulb lights with a weak pink/purple color, it’s usually a bad bulb.
When does the hid headlight bulb shut off?
• HID headlight bulb shuts off after being on for a while. Shut off is sporadic and unpredictable but happens more and more often over the next 100 hours of operation. Swap the problem bulb to the opposite side.
Why do HID headlights not have black mask?
An “S” HID bulb is designed to fit in a projector-style headlight assembly. It does not have the black mask because projector headlights have a built-in internal shield to prevent glare.
What’s the difference between HID ballast and LED driver?
The HID ballasts or LED drivers are the two metal boxes that came with your kit. To perform this test, please swap your HID ballast or LED driver to opposing sides and note what happens to your kit. Swap the HID or LED bulbs to opposing sides.
What to do if you have a bad HID ballast?
This step will check if you have a bad HID ballast or LED driver. The HID ballasts or LED drivers are the two metal boxes that came with your kit. To perform this test, please swap your HID ballast or LED driver to opposing sides and note what happens to your kit. Swap the HID or LED bulbs to opposing sides.
Why are my bi-xenon HID low beams not working?
2. My HID Bi-Xenon high beams or low beams are not working or are inverted. This is a similar issue as above, the polarity of the connector’s pins are not correctly aligned. Bi-Xenon HID kits have 3 pins on the harness connector for ground, low beam and high beam connections. You will need to release the pins inside the connector and reorder them.