Hid Lights Are Flicks..

[tyaos]

hi all

i just changed to HID last night on my R34

i turned on and after few minutes the lights are flicked..

what is this flicking means?

is that a defect? or what is wrong?

i actually took them out to auto electrician to install it.

he took out whole headlight housing and installed..

ans we found the original ballast is "INSIDE of headlight housing...."

and the compliance people just cutted out the wires.. couldnt re-wire it up..

oh i wish i could use them...

anyway whats the flicking means?

cheers

paul

[Granthem]

mine did this only with one. and we swapped the sides over and then it flicked on the other. Wasnt the bulb but it was the ballast.

Bought a new set, took my old ones out the other night and guess what... they dont flicker anymore!?! ohh well new set is going well

[tyaos]

what brand did you buy?

[DECIM8]

The ballast is actually under the headlight and is greenish colour.. Not inside because it cant fit.. And yes you could prob still use it.. just get on ebay and hunt down the r34 lights for it .. they ussually come with wires..

anyways duno why they flicker..

[tyaos]

than whats the thing look like a ballast in the inside the headlight? didnt take a picture of it but it look like an ballast.

there was one green wire and black wire and they were cover by silver colour with sponge.

actually there was space for the ballst. wires were cutted out.. it cant be others...

[skybarge]

check your battery too, if the voltage is slipping below 12v say 11.5 most cheapish kits will start to flicker on one side or both, charge the battery, or even start the car then try the lights, if that's not it, check the connections, after than it'll be the ballast :S

[tyaos]

my battery is so big. it says 13.5 volts so battery is not a problem. connection is good..

the flicking is not constant not consequitive. flick one time and few minutes after it flicks again.. havent measured the time frame

so its the ballast causing the problem..

[DECIM8]

I read the manual for the GTT said the problem lays with the globes.. So I duno