kclan
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- May 7, 2012
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kansas city,
Missouri
If you ever had issues with HID flicker or not always working. Here are an couple tips and easy fixes
Option 1. ( easiest ) Is to add an capacitor to the stock feed into your ballast to help keep constant dc power going to the ballast. For 35w ballast need at least 4700uF capacitor and 55w ballast 6700uF. Make sure the capacitor has the correct ratings for your setup. This will help fix the horrid flickering that happens
Option 2. Look at setting up an relay harness that is triggered from the stock lights plug so you can draw more power from your battery to run the ballast.
Option 3. Double check your HID bulbs. Most knock off or cheaper bulbs are just glued/resin down to the black stock base. Over time the heat from the bulb will cause this to fail. Now better bulbs like from Cnlights have an high temperature ceramic base to prevent this.
Option 4. (expensive) Trying using an high end AC ballast from hylux, Philips, ETC.
AC ballast tend to have capacitors and an inventor inside to power the bulb igniter. This helps stop the classic flickering that happens with cheaper straight DC ballast. AC ballast also to help extend bulb life due to the less wear and tear on the bulbs electrodes.
Option 1. ( easiest ) Is to add an capacitor to the stock feed into your ballast to help keep constant dc power going to the ballast. For 35w ballast need at least 4700uF capacitor and 55w ballast 6700uF. Make sure the capacitor has the correct ratings for your setup. This will help fix the horrid flickering that happens
Option 2. Look at setting up an relay harness that is triggered from the stock lights plug so you can draw more power from your battery to run the ballast.
Option 3. Double check your HID bulbs. Most knock off or cheaper bulbs are just glued/resin down to the black stock base. Over time the heat from the bulb will cause this to fail. Now better bulbs like from Cnlights have an high temperature ceramic base to prevent this.
Option 4. (expensive) Trying using an high end AC ballast from hylux, Philips, ETC.
AC ballast tend to have capacitors and an inventor inside to power the bulb igniter. This helps stop the classic flickering that happens with cheaper straight DC ballast. AC ballast also to help extend bulb life due to the less wear and tear on the bulbs electrodes.
