My Civics HID DIY Installation - Page 50

***giantquesadilla*** · 02-27-2008, 10:41 PM

My HIDs flicker a tiny bit for about the first 2 or 3 minutes that they are on. I never noticed this before. Is it normal?
Also, I want to aim my headlights a little lower. Any recommendations?

***GETxERxDONE*** · 02-27-2008, 11:24 PM

yeah mine flicker once at about the same time..someone else said his does too i remember no big deal.

striker_1818 · 02-27-2008, 11:54 PM

it is not normal at all. It should never flicker while fully warmed up

07whitefg · 03-01-2008, 01:04 AM

just ordered my kit... i tried the 4300K.. hopefully it will still look "HID-ish" without being blue at all... that blue is too ricey

Gsnake · 03-01-2008, 08:36 AM

My kit flicker sometimes too.

Here is where i installed mine and like i said i didn't have my pc with me so i couldn't check the diy, I'm planning to move them soon when it get warmer out or find a garage.

Gsnake · 03-02-2008, 08:59 PM

Anyway, how bad really is where i installed my ballast? I'm wondering if i should be really worry about it and move them asap.

HondaFREAK · 03-02-2008, 09:21 PM

that little yellow tab that's right behind your ballast is the airbag crash sensor, so it's not exactly the greatest place to put them...as long as you don't crash, you should be ok though.

asndragonboii · 03-02-2008, 10:38 PM

Are your guys' kasssabian HIDs still working? Got mine about more than half a year ago, theyre still working.

T117 · 03-03-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asndragonboii

Are your guys' kasssabian HIDs still working? Got mine about more than half a year ago, theyre still working.

same here, no problems so far after about 6 months.

***calircr*** · 03-03-2008, 06:05 PM

for those of you that bought the kit and received a relay harness...

so i connected the red wire to the positive on my battery...the black wire to my negative....then the remaining connectors i plugged into the ballasts...turn on....nothing comes on....double/triple/quadrouple check my connections...still nothing.

so i try w/o the harness...one turns on and the other just flickers and then ka-poot...nothing comes on.

any suggestions???

tda1337 · 03-04-2008, 01:43 PM

return the WHOLE kit

TheGreatOzmodiar · 03-05-2008, 04:30 PM

I'm getting a slight flicker in just one of mine. Been running them for little over a month. Anyone notice the color shift on one bulb and not the other? One of mine has turned whiter than the other (I have the 4300k).

Josurf808 · 03-06-2008, 05:10 PM

edit.

Exeon · 03-11-2008, 08:29 PM

Just want to comment about this hid kit; I've been using it since December of 2006 and the only problem i had was the 2nd month i've had it, is that one of the ballasts died on me. I emailed the seller about it and I didn't want to wait for the warranty process at all, so I bought one extra ballast from. When i got it and replaced it, it worked. So then I just shipped the broken one back and he refunded me the new one and the $ shipping.

Ever since that, I have been trouble-free and currently using it to power my phillips bulbs/retrofit with this eBay Motors: D2S D2R HID Ballast Connector Harness Adaptor converter (item 120180782067 end time Apr-04-08 10:47:41 PDT) since October 2007.

farlowdna · 03-19-2008, 12:21 AM

Where can I get some brackets like the ones you have for your ballasts?

farlowdna · 03-19-2008, 07:18 AM

If I have 50w ballast(not 35w), is it still safe to use the civic's harness or should I use the relay harness they provided me?

Thanks

***Firestrife*** · 03-19-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farlowdna

If I have 50w ballast(not 35w), is it still safe to use the civic's harness or should I use the relay harness they provided me?

Thanks

You have to use the Relay. the Civic Harness isnt rated for the 50w kit at all.

farlowdna · 03-19-2008, 10:37 AM

so would it be safer if I downgraded to the 35w ballast? and would that affect my brightness?

***Firestrife*** · 03-19-2008, 10:40 AM

just use the relay, its really easy to install.

farlowdna · 03-19-2008, 12:09 PM

i did but i was just reading the DIY and it said that the factory harness is better. but yeah the HIDs are sweet i got them for $140 (includes overnite)

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*giantquesadilla* GAS SIPPER Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 284 Colby iTrader: 0 / 0%	My HIDs flicker a tiny bit for about the first 2 or 3 minutes that they are on. I never noticed this before. Is it normal? Also, I want to aim my headlights a little lower. Any recommendations? __________________

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*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,221 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	yeah mine flicker once at about the same time..someone else said his does too i remember no big deal. __________________ Click Sig for Details on the Wreck, it just gets worse. DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal License = SUSPENDED Days left = REENSTATED!

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Gsnake Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My kit flicker sometimes too. Here is where i installed mine and like i said i didn't have my pc with me so i couldn't check the diy, I'm planning to move them soon when it get warmer out or find a garage. Last edited by Gsnake; 03-01-2008 at 08:44 AM.

03-19-2008, 07:18 AM	#996 (permalink)
farlowdna Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 18 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	50w ballast If I have 50w ballast(not 35w), is it still safe to use the civic's harness or should I use the relay harness they provided me? Thanks

03-19-2008, 10:40 AM	#999 (permalink)
*Firestrife* Go Gators! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 20 Posts: 3,262 Keenan iTrader: 7 / 100%	just use the relay, its really easy to install. __________________ IMV Films Vehicular Lunacy at its Finest Firestrife's Nighthawk Wonder Gainesville/UF Guys check in here!

02-27-2008, 11:54 PM	#983 (permalink)
striker_1818 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Age: 23 Posts: 9,192 I HATE Stephanie iTrader: 18 / 100%	it is not normal at all. It should never flicker while fully warmed up

03-01-2008, 01:04 AM	#984 (permalink)
07whitefg Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 84 iTrader: 0 / 0%	just ordered my kit... i tried the 4300K.. hopefully it will still look "HID-ish" without being blue at all... that blue is too ricey

03-02-2008, 08:59 PM	#986 (permalink)
Gsnake Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Anyway, how bad really is where i installed my ballast? I'm wondering if i should be really worry about it and move them asap.

03-02-2008, 09:21 PM	#987 (permalink)
HondaFREAK Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cary, NC Age: 20 Posts: 836 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	that little yellow tab that's right behind your ballast is the airbag crash sensor, so it's not exactly the greatest place to put them...as long as you don't crash, you should be ok though.

03-02-2008, 10:38 PM	#988 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,719 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Are your guys' kasssabian HIDs still working? Got mine about more than half a year ago, theyre still working.

03-03-2008, 06:05 PM	#990 (permalink)
*calircr* Giants, GO! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,459 iTrader: 5 / 100%	for those of you that bought the kit and received a relay harness... so i connected the red wire to the positive on my battery...the black wire to my negative....then the remaining connectors i plugged into the ballasts...turn on....nothing comes on....double/triple/quadrouple check my connections...still nothing. so i try w/o the harness...one turns on and the other just flickers and then ka-poot...nothing comes on. any suggestions???

03-04-2008, 01:43 PM	#991 (permalink)
tda1337 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 670 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	return the WHOLE kit

03-05-2008, 04:30 PM	#992 (permalink)
TheGreatOzmodiar Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 22 Posts: 24 Kyle iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm getting a slight flicker in just one of mine. Been running them for little over a month. Anyone notice the color shift on one bulb and not the other? One of mine has turned whiter than the other (I have the 4300k).

03-06-2008, 05:10 PM	#993 (permalink)
Josurf808 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 273 Joseph iTrader: 0 / 0%	edit.

03-11-2008, 08:29 PM	#994 (permalink)
Exeon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Age: 21 Posts: 1,875 david iTrader: 11 / 100%	Just want to comment about this hid kit; I've been using it since December of 2006 and the only problem i had was the 2nd month i've had it, is that one of the ballasts died on me. I emailed the seller about it and I didn't want to wait for the warranty process at all, so I bought one extra ballast from. When i got it and replaced it, it worked. So then I just shipped the broken one back and he refunded me the new one and the $ shipping. Ever since that, I have been trouble-free and currently using it to power my phillips bulbs/retrofit with this eBay Motors: D2S D2R HID Ballast Connector Harness Adaptor converter (item 120180782067 end time Apr-04-08 10:47:41 PDT) since October 2007.

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03-19-2008, 12:21 AM	#995 (permalink)
farlowdna Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 18 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Where can I get some brackets like the ones you have for your ballasts?

03-19-2008, 10:37 AM	#998 (permalink)
farlowdna Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 18 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	so would it be safer if I downgraded to the 35w ballast? and would that affect my brightness?

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farlowdna Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 18 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i did but i was just reading the DIY and it said that the factory harness is better. but yeah the HIDs are sweet i got them for $140 (includes overnite)

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