HID problems in cold weather

Rach · 02-11-2008, 10:19 AM

Hi

I have had my hid's on for a while, no problems until now.

it's the coldest it has been, below 0. one or the other does not start when the car is bone cold. 50/50 start when it warms up a bit

anyone else.

amigochief · 02-11-2008, 07:00 PM

i have the same problem. only happens when it's really cold. close to freezing or below. and sometimes it just doesnt even turn on. i'm riding around with my high beams on alot now, anyone know where i can get a cheap ballast??

***ojefferyo*** · 02-11-2008, 08:41 PM

wow thats really weird, never had that problem though then again the coldest it gets here is about 32F at night

Gone · 02-11-2008, 09:09 PM

Its been about -5 here and I have no problems. What kind of ballasts do you have?

T117 · 02-11-2008, 09:15 PM

-20C here last night and they worked fine

Manutd · 02-11-2008, 09:30 PM

hmm does it have anything to do with the brand of bulb? cause my friend got some for his SI and that happened.. it was some german name... told him to get phillips same as the csx in canada and since then no problem ... it was like -25 last week and they worked...

buurner · 02-11-2008, 10:04 PM

I haven't had a problem with mine. I have the kit BTW and it has gotten recently about 15 degrees I had no problem. The only thing is sometimes they blink sometimes its only noticeable if you are looking for it.

isunelan · 02-11-2008, 10:48 PM

i got a china made HID and they work like a charm, no problems since day one.
it was about $150 with ballast =]

Rach · 02-12-2008, 07:23 AM

wow thanks

if i warm up the car, they work fine. it was been below 0 here. when it was in the 50 and up OK

***Yodums*** · 02-12-2008, 08:08 AM

Unfortunately, that's just the luck of the draw with these random ballasts.

rpm824 · 02-12-2008, 08:11 AM

thats a good head up for when i get mine...

Grey2.0SI · 01-16-2009, 11:24 AM

i got the VVME kit and there have been afew times where one bulb wont fire up and when i click off/on real quick they both turn on. Thing is, they were real cheap so if it doesnt work long, oh well.

plus, one headlight puts out more than the stock light so i can drive just fine w/ one bulb

dk1021 · 01-16-2009, 11:35 AM

I had the same problem before. It seems to be problem with my relay. I'm running without relay for now and it works fine.

ro.sniper · 01-16-2009, 11:38 AM

had the prob when it was -24 Celsius, but it worked in -20 the next day (damn extra 4 degrees lower)

Leonard1818 · 01-16-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rach

Hi

I have had my hid's on for a while, no problems until now.

it's the coldest it has been, below 0. one or the other does not start when the car is bone cold. 50/50 start when it warms up a bit

anyone else.

Yeah, it would help to know what bulb/ballast you have...

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigochief

i have the same problem. only happens when it's really cold. close to freezing or below. and sometimes it just doesnt even turn on. i'm riding around with my high beams on alot now, anyone know where i can get a cheap ballast??

That's most likley not going to fix your problem. If the problem IS IN FACT your ballast, a cheap one probably won't be of good quality and thus will not correct the issue. If it's not the ballast, but the bulb, a new ballast is not going to do anything for you.

DevilsSi1481 · 01-16-2009, 04:31 PM

i havent had a problem with mine and its been -25 here.

buurner · 01-16-2009, 04:33 PM

Haven't had a p[roblem with mine either and the high here for the last 3 days was 22 degrees

Grey2.0SI · 01-16-2009, 04:39 PM

^
what kit do ya'll have?

chiefchankton · 01-19-2009, 10:53 AM

I have the K-light kit from China. I have had this kit since June with no problems until last Friday. It was -10F and stupid me, I turn on my headlights after my car has sat in the cold weather for 2 days. The driver side headlight didn't fire up but the passenger light did. I haven't touched the car since Friday night so hopefully they will work after I warm the car up or I have to take the car apart in 20F weather! YAY nothing better than frozen hands trying to work in a cramped space!

Rach · 01-19-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiefchankton

I have the K-light kit from China. I have had this kit since June with no problems until last Friday. It was -10F and stupid me, I turn on my headlights after my car has sat in the cold weather for 2 days. The driver side headlight didn't fire up but the passenger light did. I haven't touched the car since Friday night so hopefully they will work after I warm the car up or I have to take the car apart in 20F weather! YAY nothing better than frozen hands trying to work in a cramped space!

My brother the mechanic say if you can to wait till you car is a bit warmed up before starting your HID's, he said they last longer to.

02-11-2008, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rach Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 / 0%	HID problems in cold weather Hi I have had my hid's on for a while, no problems until now. it's the coldest it has been, below 0. one or the other does not start when the car is bone cold. 50/50 start when it warms up a bit anyone else.

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*Yodums* Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 1 Posts: 9,208 iTrader: 12 / 100%	Unfortunately, that's just the luck of the draw with these random ballasts. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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02-11-2008, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
amigochief Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 84 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have the same problem. only happens when it's really cold. close to freezing or below. and sometimes it just doesnt even turn on. i'm riding around with my high beams on alot now, anyone know where i can get a cheap ballast??

02-11-2008, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
*ojefferyo* R.I.P. Tobie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 510 Gas Pedal Abuser Posts: 1,231 Jeff iTrader: 2 / 100%	wow thats really weird, never had that problem though then again the coldest it gets here is about 32F at night

02-11-2008, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 27 Posts: 893 Andy iTrader: 10 / 100%	Its been about -5 here and I have no problems. What kind of ballasts do you have?

02-11-2008, 09:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
T117 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Age: 24 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	-20C here last night and they worked fine

02-11-2008, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Manutd Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Markham, Ontario Age: 21 Posts: 923 I Heart My CSX :D iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmm does it have anything to do with the brand of bulb? cause my friend got some for his SI and that happened.. it was some german name... told him to get phillips same as the csx in canada and since then no problem ... it was like -25 last week and they worked...

02-11-2008, 10:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
buurner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis,TN Age: 22 Posts: 1,545 Bottles iTrader: 14 / 100%	I haven't had a problem with mine. I have the kit BTW and it has gotten recently about 15 degrees I had no problem. The only thing is sometimes they blink sometimes its only noticeable if you are looking for it.

02-11-2008, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
isunelan Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 148 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i got a china made HID and they work like a charm, no problems since day one. it was about $150 with ballast =]

02-12-2008, 07:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rach Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 107 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow thanks if i warm up the car, they work fine. it was been below 0 here. when it was in the 50 and up OK

02-12-2008, 08:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
rpm824 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 26 Posts: 472 Raymond iTrader: 0 / 0%	thats a good head up for when i get mine...

01-16-2009, 11:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
Grey2.0SI Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: College Station Posts: 2,657 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	i got the VVME kit and there have been afew times where one bulb wont fire up and when i click off/on real quick they both turn on. Thing is, they were real cheap so if it doesnt work long, oh well. plus, one headlight puts out more than the stock light so i can drive just fine w/ one bulb

01-16-2009, 11:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
dk1021 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Markham Posts: 627 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I had the same problem before. It seems to be problem with my relay. I'm running without relay for now and it works fine.

01-16-2009, 11:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
ro.sniper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: T.O. Age: 24 Posts: 635 Razvan iTrader: 0 / 0%	had the prob when it was -24 Celsius, but it worked in -20 the next day (damn extra 4 degrees lower)

01-16-2009, 04:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
DevilsSi1481 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 29 Posts: 285 Ricardo iTrader: 0 / 0%	i havent had a problem with mine and its been -25 here.

01-16-2009, 04:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
buurner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis,TN Age: 22 Posts: 1,545 Bottles iTrader: 14 / 100%	Haven't had a p[roblem with mine either and the high here for the last 3 days was 22 degrees

01-16-2009, 04:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
Grey2.0SI Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: College Station Posts: 2,657 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	^ what kit do ya'll have?

01-19-2009, 10:53 AM	#19 (permalink)
chiefchankton Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Utica NY Posts: 179 Dan iTrader: 3 / 100%	I have the K-light kit from China. I have had this kit since June with no problems until last Friday. It was -10F and stupid me, I turn on my headlights after my car has sat in the cold weather for 2 days. The driver side headlight didn't fire up but the passenger light did. I haven't touched the car since Friday night so hopefully they will work after I warm the car up or I have to take the car apart in 20F weather! YAY nothing better than frozen hands trying to work in a cramped space!