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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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Hey I installed HID kit a few weeks later the right side went out I check everything and it look fine but when I grab the HID voltage box and when it touch metal it sparks....any idea? is voltage box damage thats why it dont work?
Old May 9, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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voltage box? are you mean "ballast"? ballast can damage if water get into it. try to take the ballast apart and blow dry it. see if that work.

try to check if the ballast or the light bulb doesn't work.

put the left side ballast to the right side see if it work. if it still doesn't work then check the fuse box. you might have to replace the fuse
Old May 9, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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if you bought a cheap kit from ebay, then its just a poorly made ballast.
Old May 9, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Olesen_Custom_Automotive
if you bought a cheap kit from ebay, then its just a poorly made ballast.
i brought it from ebay and it works fine as long as there no water get into the ballast.
Old May 9, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Yah I got from ebay and the left side work but the right side balast box keep sparking when contact with metal....
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http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DD...ast-35W-or-55W

get these....these are nice
Old May 19, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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+1 for DDM Tuning. Sooner or later, I think EVERYONE will be going here to get them.
Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rydrdg
Hey I installed HID kits a few weeks later the right side went out I check everything and it look fine but when I grab the HID voltage box and when it touch metal it sparks....any idea? is voltage box damage thats why it dont work?
Might be because it's wet or that it needs a relay.
Old Jun 7, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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ground is shorted to high voltage output. Touching it, your getting about 1500v (low amperage so its relatively not harmfull). I would wrap the entire thing in electrical tape to avoid sparking... but its going to die sooner or later.
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