Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: HID acting up, what's failing?  (Read 1842 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

rennes

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Posts: 36
    • View Profile
HID acting up, what's failing?
« on: 14 September 2008, 11:38:38 »
Hei!

I noticed HEAD, TAILLIGHT came up on display one day when driving. Went out, left side was blind. Switched lights off and on again, both lamps came on, worked for a few minutes and then left failed again. That was a week ago. Since then I've used fogs. But when I tried sometimes, both HID's work fine. Never left them on long enough to fail again. The same day I found this fault, I saw that if I switched off and on really quickly, then the left wouldn't light up. Reflections from a car before indicated that it TRIED to fire, I saw it flashing lightly, but then shut off. If I left an interval between switching, it fired up and stayed lit for a while.
So, what's failing? Ballast pack? bad connection? Maybe overheating issue? Ideas?  :o
Bulbs are new (from china) changed them less than 2 months ago.
Any help appreciated  :y
Logged
Rennes
Omega 3.0 Sport Estate 1998

razzo

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Crapital
  • Posts: 1206
    • 97 3.0 Elite
    • View Profile
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2008, 13:19:50 »
IIRC HID bulbs give out a pinkish light when they are about to fail, can you try swapping over the ballast packs
Logged

rennes

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Posts: 36
    • View Profile
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2008, 13:57:51 »
I don't believe it's the bulbs, they are new. And when it lights up, it burns bright and color is the same with the other. Swapping ballasts of course is reasonable anyway ... But I'll do it when I have few more ideas...
Logged
Rennes
Omega 3.0 Sport Estate 1998

Weds

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chatham, Kent
  • Posts: 653
  • My other hobby
    • Mercedes E class 350 CDi
    • View Profile
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2008, 06:19:02 »
Mine started doing that, it was the ballast unit that failed, don't ask how much at Vx unless you are sitting down (about £230 i think) try a scrappy or ask on here...
Logged

rennes

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Posts: 36
    • View Profile
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2008, 09:44:54 »
Oh crap :) Ok, thanks, I think I have a ballast pack lying around somewhere in garage... I installed one on my bike a few years back. As they come in pairs, I have one left over. Not Opel of course, but I can't see the difference really ... We'll I'll keep an eye on it and if it acts up again I'll swap. Thanks again for the intel.  :y
Logged
Rennes
Omega 3.0 Sport Estate 1998

jimmas

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • stevenage, herts
  • Posts: 516
    • View Profile
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #5 on: 18 September 2008, 21:58:29 »
yep deffo ballast pack, had one pack up on my merc 2 years ago, have to say was expensive 350.00, have got a spare one brand new but not sure if it will fit the mig, will check.
Logged

MutantCav

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Gainsborough
  • Posts: 2716
  • Smoke me a kipper - I'll be back for Breakfast
    • View Profile
    • Free Giffgaff Sim With £5 Free Credit
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2008, 12:27:50 »
I have a MIG one here...MUCH cheaper than Vaux! lol
Logged
http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/tvpromo Get a free giffgaff sim running on O2 network
£5 free credit on first top-up
£5 gives you 60 mins, 300 texts & unltd calls and texts to anyone else on giffgaff

rennes

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Posts: 36
    • View Profile
Re: HID acting up, what's failing?
« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2008, 13:13:45 »
What do you want for it?
Logged
Rennes
Omega 3.0 Sport Estate 1998
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 18 queries.