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Installation is simple and instructions are
included in the kit:
1) Disconnect the car battery.
2) Remove original halogen light bulbs and gently put them aside.
3) Insert the HID Xenon Bulb(s) in the housing where the
original bulb(s) was.
- DO NOT TOUCH THE HID BULB WITH
YOUR FINGERS.
- If bulbs are stained, use alcohol pad to remove
stains (no liquids).
- For cars with dust caps, make sure to modify the cap for the lights
or use something equivalent to protect the bulbs.
4) Connect wiring from the HID bulb(s) to the stock healight connector
and ballast(s).
5) Find a mounting point for the ballasts.
- Do not put ballasts near any hoses or other car parts, to prevent damage.
- Do not drill holes in the ballasts or modify them.
6 ) Secure all wiring with the zip ties.
- Do not place wiring near car parts which can damage them.
7 ) Reconnect your battery and check wiring
8 ) Start your car and turn the lights on, please allow your lights to
stay on for 5-15 minutes. There is a 50 hour "break in" period
for the lights. NOTE: All of our kits will light up the color promised
after 50 hours of usage, since all the gases within the bulb need to mix
properly.
Important Installation Notes:
Some cars require more work than others to install
the lights.
The 50 Hours break in period allows your light to reach its maximum
shine.
Read your cars manual and HID Xenon Conversion Kits manual for more
information regarding installation. Also, it is recommended to upgrade
your fuses to 20A after installation. In some vehicles it is necessary
to connect the connectors opposite of positive to negative and negative
to positive.
Troubleshooting:
Problem:
In many cases, especially for cars that have Auto "ON" or
Daytime Running Lights; one or both lights cannot ignite initially,
bulb turns off after the engine is started, or bulb turns off when driving.
Solution:
You MUST disconnect the Daytime Running Lights or Auto On function immediately
before the actual HID conversion. The HID system requires 12V or more
to ignite the xenon bulbs while Daytime Running Lights use only 7V or
less and Auto On headlights turn on the headlights immediately as most
of the battery power is focused on igniting the engine. Therefore in
both situations the battery is drawing less than 12V of power to initially
ignite the HID bulb.
Please perform the following:
- If you have Daytime Running Lights then follow your car's service
manual; disconnect the fuse or wiring of the Daytime Running lights
only.
- If you have Auto On headlights, please switch the function to Manual
Switch On headlights. To avoid further damages, always remember to start
your engine before turning on the HID system!
Problem:
Installed the HID system a few weeks ago, everything works but lately
one or both bulbs began to flicker when started?
Solution:
Disconnect all the connectors; Clean every connector with alcohol. Wait
more than 5 minutes (resets ballast Safety Stages Chip) then reconnect
every connector. Check all the connection between the ballast and factory
harness (power source); check all the connections between igniters and
bulbs (yellow silicone connectors); check your upgraded fuses, they
must be atleast 20A. Remember, every connector has to be securely connected
and properly mated.
Problem:
Melted plastic burned onto the HID bulb, staining it.
Solution:
Do not touch the bulb at any time, especially when it is hot.
Problem:
Bubble created by melted glass from a high wattage (100W) bulb.
Solution:
Do not use any bulb higher than 80 watts in your vehicle.
Problem:
Both HID bulbs keep flickering and making clicking noise.
Solution:
1. Check whether the HID bulbs have been connected to the ballasts correctly
and securely.
2. Make sure the car battery is not too old or almost empty.
3. If your car's low beam has daytime running lights, make sure to disable
that before installing the HID kit.
Problem:
HID turns on then both sides go out.
Solution:
Fuses are probably blown. Please check your fuse box according to your
vehicle's user manual and upgrade the stock 10A or 15A headlight fuse
to 20A.
Problem:
HID will shut down itself sometimes.
Solution:
Inside of the HID ballast, there is a micro chip which is used to detect
whether there is any potential problems. Any potential problems such
as sudden high impulse or shortage of power input from battery or extremely
high heat will trigger the self-protect and shut off the ballast temporarily.
It takes about 3 minutes for the micro chip to reset itself and the
ballast will function again. Once this happens, turn off the HID and
wait about 3 to 5 minutes.
Inspection Procedure: Check the car battery. Check all connections between
the bulb, ballast, & igniter. Check the vehicle battery terminal.
Problem:
Only one light works, although both lights are installed exactly the
same.
Solution:
1. The polarity of one side might not match with the stock harness.
2. Fuse might be blown on this side.
3. Malfunctioned parts.
Inspection Procedure: Check all connections between the bulb, ballast,
& igniter. Check the bulb that does not work. Check the fuses. Use
at least a 20A fuse if the stock 15A fuse blows. Switch the ballast
from the working side to the non-working side and see if the problem
remains. If the failing light now works, the Ballast and/or Igniter
may be malfunctioning. If the problem remains after using the known
working ballast then the bulb may have failed. Check the bulb by switching
it from the non-working side to the working side and if the bulb works
there then you may have a problem with your vehicle connections, battery,
alternator, etc.
Problem:
The ballasts make electric noise when first turn on.
Solution:
This is normal, the ballasts are drawing power from the battery to start
up, this can create electric noise.
Problem:
HID will only work when the high beam is turned on.
Solution:
This situation mostly happens with H4/9003/HB2 kits because they have
three pong plugs rather than just "+" and "-". Make
sure you have plugged those three wires correctly to their positions.
Usually the combination is Yellow, Black and Red.
Problem:
HID works when the engine is off, but when turning on the engine the
HID will turn off.
Solution:
For some newer model cars such as 2004 or newer BMW or 2004 or newer
Mercedes, the cars have onboard computers to restrict outsource components
such as HID conversion kit or aftermarket MP3 Players. Therefore, the
only way for such cars to install the HID kit is to directly plug the
HID ballasts to the car's battery.
Problem:
The HID bulbs change color when first turned on.
Solution:
This is normal. At the beginning, the ballasts are storing the power
from the battery of the car. Since the power has not been stabilized
yet, the bulbs might have different colors or even flicker a little
bit. However, as soon as the power is stabilized by the ballast, the
bulbs will become normal.
Problem:
The colors or lighting effects of the two bulbs are different.
Solution:
1. The level of the two sizes' headlight housings are not even and must
be adjusted.
2. For new bulbs, there are chances that the colors are different for
the first couple hours of burning. The color will turn into normal after
that.
Inspection Procedure: Inspect for damage in the light housing. Clean
the lens of the light. Inspect the positioning of lights to ensure that
they are both pointing on the same angle to the road.
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