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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Hids problem

So i got my hid kit a couple of days ago.

I installed them and everything was working fine for a day or two. Then i got a message on my dash saying check front right headlight, low beam. I checked my headlights but they were working fine, nothing was wrong despite the error code.

Then last night, i go to turn on my car, my right HID is not working, but my left one is. Tonight, it started working and then after i came back to turn on the car again it wasn't working.

Does anyone know what could be the problem. Is it just a bad ballast or something.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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do you have xenon's or halogen lights?
if you have halogen lights you probably need xenon=present setting done with STAR
what kit did you get?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by havoc_vulture
do you have xenon's or halogen lights?
if you have halogen lights you probably need xenon=present setting done with STAR
what kit did you get?
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Are your xenon settings set to present? If not, then there's your problem.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 03:29 AM
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+3 definitely that's your problem.

I don't know if you can find someone with STAR or how much they charge but your other option would be to get error eliminators.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/Er...minator-3-PAIR
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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ohh i see, do you know why the left one is working but the right one isnt. Shouldn't they both not be working ??

ill order the elimnators today i guess
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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If you dont want to buy the eliminators you can always do this DIY This what I did to my HID and I havent had a problem since my initial install.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...es-models.html
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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thanks for all the input guys

Although, could it be the ballast ? Because , i dont understand how one side works and one doesnt? if i needed the error code eliminators, shouldn't it be for both sides.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Error cancellors dont work all that well. I bought them and still had to end up having the STAR coding done to change Xenon=Present.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by OneOfaKindTrini
Error cancellors dont work all that well. I bought them and still had to end up having the STAR coding done to change Xenon=Present.
Agreed. If you want it done right the first time with no problems, just change the xenon settings via STAR. Not sure how much the dealer charges but there's an option. Pretty sure a reputable Indy in your area can do the same.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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Yeah i understand that

but does anyone know if it could also be my ballast ? It seems like if it was the xenon = present problem that both of the headlights wouldn't work
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by OneOfaKindTrini
Error cancellors dont work all that well. I bought them and still had to end up having the STAR coding done to change Xenon=Present.
My error cancellers work great
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Doubt it would be the ballast I put my HID's on for oneday and they did the same thing but my buddy tried another NEW ballast and it did the samething . So I say it the setting man.
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurupt
Yeah i understand that

but does anyone know if it could also be my ballast ? It seems like if it was the xenon = present problem that both of the headlights wouldn't work
why not switch them and find out
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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by havoc_vulture
Doubt it would be the ballast I put my HID's on for oneday and they did the same thing but my buddy tried another NEW ballast and it did the samething . So I say it the setting man.
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