Anyone have an explanation.....

[Achtung]

My car came stock with HIDs. Th ebulbs are 4.3K and has a yellow tinge. Been wanting to change em to 8000k ones. Went to the store, slot the 8Ks in, and the bulb will be litted for a while and it shuts off. How come? Does anyone know why?

[Ghostrider]

Car is a lemon....

[Achtung]

[Donut]

did u touch the bulbs with yr bare hands?

[Shull]

can you still turn it on after it shuts off?

[Achtung]

Dudes, nope, the shop handled. The bulbs. Not touching. The bulb will still light up if I switch on and off. Just that it will only last a couple of seconds before it shuts off.

[Saabootouch]

Singapore road are very well lighted up at night, why do u want to change to 8000k?

[Donut]

i think the bulbs are too high temp. for yr car lights system.... did the shop say tat the bulbs are suitable for yr car?

 

alot of fires started coz of aftermarket bulbs....

[Carcraze]

8000K doesn't necessarily have to be brighter. It's just the colour difference.

[Liuz0004]

Did the HID bulb flicker at all?

[Shull]

seems like the circuit can't handle the current being drawn..thus it auto shut down for safety reason?

[Watwheels]

Did u turn the headlight's "Auto switch ON" to off before u did the change??

[Watwheels]

I found this on the web...

 

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 problem. 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 the ballast off temporarily. It takes about 3 mins for the micro chip to reset itself and the ballast will be working again. Once this happens, please turn off the HID and wait about 3 to 5 mins.

Inspection Procedure: Please check the car battery. Check all connections between the bulb, ballast, & igniter. Check the vehicle battery terminal. "

[Sony]

care to share what car it was?

 

some cars come with some circut checks and the new light bulbs might have different pulse than your original..

 

google ard on your car model.. I'm sure others have face similar issue..

[Chrispie]

I dont think it has anything to do with the light colour temperature.. Should be a circuit/loading issue.

 

check the specs of the light socket wattage and the wattage of the new bulb..

[Shawyz]

got check if its the same wattage?

[Achtung]

I am driving a Toyota KNN. Model so rare.. did a google before but came up with nothing. I will ask the Jappies Caldina.

 

MCF is great. I always get my answers here.

[Achtung]

hmmmm great information. Wonder, if the Microchip itself will self learn the new bulb? I tried many times and each time it shuts off itself.