Sable Nave Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) I just installed my 8000K bixenon HID kit in my sable, and I am having some problems with it IE: when I turn on my high beams my left lamp looks like it is on low beam, while my right beam looks like it is doing it how it should. Edited February 8, 2009 by Sable Nave Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
audiofanaticz Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Im assuming in the sable you have a dual bulb (1 bulb for high beam and low beam). Id suggust making sure that you connect the high beam plug to the high beam input and vice versa. Your problem is proboly something really easy and simple like that. Otherthing is that you are using oem halogen bulb headlight assemblies. You may have to re adjust the headlamp assemblies since the hid bulbs project the light totally different then a halogen bulb. Also, make sure your bulbs are fully inserted into the headlight socket, you may have a bulb in some what crooked and that is causing the problem. Quote
audiofanaticz Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 Another thing that just ran across my mind is to make sure your able to supply the hid ballasts with enough current. Sometimes when going from a oem bulb to a hid setup the stock headlight wires that run from your headlight switch inside the car uses like a 16 gauge wire. You may not be able to carry enough current throw the wire to properly power the ballast which in return will allow for the bulbs to not be their brightest. I wouldnt worry about voltage, since the ballasts can usally handle anywhere from 10 volts too 16 volts and do their rated light output, but if the current is not there, your lights wont be working properly. This isnt on all vehicles however, only some. Easy fix to that is wire in some relays. Find out which wire goes to the switch (ie the positive headlight wire) scotch lock off of that (or cut and splice) and then run that to the relay. Of coarse your going to have to ground out the relay and run a constant power wire for the relay from the battery. You would proboly need 2 relays. 1 relay for both low beams, and 1 relay for both high beams. Quote
Sable Nave Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Posted February 7, 2009 Another thing that just ran across my mind is to make sure your able to supply the hid ballasts with enough current.Sometimes when going from a oem bulb to a hid setup the stock headlight wires that run from your headlight switch inside the car uses like a 16 gauge wire. You may not be able to carry enough current throw the wire to properly power the ballast which in return will allow for the bulbs to not be their brightest. I wouldnt worry about voltage, since the ballasts can usally handle anywhere from 10 volts too 16 volts and do their rated light output, but if the current is not there, your lights wont be working properly. This isnt on all vehicles however, only some. Easy fix to that is wire in some relays. Find out which wire goes to the switch (ie the positive headlight wire) scotch lock off of that (or cut and splice) and then run that to the relay. Of coarse your going to have to ground out the relay and run a constant power wire for the relay from the battery. You would proboly need 2 relays. 1 relay for both low beams, and 1 relay for both high beams. It has one relay already, 2 ballasts, 2 bulbs, and I've grounded each of the wires that go to each bulb, put power to the relay, grounded the relay to my terminal on the battery. It only uses one of the original harnesses though, not sure why Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
Sable Nave Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Posted February 7, 2009 Here is a pic of them installed on low beam Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
Sable Nave Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Left lamp and housing Right lamp, housing, and battery Better View Edited February 7, 2009 by Sable Nave Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
sri3850341 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 are you getting "flicker"?? Quote 07 mote carlo.. deh-p800prs hu-cdt gold 6.5's-cdt 6x9 2 ways-mcintosh mc431m(mids/highs) bxi2608,2 10w7's in 4rth order(designed by pete k)ported into cabin via armrest cutout dc power 260 amp alt-missing link module (15.4v)kicker 1/0 kit deka intimidator under hood metered 141.0 @ 32hz windows down @ kick,termlab
Sable Nave Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Posted February 7, 2009 are you getting "flicker"?? At first for about 5 seconds when it is heating up, then no Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
Sable Nave Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Here is a video of the bulbs, or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IahSmJatKkk Edited February 7, 2009 by Sable Nave Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
Sable Nave Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Posted February 8, 2009 Found out that the problem was that a bulb was seated sideways as suggested by Bangin Caddy, thanks for the help man! I had tried to install it with the bulb fitting the slits on the housing lining up with that of the bulb, but apparently I did not do so good of a job. I am about to go into town and eat, so I will take adjusted pics and vids Quote Car 1996 Sable LS 8,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Pioneer Premier DEX-P1R Diamond Audio D351, Diamond Audio D362i, Diamond D3TAK off Kicker ZX200.4 Custom 15" 13w7 motor, 3.5" aluminum coils dual 1 ohm off NV-AM25001 Dynamat Dynaliner Second Skin Damplifier Pro Stock 130A Alternator My Build Truck 1995 Ford F-150 Flareside XLT 10,000K Bi-Xenon HID's, 15,000K Bi-Xenon HID's Kicker KS6502, KS400 off Pioneer Premier PRS-D4100F Truck Build Ref(s) Rogers, Jared, Mikesmith0890, Twigz, DHFHades, BASS14, Solo_X18, mrafrica, camino_1to3, kickerassman [speakerman9000] 5:43 pm: if sony sucks so bad how come my amps still work when i had 3 12s on it [capalass23] 11:27 pm: wow u grand man poopin out babys like hto cakes [KevinniveK] can u have sex later please hes helping me
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