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Installed VVME HID kit about 3 weeks ago, now one light has a hard time turning on....

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Old 09-01-2007, 08:55 AM
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Default Installed VVME HID kit about 3 weeks ago, now one light has a hard time turning on....

My drivers side headlight with the HID will flicker and either then turn on or just quit. Sometimes i will have to turn on and off the lights a few times to get the drivers side headlight to ignite.

Any ideas on if it could be the bulb or ballast?? I am going to go check out the wiring again, but everything was as tight as can be.
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might be a bad ground
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2nd'd. run a new ground to each. eliminate oem ground.
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If that doesn't cut it do what i did and relay those ballasts.
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Default I hear of people having alot of problems with the VVME kit. Very happy I have had 0 problems so far.

Had my kit for 8 months.
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Default I have NOT heard of that many problems with the VVME kit. I have had problems with

the OEM plug shorting out. It happened with my original lights on the driver side and again on the passenger side after installing the HIDs. I just cut them off and replaced them with insulated female spade connectors. No problems since.
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Default agree. that issue would be comon with any aftermarket hid kit I'd think. Mine's a different

brand and had the flicker once in a while until grounded / wired properly.
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yup
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