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Old Feb 18, 2010
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help, head lights keep flickering and shutting off

my hid's keep flickering and shutting off. i checked all the fuses and i cant seem to find the relay for the headlamps. i heard that some ballasts draw to much power causing the headlights to flicker and shut off. so my questions are, is there a relay for the headlamps, and how did you guys wire your hid's up?
 
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so no one can help me?
 
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check your grounds
 
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well this may sound stupid but where does the stock ground wire go to for the head light
 
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Also it could be a ballast going bad
 
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what k do you guys run, i have 10k
 
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Sounds like you need a relay kit for your HID's
 
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lol billy i was just reading you post on RPS
 
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so billy will you inform me on what a relay kit does and where to get one?
 
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yuo can get them on e-bay for like $10 shipped, and im pretty sure they work for pretty much any application
 
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thanks man, one question, does this kit just come with the spaded wires to just plug into the stock headlight harness or is it the female plastic thing?
 
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The kit should work like this

 
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Originally Posted by BettyVo7Ranger
well this may sound stupid but where does the stock ground wire go to for the head light
sounds like its not your problem, but the ground will go to the fenderwell of the engine bay. mines driver side, yours may be too.
 
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thanks guys, i got a little aggravated and went out and uninstalled my hid's and turns out for some odd reason the ballast was full of water. so why don't you guys show me where you guys mounted yours for when i get my new ballasts?
 
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