HID squeal/whine not working

Fidge · Banned Joined: 04 Oct 2014 Karma :

55w HID kit arrived today, put it on my bike easily with the plugs and stuff but when I turn it on there is a squeal coming from the relay and no light. I have looked at the battery voltage and it doesn't change (when light switch turned on or off), could it be that the voltage is too high?

I read that the lamp needs a 20amp fuse or more but my bike has a 15A fuse overall, it hasn't blown or anything. Any idea what the problem is?

MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

The squeal is normal and from the capacitor.

Johnson–Nyquist noise.

Ignore.

Are your original reflectors suitable for HID or are you intent on dazzling other road users with this HID Mullarky?

You could get a tug and a GV9 from t' Po-Po.
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Fidge · Banned Joined: 04 Oct 2014 Karma :

but there is no light, even after waiting a minute.

here is a picture of the kit,
https://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu246/yxyshopping/chen/Creative%20Products/4_zps8cc4620b.jpg

I have wired it up the same as the picture however the 3 pin connector is connected to the one on my bike.

Fidge · Banned Joined: 04 Oct 2014 Karma :

I know you have all been worying yourself sick that I won't have any lights but I have got them working, I turned the thing in the ballast to change the polarity and then they only worked on full, I moved the 3 pins untill the lights wouldn't work on low or high then swithced the polarity and they work great. Very Happy

(just for anyone else who searches for "squeal" instead of HID troubleshooting Rolling Eyes

)

MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

Thank Fuck for that.
I have been up for four nights now. Rolling Eyes

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Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

Fidge · Banned Joined: 04 Oct 2014 Karma :

It wasn't in the ballast, it was the cable that connects to it, (I fliped it round so the cable had rotated 180 degrees. (the bit above 'W' in WYH in the picture)

Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

oh the power lead on the harness.

my hid is flickering and driving me mad no matter what i do!

bought ficker fix
tried connecting direct to battery with harness
tried a capacitor from maplins
removed sidelight bulb
tried different ballast....

why this no work!
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