HID Headlight Help Needed

95spfldmax · Sep 2, 2014

My HID headlight failed last week (details later). So I got in there to troubleshoot the problem this weekend. I find that the element flickers on and goes out immediately so I believe I have power to the unit but don't know if I have a bad element or one of the three "black box" components in the system.
Does anyone know if the element or the system can be diagnosed? Or am I looking at just replacing the entire system?
The system is only 4 years old and has worked flawlessly the entire time. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

davesax36 · Sep 2, 2014

Whose kit are you using?

95spfldmax · Sep 3, 2014

DDM Tuning

p/n DDMMOTO55WH4HL6000K

CrackerRican · Sep 3, 2014

My DDM HID did the same thing, two of them, so I put LED in for now & I'm not happy with the results. I just picked up R1 r/r and gonna try again with the HID.

maleko89 · Sep 3, 2014

95spfldmax said:
My HID headlight failed last week (details later). So I got in there to troubleshoot the problem this weekend. I find that the element flickers on and goes out immediately so I believe I have power to the unit but don't know if I have a bad element or one of the three "black box" components in the system.
Does anyone know if the element or the system can be diagnosed? Or am I looking at just replacing the entire system?
The system is only 4 years old and has worked flawlessly the entire time. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm afraid not much unless you have another light or ballast to try out. When my ballast went bad it blew the light fuse immediately. I recommend getting a return authorization from DDM. Warning, it takes awhile as they troubleshoot it first. Then, you must wait for a replacement part from China. I would hook your stock lamp back up in the meantime.

thor_eyerdhal · Sep 3, 2014

Same problem with mine, until i swapped the +12V supply from the H4 plug (stock harness) to a direct +12V from the battery, no more flickering or shut off

johnblaid · Sep 3, 2014

If this is what I think it is, you basically have a stun gun in there that's been operating for 4 years constantly. Probably a replacement is in order. I tried one and it was horrid. I nearly shocked myself to death. Went back to a standard headlight with a super bright short life bulb.

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