naimouasta Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 i got an hid kit installed for like 1 month now. its great and i love it but it seems like the bulbs are loose or something. the light distorts and bounces looking like a loose headlight sometimes. it happens over bumps and sometimes when i'm idling in my driveway. when idling it seems like it resonates to the idle of the motor??? if i give it some gas it stops. i still have to open and double check if the bulbs are installed flush/correctly. if i installed them flush/correctly, is this a common problem? *update* 4/01/08 ok i still haven't taken everything apart and double check anything yet because im too lazy and busy with school, but i noticed something new. when i pulled into my driveway tonight, i noticed that the right bulb was of a slightly different color on my garage door. i have a 5000k kit. the right bulb is now more of a natural white instead of white with a tint of blue like the left headlight. weird thing is if i flick the switch off for like 30 seconds and turn it back on, they are both white with blue tint. then the right bulb flickers for a little bit then slowly turns to the natural white color. this flickering is not what you would think, but more like what i described before like the bulbs were bouncing. the left bulb flickers occasionally too but the color stays the same. i am starting to think that the flickering is not result of loose bulbs or projectors. is this a sign of bad ballasts? igniters? bulbs? or bad grounding? i do have the harness installed. are there spots that are better grounding spots and spots to avoid? i guess i should ask the vendor but what if the kit took a poop. it supposedly came with lifetime warranty, how would this work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Sounds like they are loose. They are not supposed to bounce around. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRilla Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Mine do the same, but not at idle. I would like a solution as well. Maryland's Suby friendly Realtor. My favorite suby shop: http://www.IAGPerformance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismoz Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 yeah me too. It looks like it is headlight housing is holding the bulb really tight. However, still I can see it bouncing during bumpy road . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Guys. It can only be 2 things. 1- Socket clip is not pressing tight enough on the base of the bulb 2- Your projectors have some play. I know some Mazda cars have had loose projectors before. If the bulb can't move when you touch it at the base because the clip is doing its job then the only other possibility is the headlight itself. Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismoz Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 The clip on mine is really tight. I can't check if the projector has some play or not though. If it does, how can I fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 The clip on mine is really tight. I can't check if the projector has some play or not though. If it does, how can I fix it? If the projector is loose then put your stock bulbs in and have your dealer look at it. That happened to me with the Mazda 3 and the dealer replaced the headlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismoz Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 If the projector is loose then put your stock bulbs in and have your dealer look at it. That happened to me with the Mazda 3 and the dealer replaced the headlight. How can I check if it's loose or what? Which part should I touch to feel the looseness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 are we the only few with these problems? cmon there are so many people with kits. there has to be someone who looked into this already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NutBucket Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I have this problem over bumpy roads as well. A bit annoying but eh, warranty is gone anyway. Didn't notice it with halogens though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismoz Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I have this problem over bumpy roads as well. A bit annoying but eh, warranty is gone anyway. Didn't notice it with halogens though. Halogens are not bright enough to be noticeble I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 How can I check if it's loose or what? Which part should I touch to feel the looseness? The base of the projector. See if it has play when you try to move it. Might be a very small play. Doesn't take much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Halogens are not bright enough to be noticeble I guess. Correct. You won't see it with halogen as it's not bright enough for you to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismoz Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Thing is up here in North, dealer will most likely not replace the headlight assembly just because there is "very little" play on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIT_MAN Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm having the same problem. I just installed a 4300K kit and my passenger side light looks more blue than the drivers side. It also seems to flicker and bounce as well. I don't have the relay harness even though I bought it. I'm going to hook it up when I get some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPjeep2002 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Also got the problem. My driver side headlight seems it likes to bounce a little over bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEMYSUBE Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Mine get brighter/flicker on the driver side all the time. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 well i fixed mine when i took my headlights apart. the two screws were actually loose that holds the projector together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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