have I blew up the battery?
hid trouble help please
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, Apr 02 2010 11:54 AM
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 11:54 AM
hey guys just fitted my hid kit there its 6000k 35w. followed the instructions by the book and had both lights working fine. then went to start the engine and nothing, its not even trying to turn over have I blew up the battery?
have I blew up the battery?
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 11:58 AM
Nah you won't have blown the battery, you would no if you had. Sounds like you could have blown a load of fuses.
I haven't fitted HIDs before but they need to be earthed to something don't they? Could you have possibly disconnected your ignition switch from its earth? Might explain why its not even turning over.
I haven't fitted HIDs before but they need to be earthed to something don't they? Could you have possibly disconnected your ignition switch from its earth? Might explain why its not even turning over.
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:24 PM
Where did you get them from? hids4u kits are idiot proof. Just plug and play, no faffing about with finding a good earthing point.
I would say it's probably a fuse. Does all the other electrical equipment work? interior lights, music, rear lights etc?
I would say it's probably a fuse. Does all the other electrical equipment work? interior lights, music, rear lights etc?
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:27 PM
yea got them from hids4u. think it was my fault I didn't realise you have to earth them? but yea electrical stuff all works. I've got an amp going to the battery too maybe i've overloaded it? gona check all fuses the now. could it be the alternator
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:38 PM
It probably is a fuse. While fitting the HIDs you could have shorted out some wires and blown the fuse.
No it won't be your alternator. The alternator doesn't start your car, nor does it provide power to your car. Its there purely for keeping the battery charged up with juice so that it can keep powering your car.
I don't think its anything expensive that has broken *fingers crossed*
No it won't be your alternator. The alternator doesn't start your car, nor does it provide power to your car. Its there purely for keeping the battery charged up with juice so that it can keep powering your car.
I don't think its anything expensive that has broken *fingers crossed*
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:41 PM
hids4u dont have a separate ground kit. Did you disconnect the battery before you did anything? I dont know why that would make any difference. I don't see how you could possibly have gone wrong with that kit. It's all plug and play and each connection can only fit one other. There isn't really anywhere for it to go wrong.
Perhaps you have just overloaded it. They aren't the best batteries as it is, and are beginning to get old.
Perhaps you have just overloaded it. They aren't the best batteries as it is, and are beginning to get old.
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:55 PM
ah right na i never disconnected the battery before fitting but the ignition was off the whole time. Like I said the hids work fine as do all the other electrics, its just that the car won't turn over now im gona go through every fuse now hopefully I can find fault. alsp have the lights disconnected now and its just the amp on the battery, possibly just needing a newer battery hopefully. thanks for the quick replies guys
im gona go through every fuse now hopefully I can find fault. alsp have the lights disconnected now and its just the amp on the battery, possibly just needing a newer battery hopefully. thanks for the quick replies guys
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 01:03 PM
Once up and running (or lit up) the HID system uses less power than standard halogen bulbs. However the ballasts/starter motors need around 24,000v to fire up the bulbs. Perhaps this increased voltage, combined with the sub was a bit much for the battery to cope with, and either has blown the battery, or more likely a fuse somewhere.
Other than that I'm stuck for ideas. If I think of anymore I'll let you know
Let us know how you get on
Other than that I'm stuck for ideas. If I think of anymore I'll let you know
Let us know how you get on
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 01:36 PM
tbh i'm thinking i need a stronger battery, checked fuses all are ok. ie the windows wont go down but the fuse is ok for them. tryed it without the amp connected too its still not starting. im thinking a jump start then goin to find a new battery lol damn hids
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 01:44 PM
Try a volt meter on the battery first before you buy a new one!
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 01:58 PM
The ballasts don't need 24000 volts. They run at 12V and convert to 24000V, so no spikes like that for the batteryOnce up and running (or lit up) the HID system uses less power than standard halogen bulbs. However the ballasts/starter motors need around 24,000v to fire up the bulbs. Perhaps this increased voltage, combined with the sub was a bit much for the battery to cope with, and either has blown the battery, or more likely a fuse somewhere.
Other than that I'm stuck for ideas. If I think of anymore I'll let you know
Let us know how you get on
The battery couldn't have blown if everything else electric works (interior lights etc.)
If something gave then the starter did, or it's just not connected.
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 02:28 PM
I would agree with jeunaske about the starter, although he says the windows dont work either, even thought the fuse is ok?
You could try jump starting it with another car, that would tell you if the battery is dead.
Or even push start it?
You could try jump starting it with another car, that would tell you if the battery is dead.
Or even push start it?
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 02:46 PM
Yeah if it won't wake up with a jump start, then a push start will get it going regardless. Push starting is not really a permanent solution thoughI would agree with jeunaske about the starter, although he says the windows dont work either, even thought the fuse is ok?
You could try jump starting it with another car, that would tell you if the battery is dead.
Or even push start it?
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 04:00 PM
altenator does provide power to the car onces its running the battery only starts the car.
windows wont work souly because theres not enough power left in the battery to get them going.
jump start the car and drive it for about 20miles. stop it and see if it will start again if it does your sorted just give a a really good drive to charge it back up.
windows wont work souly because theres not enough power left in the battery to get them going.
jump start the car and drive it for about 20miles. stop it and see if it will start again if it does your sorted just give a a really good drive to charge it back up.
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