Hey guys just wondering if you have any input on a problem I ran into tonight.

I've installed hid's before on my interga and a few other friends cars so I'm not a rookie at installing them. My winter car is a 2003 Honda Civic, I purchased on of the cheaper H4 HID Kits. I installed one side and when I was finished I went to check to see if it worked. I turned my lights on and nothing happened, I then figured the polarity may be reversed. I then switched the polatiry on the ballast, and then tried the lights. The hid bulb turned on for about 10 seconds and then suddenly stopped working. I turned off the lights and tried it again, the bulb turned on for 3 seconds and went off. I kept trying, and it kept shutting off after 3 seconds.

H4 Bulb


I was thinking maybe I need to take the DRL's out, but that didnt work either. I'm stumped on this one guys and have no clue what it can be. I don't think the kit is faulty, but I can't seem to see what else it can be.

If you guys have any ideas that would be great. Thanks.

 

is it a relay harness? most of the time if that happen, from what ive read on the12volt.com they would use a relay harness to power them on but i could be wrong

 

no, i had those on my car last year and i didn't need a wiring harness.

When it lights up, which light works? the low beam or high beam?

 

Yeah you need an relay harness... That's really it.