HID Lighting

[scramblr]

I have one of the Mr. Hid kits (thanks Ed). When I turn on the headlights, they flicker on (split second) and then take a few seconds to light up completely. Kind of like turning a dim dial. Is this just the gas lighting up?

I'm drawing power from the back of the fuse box vs directly from the battery, but not sure if that matters.

 

[thump_rrr]

I have one of the Mr. Hid kits (thanks Ed). When I turn on the headlights, they flicker on (split second) and then take a few seconds to light up completely. Kind of like turning a dim dial. Is this just the gas lighting up?

I'm drawing power from the back of the fuse box vs directly from the battery, but not sure if that matters.

Hey Alex,

That's normal.

 

[Redwolf]

I have the factory HID lights, and when I turn mine on, they light up then the intensity/brightness drops slightly. This happens every time I turn them on. They don't "flicker", just change intensity automatically within a second or 2.

 

[bigastrk]

lol I don't have them on the car but on the wifes navi w/ HID's it starts dim and then goes brighter.

 

[scramblr]

Thanks guys. Redwolf...Yours are backwards. LOL...

On a related subject. Just saw a new 08 for sale on the base with the optional HIDs. Sticker said it was $520 option. Ford sells them on the side for $1000+. WTF?

 

[CataclysmGT]

When you buy them from Ford, Steeda, or Saleen you are getting a whole new light assembly, hence the cost. Valeo Sylvania makes them for all the companies.

 

[Redwolf]

Thanks guys. Redwolf...Yours are backwards. LOL...

On a related subject. Just saw a new 08 for sale on the base with the optional HIDs. Sticker said it was $520 option. Ford sells them on the side for $1000+. WTF?

Thats the price I paid for them on the sticker, $520. I have never had the problems discussed with the aftermarket brands. I suggest finding the best deal on Ford's HID (Ford or Saleen).

The way my headlights turn on are consistent every time. I did not want them when I first bought the car, but after having used them, I wouldn't go back to standard halogen.

 

[scramblr]

Eh, I got HIDs for $165, so I'm happy. They do light up the road nicely.

 

[edyuly]

I am looking for hids, did you get them from someone on this site ?

thanks

 

[scramblr]

I had gotten them through a board member MSGT46270, but he's no longer a vendor. The website is http://www.hidguy.net/ and if you use his screen name he gets a kickback or something like that. It's a great kit, completely plug and play. Very happy with it.

 

[dieselboy28]

what kit did you get scramblr? mine were the 10000k kit and they wouldnt work. kept kicking the fuses. waiting to get them back to see if they work now.

 

[01mingreyvert]

New mustangs dont have low beam headlight fuses. What were you blowing?

 

[dieselboy28]

the fuses that come with the kit themselves!

 

[scramblr]

what kit did you get scramblr? mine were the 10000k kit and they wouldnt work. kept kicking the fuses. waiting to get them back to see if they work now.

I got the 8k kit and works great. I'm drawing power from the back of the fuse box as I didn't feel like extending the wires (lazy).

 

[MikeVistaBlue06]

I have one of the Mr. Hid kits (thanks Ed). When I turn on the headlights, they flicker on (split second) and then take a few seconds to light up completely. Kind of like turning a dim dial. Is this just the gas lighting up?

I'm drawing power from the back of the fuse box vs directly from the battery, but not sure if that matters.

Normal operation.

The ballast builds up a charge and causes an arc to pop through the gas in the bulb and it causes a glow discharge to begin. As the glow discharge continues, the bulb warms up and starts producing more light.

These lights are really no different than what you see in the white or bluish looking mercury vapor lamps used as street lights. They start up dim (flicker) then get brighter the longer they are on.

Now if you have bi-xenon lights and they keep jumping from hi to low beam, then that is another issue and can be fixed with a capacitor.

Hope this helps.
Mike

 

[scramblr]

Thanks Mike. Looks like all is normal. Appreciate everyone's inputs.