Triplej1002 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 i have a 08 edge, i installed 5000k hid kit from xentec 35w with slim ballast. i have installed the relay harness and i still am having problems with only headlight turning on, sometimes they will both turn on but hardly ever. its not always the same light that doesnt turn on either.. anybody have this problem too? or do you know of a known good company to get the hid kit from? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Are the ballasts digital? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I have an 08 SEL and I have the same problem. I got my HIDs from xtremehids.com cause my friend used theirs in his eclipse's projectors and he loved them. Their not bad systems and I have the problem where my left headlight wont come on all the time. I find that if the light switch is turned to "automatic" when the car is turned on, then both with turn on. When the switch is turned to off, and then I switch it to on or automatic then the left one decides to stay off. It starts to come on, flickers, then turns off. Hope that helps...and yes the ballasts are digital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 I would try to run them without the relay harness. I had a cheap harness that was to long and the wire gauge was way to thin to run both ballasts. If it works fine without the harness, I would still purchase a quality harness or rebuild your cheap harness with 14 gauge wire. I ran my 35 watt kit off the stock wires for about a week before installing my rebuilt cheapo harness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 One thing I recall when I put HIDs on my 2008 Edge was that I had to make sure that the ballasts were digital because of the nature of the Edge's electrical system. Also, check your fuses to make sure they did not blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triplej1002 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 ok im pretty sure they are digital but i will check that, i know both circuits work because my factory headlights work. ive tried them with and without the harness installed and it happens either way. ive tried leaving the auto lights on and it doesnt seem to make any difference. i am returning this set i bought. going to try a different company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Triplej: What was the outcome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Mine are starting to do it more frequently now, like everyday. The left headlight takes forever to heat up while the right one comes right on and sometimes the fog lights need to heat up to...any way to fix this? My HIDs are a plug n play system with 55w headlights and 35w fogs. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Possible Ballast issue. Did you check with your vendor to see what your replacement options are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 No not yet...They do come on after warming up but its the same one every time and I'm not sure if they need replaced or something needs changed or added...I'll contact them and ask though. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I had similar issues with my 08 Edge and found it was a certain batch of the vendor's ballasts that were actually bad. I got them replaced and no problems thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 okay thanks. I'll email them today and hopefully get a response soon. Will post what they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 So no response from the website yet but I have fixed the problem for now. When I start my car I leave the lights off, wait about 30 seconds and then turn the lights on and they come on without a problem. Probably just need time to heat up....this may not solve everyone's problems but its worth a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Let us know if the company responds to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Let us know if the company responds to you. Doesn't seem like they will....been a few weeks now and I don't really think about it anymore b/c as long as I let them heat up for half a minute they're fine...if I run into another problem, I will let you guys know and definitely be more assertive in contacting the company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeRacer Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 This makes me not want to get HIDs for my Edge now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) EdgeRacer: I would encourage you not to give up getting HIDs for your Edge. The main issue is YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary) when it comes to aftermarket HID kits. Some folks have had good luck with DDM, others have not. Some have had good luck with Resto-Solutions, some have not. As for me, I have had really good luck with my vendor, even after moving two of the ballasts to my 2011. Edited October 25, 2012 by PrinzII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillz1331 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 This makes me not want to get HIDs for my Edge now.... I still suggest getting them....I no longer have the problems in my 08 so idk what was happening before but now I'm all good and I love them...so much better than halogen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeRacer Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 OK well hopefully i dont have any problems when i get mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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