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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=118372
Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM


Topic: on voltage issue

Posted By: 87gtaj
Subject: on voltage issue
Date Posted: December 09, 2009 at 12:23 PM

I have a set of HIDs installed on a '93 Chevrolet Lumina, and they worked great for nearly a year. The other day they just wouldn't turn on.  I began troubleshooting and noticed the connectors that power the ballasts are only getting 1.5V when the lights are on (not nearly enough to power them).  The original headlight circuit itself is still geting 12.4V.

My question is this, what would cause the HID connector to suddenly lose its conductivity when nothing else has been altered in nearly a year? Or how could it even be pulling only 1.5V when there are no breaks in the wiring and its source is 12.4V?

Thanks.




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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: December 09, 2009 at 8:53 PM
Connectors often break their connections - hence the common practice of break & make all connectors (as well as rotate fuses).

Start checking upstream for the bad connection or fuse.


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