hid, capacitor pop, smoked?

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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=93656
Printed Date: May 04, 2024 at 8:48 PM

Topic: hid, capacitor pop, smoked?

Posted By: dkeshish
Subject: hid, capacitor pop, smoked?
Date Posted: May 06, 2007 at 12:44 AM

Hi guys I was installing my HID's in my car, after doing the research here and trying everything I decided to put in the suggested rectifier diode and also a 2200uf capacitor. Did the passenger side and the problems I had of flickering/strobe is gone! did the drivers side and after it was on for a few seconds I heard a pop then smoke coming from the capacitor. Is there a certain way this has to be installed? thanks guys.

Its for a 2006 Chrysler 300 base model no Daylight lights. The problem I was having was I would turn the lights on (yes using a relay) but when I would press the gas or just out of the blue the lights would start to flicker....

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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 8:28 AM

Depending on the type of cap you used it may have had a polarity to it. If you hooked up a polarized cap backwards they pop. If polarized they typically have a (-) terminal marking on the body of the cap.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: dkeshish
Date Posted: May 07, 2007 at 9:33 PM

Thanks man, I bought another one, noticed there was an arrow going one way put the arrow from relay 85 to 86 it worked. HID's FIXED!!!!!

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: May 09, 2007 at 12:27 AM

Hot damn....... good job stickin with it!

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