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HID problem

babySHAQ34

Veteran
guys help plz... im having problems with my sniper mx...
i installed an hid...at few weeks it was ok then i installed a compact horn...
now the problem is when i use my sniper mx at night and i didnt warm up my mc... and use hid it will light up.. but when i start to drive especially when i hit high rpm immediately my hid suddenly goes off... but when i turn the switch back off and on again it will light but sometimes it will go off again so i need to turn the switch off and on again....
but when the ride is already long for like quite sometime my hid wont go off like what i stated earlier... i whana know if is my hid broken or something?? plz i need some advice... coz im using my mx now to go to work at 9pm so headlight is pretty important =( TIA hope for your response guys
 

4f7erx

Veteran
guys help plz... im having problems with my sniper mx...
i installed an hid...at few weeks it was ok then i installed a compact horn...
now the problem is when i use my sniper mx at night and i didnt warm up my mc... and use hid it will light up.. but when i start to drive especially when i hit high rpm immediately my hid suddenly goes off... but when i turn the switch back off and on again it will light but sometimes it will go off again so i need to turn the switch off and on again....
but when the ride is already long for like quite sometime my hid wont go off like what i stated earlier... i whana know if is my hid broken or something?? plz i need some advice... coz im using my mx now to go to work at 9pm so headlight is pretty important =( TIA hope for your response guys
bro try to check again the wiring ? maybe there's a lose contact on the main line. try to re check, battery, headlight socket... if you had a friend with a sniper using HID try to compare the wires. hope it helps. good luck
 

babySHAQ34

Veteran
i tried checking it bro... but still the same... but when i warm up my motor enough the defect doesnt occur.... i duno if the hid has the problem =(.... yesterday i havent used my motor then when i used it today heres what happened...
i start the motor then turned on the hid light... then rev up on center stand... then the hid light went off... then i switch it again... if i dont rev it., it doesnt go off... =( you think its my hid having this problem?? tnx for the help bro
 

Rjet100

Super Veteran
try to open your HID and rev it then release your hand to the throttle and wait it to come back to its normal iddle when the hid comes back it means your rectifier is over charging bringing excess charge direct to the ballast that's why your hid is cutting off . . . . . . . . .
 
does your rectifier have been already converted into fast charging rectifier?if not,im pretty sure that your problem is lowbatt...we have the same problem b4 (that was the time when my rectifier is still not converted into fast charging)
 

newsniper

New Member
i think your battery is low bat u nid to charge it coz hid high consumption of of bat, i have same prob w/ my hid 12k
 

babySHAQ34

Veteran
try to open your HID and rev it then release your hand to the throttle and wait it to come back to its normal iddle when the hid comes back it means your rectifier is over charging bringing excess charge direct to the ballast that's why your hid is cutting off . . . . . . . . .
ser when my sniper is fully warmed up the hid doesnt go off even if high rev.... but for example i didnt use my sniper for like a day or 2 then i start my engine then immidiately open the hid then do a normal rev it goes off... i duno whats happening =( btw my rectifier is already converted to a fast charging rectifier
 

babySHAQ34

Veteran
does your rectifier have been already converted into fast charging rectifier?if not,im pretty sure that your problem is lowbatt...we have the same problem b4 (that was the time when my rectifier is still not converted into fast charging)
yes ser its already converted =/
 

babySHAQ34

Veteran
i think your battery is low bat u nid to charge it coz hid high consumption of of bat, i have same prob w/ my hid 12k
ill try use the external charger... instead of charging it in my motorcycle... maybe your right its not charge enough =( hope my problem get solve sigh =/
 
ill try use the external charger... instead of charging it in my motorcycle... maybe your right its not charge enough =( hope my problem get solve sigh =/
well if your already converted to fact charger rectifier...i guess its either the bulb or ballast(maybe defective)...
 

Rjet100

Super Veteran
ser when my sniper is fully warmed up the hid doesnt go off even if high rev.... but for example i didnt use my sniper for like a day or 2 then i start my engine then immidiately open the hid then do a normal rev it goes off... i duno whats happening =( btw my rectifier is already converted to a fast charging rectifier
try to measure the charge rate of your rectifier if charge rate is too high then u need to replace your rectifier for single hid normal charge is 13 to 14
 

lpsnipie_67

Super Veteran
i tried checking it bro... but still the same... but when i warm up my motor enough the defect doesnt occur.... i duno if the hid has the problem =(.... yesterday i havent used my motor then when i used it today heres what happened...
i start the motor then turned on the hid light... then rev up on center stand... then the hid light went off... then i switch it again... if i dont rev it., it doesnt go off... =( you think its my hid having this problem?? tnx for the help bro
if you rev up does your handle bar or manibela vibrates much, if so... check your connection to hid bulb or entire hid system may be you have loose connection... it happens to my bike... ride safe!
 

babySHAQ34

Veteran
i tried everything hahaha now im just gona stop... wait for enough saving and get new hid projector.... maybe its the ballast =(
 

pugo08

Super Veteran
do you hear a buzzing sound when you turn on your HID? like' krrrrrrrrrt'. if so, your bulb is defective.

try using another bulb or ballast, to see what's defective
 

bino46

New Member
i tried everything hahaha now im just gona stop... wait for enough saving and get new hid projector.... maybe its the ballast =(
sabi mo paps pag malamig lng ang makina chka lng magloloko ung hid mo pero pag mainit na indi na db? battery yn for sure how long have u been using ur battery? coz the battery looses power at a small rate pag naka park ung mc especially if the battery has been used for a long period of time.
 

babySHAQ34

Veteran
sabi mo paps pag malamig lng ang makina chka lng magloloko ung hid mo pero pag mainit na indi na db? battery yn for sure how long have u been using ur battery? coz the battery looses power at a small rate pag naka park ung mc especially if the battery has been used for a long period of time.
hmmm ganun ba.... tsk bad3p nmn... bago palang ung mx ko bro... june ko lang nabili... siguro defect ung battery ko or ng lagi kasi nalolobat dati ng mali ung kabit ng wiring ng mekaniko ko.... nakakasira ba un ng nddrain ung battery??? anu ba magandang battery and mga magkanu kaya yon?? salamat sa 2long paps
 
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