HID question, relay? xentecs working right?

[Hussain]

i have the Xentec 5000k HIDs in my low beams and like many others, my "auto" switch for my head lights no longer works. i was wondering if anyone had the same issue and then got the grounding kit. if so, did it fix it?

[BlackNWhite]

Nope. I have relays for both the lows and the fog HIDs and the grounding kit from Sentinent. My auto setting will not fire up my HIDs correctly. If I turn my car on at night with the switch in the auto setting... sometimes only one light will turn on, sometimes two, when I get real lucky, three... but never all four at the same time. I just learned to deal with leaving my switch in the off setting.

If I have it in the off setting and then turn it to AUTO... they'll fire up no problem.

[Hussain]

oh that sucks.... it's ok tho, i'm getting used to doing the same *** you (leave it in the "off" position and then turn it to "auto" after i start the car). thanks for the info

[Rmuth25]

Problem:In many cases, especially for cars that have Auto "ON" or Daytime Running Lights; one or both lights cannot ignite initially, bulb turns off after the engine is started, or bulb turns off when driving.

Solution:You MUST disconnect the Daytime Running Lights or Auto On function immediately before the actual HID conversion. The HID system requires 12V or more to ignite the xenon bulbs while Daytime Running Lights use only 7V or less and Auto On headlights turn on the headlights immediately as most of the battery power is focused on igniting the engine. Therefore in both situations the battery is drawing less than 12V of power to initially ignite the HID bulb.Please perform the following:- If you have Daytime Running Lights then follow your car's service manual; disconnect the fuse or wiring of the Daytime Running lights only.- If you have Auto On headlights, please switch the function to Manual Switch On headlights. To avoid further damages, always remember to start your engine before turning on the HID system!

I googled that problem...any thoughts? Maybe if one gets a more powerful battery the lights will come on properly?

[Alien_Tracker]

So which HID kits don't have this problem? I know some people have said that they don't have this problem.

[Rmuth25]

So which HID kits don't have this problem? I know some people have said that they don't have this problem.

Well, I just put in my Xentec Super slim 6000k's in today, and thus far they fire up on start if its dark enough outside for them to come on. However I am not hanging on to that happening forever.

[kenlin28]

Did you have any probs.? w/ the connections? My Xentecs for some reeason, the ballast didn't connect to the factory harness? I got it to work by splicing the factory wiring but it def. wasn't plug n play.

[Rmuth25]

Did you have any probs.? w/ the connections? My Xentecs for some reeason, the ballast didn't connect to the factory harness? I got it to work by splicing the factory wiring but it def. wasn't plug n play.

Was there an extra wire included with the kit? Because on mine the wire directly connected to the ballast did not fit the factory one, but the kit came with another wire about like 18inches long that plugged into the ballast and then into the factory harness. The wire had like two silver pieces on the end and the kit came with the shroud that the two silver pieces needed to be pushed into to create a plug so then you can connect the entire thing to the factory harness.

[Rmuth25]

Also, maybe becuase with the Fogs that means it is lighting up 4 lights that puts too much strain on the battery so all of them cant fire up. Because with just my two in right now I have not had a problem with them not coming on when is tart the car up.

[kenlin28]

I used the 18" wires that you said. The tips plugged in but wasn't tight like I wanted so I just cut and stripped it and tapped into the factory harness. Wasn't too bad. I just thought they were just plug and play and I didnt have to do anything else. They do look good though.

[rjdmmfl1]

So which HID kits don't have this problem? I know some people have said that they don't have this problem.

i've had xentec hid's in my wife's 2.5 sedan for a year... switch stays in auto.. never ever had a problem with them firing up

[bina12834]

i heard its only the slim ballasts that have the firing up problem

[saywat]

my no name brand hid kit works flawlessly..dont kno why everyone is buying xentec kits for..

[kuhan]

Problem:In many cases, especially for cars that have Auto "ON" or Daytime Running Lights; one or both lights cannot ignite initially, bulb turns off after the engine is started, or bulb turns off when driving.

Solution:You MUST disconnect the Daytime Running Lights or Auto On function immediately before the actual HID conversion. The HID system requires 12V or more to ignite the xenon bulbs while Daytime Running Lights use only 7V or less and Auto On headlights turn on the headlights immediately as most of the battery power is focused on igniting the engine. Therefore in both situations the battery is drawing less than 12V of power to initially ignite the HID bulb.Please perform the following:- If you have Daytime Running Lights then follow your car's service manual; disconnect the fuse or wiring of the Daytime Running lights only.- If you have Auto On headlights, please switch the function to Manual Switch On headlights. To avoid further damages, always remember to start your engine before turning on the HID system!

I googled that problem...any thoughts? Maybe if one gets a more powerful battery the lights will come on properly?

I never had a misfire when leaving the switch in "auto". I have HID for lows and fogs. But I have the a set of fat Xentec ballasts and a set of Xlight ballasts. Also I have relays for both lows and fogs to pick up 12vdc directly from the battery, and I wired the negative to the negative terminal of the battery. So technically I didn't ground it the chassis.

However, one of my fat Xentec ballasts had gone bad (had it for 6 months or so). Now I'm considering getting a set of slim Xentec ballasts.

I want to try to install slim xentec ballasts with my current setup to see if they fire up in "auto" mode or not.

[kuhan]

my no name brand hid kit works flawlessly..dont kno why everyone is buying xentec kits for..

where did you buy it from? link?

[saywat]

where did you buy it from? link?

i bought it locally at a shop for $125..now they got them for $99 with lifetime warranty..i recommend buy it locally so u have a place to go incase u gotta use the warranty..to many online vendors run and hide with a customers tries to get stuff replaced under warranty...