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    Default Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    I have Prolumens (6000k) from Devin

    Few nights ago the passenger side HID went out while driving on the highway; turned them off and back on and it stayed on for another 20 mins or so.
    It works randomly now
    I checked all the connections nothing seems to be loose
    I turned on the HIDs and noticed that the ignitor is making a buzzing sound but the driver side isnt (the side that works with no problems)

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    i think that buzzer sound is normal...i get it too.

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    yeah that buzzing is considered to be normal... its just the current inside the ignitor... you might want to check the bulb itself.. I had a problem with my ignited kit after I took it apart to put the rubber housings back on, the passenger light wouldn't go back on. Un plug and re-plug everything on that side of the car from the ignitor. and fiddle with the backing of the bulb, it could just be a loose connection.. or the ignitor could be on the way out.... depends on how long you've had the HID's sometimes they do burn out.

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    the whole random working thing sounds like a bulb issue to me. Like it's working when it's cool and then turns off when it get to hot.
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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    ballast going to die soon? Or loose ground.
    Both of the cases happened to me just last week. BTW.....the buzzing is normal, it'll go away in a few mins.
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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    Hmmmmmmm.. I have no idea especially when it comes to HIDs
    I'll shoot Devin an email and go from there

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    bulb.. had the same problem before..

    i was told the ballast is rarely the soure of the issue...

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    the other thing it could be.. is a bad ground.... sometimes if the light isn't positioned properly... as the bulb and the housing with that stupid little clip act as a ground.. you may just need to fiddle with it.. would explain the off/on again cycle... hit a bump it goes off... hit a bump again and goes back on... just thought about it now as I had that problem with my civic might want to check that out... before paying to get it looked at

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    I have been playing with my HID's a lot lately. If they make a buzzing sound it should be a ballast problem cause when I was playing with my wiring and accidententally tapped into the stock headlight wire and turned HID's on. It makes this horrible buzzing sound.
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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    now im having a second thout getting that HID
    for now i want devin led taillight ....

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    MK, did you switch bulbs to see if it is indeed the ballasts? How are they wired? If you arm or disarm your alarm does the hid's flicker? thanks to AudioHeaven, and a couple of other members, they warned me about burning the ballasts that way.
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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    Im the last peron to touch any type of wiring because

    a) I have no idea what I'm doing
    and
    b) I dont wanna **** anything up

    I've never noticed my HIDs flickering when arming the alarm
    I had them installed at Lockdown

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    Quote Originally Posted by Tizmee24 View Post
    now im having a second thout getting that HID
    for now i want devin led taillight ....
    I had the HID's for a long time
    Find a reputable seller and a quality product and you should be ok

    I cant live without my HID's

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    Default Re: Ignitor making a buzzing sound

    probably corosion in the connector check all connectors make sure there is no corrosion Evileric had the same issues

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