HID problems : Yamaha R6 : R6 Forum

grendal · 04-08-2008, 08:27 PM

Hey guys, just bought a HID kit off ebay. It was one of the $70 ones that came with 2 ballasts. My question is, Im current running it straight from the original globe inputs, and it did run fine for a week.

Every now and again I find it turns itself off while im riding. Im not sure if this is an overheating problem??? (Ive got an 04 r6, and its just behind the windshield).

Or is it likely a dodgy ballast?

GEORGERE · 04-08-2008, 08:41 PM

i just installed my kit this sat and all works fine so far.... curious what the prob might be as well...

ah_marc85 · 04-09-2008, 12:42 AM

Would like to noe whether do ur have customs Projector lights? coz we dont hav it here in singapore?

J.DenhamR6 · 04-09-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grendal

Hey guys, just bought a HID kit off ebay. It was one of the $70 ones that came with 2 ballasts. My question is, Im current running it straight from the original globe inputs, and it did run fine for a week.

Every now and again I find it turns itself off while im riding. Im not sure if this is an overheating problem??? (Ive got an 04 r6, and its just behind the windshield).

Or is it likely a dodgy ballast?

could be bad ballast.

wshekari06r6 · 04-09-2008, 09:17 AM

bad connection, bad bulb, bad ballast. one of those three and even maybe a combination.

dsshdogg · 04-09-2008, 09:24 AM

Are both of them turning off or just one. If only one is turning off you can try running the ballast on the opposite side and see if it turns off. If so, it will be a bad ballast like J.DenhamR6 said. I also had a bad ballast and that is how I troubleshoot my problem. GL

DD

grendal · 04-10-2008, 01:24 AM

Ok, I've got the Helligkeit. Ive only got the one side running. So I guess ill just swap the ballasts around and see. Mainly wanted to know if anyone had overheating problems mounting their ballast behind the windshield.

Btw, the 04 headlights are projectors.

grendal · 04-11-2008, 03:14 PM

So nobody has had overheating issues with their ballasts behind the windshield?

sdime421 · 04-13-2008, 04:34 PM

A friend of mine bought a cheap hid kit for his and it turns off every once in a while. He said the ballast wasn't getting hot. It has been a problem with cheap kit's.