Headlights changing colour
#1
Headlights changing colour
I own a 2005 G35x with HID bulbs up top and halogens in the bottom. I replaced the halogens with an 6000k LED kit. When running both the HIDs and LEDs they will swap colours almost after a minute or two of warming up. The HIDs had a hint of blue before I installed the LEDs but now they sometimes either have a hint on purple or orange.
Do I need to up my fuse? I went with lower wattage LED bulb. It should be drawing less power if anything.
Thanks
Do I need to up my fuse? I went with lower wattage LED bulb. It should be drawing less power if anything.
Thanks
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I own a 2005 G35x with HID bulbs up top and halogens in the bottom. I replaced the halogens with an 6000k LED kit. When running both the HIDs and LEDs they will swap colours almost after a minute or two of warming up. The HIDs had a hint of blue before I installed the LEDs but now they sometimes either have a hint on purple or orange.
Do I need to up my fuse? I went with lower wattage LED bulb. It should be drawing less power if anything.
Thanks
Do I need to up my fuse? I went with lower wattage LED bulb. It should be drawing less power if anything.
Thanks
Cheers.
#3
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Alright.
First, remove the LED bulbs as they are not suitable for headlight bulbs YET in reflector housings for the same reason HID bulbs don't work in stock reflector housings.
Go back to halogen, or retrofit an LED PROJECTOR or HID PROJECTOR to get appropriate light (read more at HID Planet).
Next, one of your ballasts or bulbs is failing from the OEM. Pull the headlights off the car and swap the bulbs, OR the ballast. If the problem switches sides, the side with the bad COLOR is the side with the bad ballast or bulb. Understand?
Theretrofitsource.com is a good resource for used OEM ballasts at very low prices. Look on their closeout section for Matsushita ballasts, gen 3/4/5 as that is what our cars use!
Edit: Never up a fuse for more "power" without changing the wiring. The fuse is there to protect the wiring and your battery. Just popping in a higher fuse risk major electrical failure.
First, remove the LED bulbs as they are not suitable for headlight bulbs YET in reflector housings for the same reason HID bulbs don't work in stock reflector housings.
Go back to halogen, or retrofit an LED PROJECTOR or HID PROJECTOR to get appropriate light (read more at HID Planet).
Next, one of your ballasts or bulbs is failing from the OEM. Pull the headlights off the car and swap the bulbs, OR the ballast. If the problem switches sides, the side with the bad COLOR is the side with the bad ballast or bulb. Understand?
Theretrofitsource.com is a good resource for used OEM ballasts at very low prices. Look on their closeout section for Matsushita ballasts, gen 3/4/5 as that is what our cars use!
Edit: Never up a fuse for more "power" without changing the wiring. The fuse is there to protect the wiring and your battery. Just popping in a higher fuse risk major electrical failure.
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