35w HID Relay is Buzzing. Normal?
09-24-2009, 08:48 PM
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35w HID Relay is Buzzing. Normal?
I just installed 35w 6000K HIDs last night and was wondering if a buzzing relay is normal. It's not the ballast cause I've already checked. I only notice it when the engine is running and HID headlights are on. Everything else seems to work fine. HIDs are bright and no flickering.
09-25-2009, 02:05 AM
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im very curious as to why people get the 35w kit? other than price...is it the electrical load? is there an advantage to the 35w when the 55w is only a few bucks more...id like to hear it from 35w owners...thanks
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09-25-2009, 02:12 AM
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IMO the advantage is that your using less power....less draw from the battery etc.... I have the 55W version and love it......the light output is amazing. Besides the draw from the 35W to 55W is not much anyway....
09-25-2009, 09:09 AM
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I just installed 35w 6000K HIDs last night and was wondering if a buzzing relay is normal. It's not the ballast cause I've already checked. I only notice it when the engine is running and HID headlights are on. Everything else seems to work fine. HIDs are bright and no flickering.
There is some AC present somewhere.
Most likely a cheaP hid BALLAST WITHOUT THE PROPER SHEILDING...
Fricken caps lock...
Try a ferrite core on the wires going to the
relay to squash any AC thats piggybacking
onto the DC wires into the relay. (Very unlikely).
Or get a quality 30/40 BOSCH relay and forgetaboutit...
A diode across the coil is always good for buzzing
and PIV damage prevention to the SJB...
As would a 2200MFD 25V electrolitic capacitor for 'smoothing the ripple'.
Last edited by 157dB; 09-25-2009 at 01:53 PM.
09-25-2009, 09:13 PM
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Buzzing relays on a DC circuit is not normal.
There is some AC present somewhere.
Most likely a cheaP hid BALLAST WITHOUT THE PROPER SHEILDING...
Fricken caps lock...
Try a ferrite core on the wires going to the
relay to squash any AC thats piggybacking
onto the DC wires into the relay. (Very unlikely).
Or get a quality 30/40 BOSCH relay and forgetaboutit...
A diode across the coil is always good for buzzing
and PIV damage prevention to the SJB...
As would a 2200MFD 25V electrolitic capacitor for 'smoothing the ripple'.
There is some AC present somewhere.
Most likely a cheaP hid BALLAST WITHOUT THE PROPER SHEILDING...
Fricken caps lock...
Try a ferrite core on the wires going to the
relay to squash any AC thats piggybacking
onto the DC wires into the relay. (Very unlikely).
Or get a quality 30/40 BOSCH relay and forgetaboutit...
A diode across the coil is always good for buzzing
and PIV damage prevention to the SJB...
As would a 2200MFD 25V electrolitic capacitor for 'smoothing the ripple'.