I've been running a set of 6500K Kaixen HID's in my non-projector headlamps for a long time and have had no problems or error codes. I recently upgraded to projectors, installed an H1 6500K kit on the headlamps and moved my older Kaixen units to the fogs, but they will not fire. I don't get an error on the dash, but they simply don't fire.

I've dealt with a few HId kits in the past that I've had to switch the input (from the factory lights) connector around on the ballast. So having done that before I tried switching the power/ground on the fog connector into the ballast. Still no light, but an error on the display of course.

I searched around a bit and there isn't much for answers. I know a few people have done write ups but they are mostly on how to fit the bulbs into the projector fog housings. I saw in a different section of the board that somebody used a relay to get 12v directly to the ballasts. Do the fogs not get a full 12v? This would make since I guess since they used the same bulbs as my stock headlights but were nowhere close to as bright, though the design of the housing plays a big roll there. I also saw that somebody wired in a 1-ohm resistor, but that seems to be more geared towards the error display.

Any thoughts?

Make sure you get a good ground.

the stock wiring sucks uber donkey balls

you dont draw enough power to fire them up for some reason *might be resistors? capacitators?* . I installed mine and all they did was flicker.

went over to the local JDM store and bought a univ. fog light relay and just tapped it into the stock foglight switch

works wonders

I even made a thread which made me answer my own question in the lighting forum

I figured they just weren't getting enough power to fire the ballasts.

link to your thread?

I figured they just weren't getting enough power to fire the ballasts.

link to your thread?

I just searched the lighting section and I forgot that I posted it for highs.

I did the highs and the fogs at the same time, but installed the highs first.

bought a relay,ran the wires and installed the highs, VIOLA, everything works.

as for the fogs, as soon as I connected them they would power on for 5seconds, flicker...then DIE

SO...I had to run back to the store and buy another relay.

You dont have to use the aftermarket switch they provide with the kit, no more drilling holes or tryin to hide it somewhere since you can just tap it into your oem foglight switch.

no F/fog light errors either.

heres a clip to give you some inspiration

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KYWIGV-B9H4


mute it if you get annoyed by the music, its something cheesy my friends did for laughs.

I've been running HID fogs for two years. No problems with them flickering.