[Shadow007]

What's going on everybody? I have a problem regarding my angle eyes. I've recently installed a new HID kit, due to a blown ballast from a previous kit and the company that I order the kit from is out of business (AlpineMSS), so I wasn't able to get a replacement ballast. The problem comes when I start the car it seems that some times the ae turn on with the first start and the majority of the other times I would have to press the push start on and off a few times before the kit turns on or drive around some and restart the car. The passenger side turns on for the most part but its the drivers side that takes the most time to start. I'm guessing the problem has to do with an electrical problem. When I was using the Alpine MSS kit, it was at the beginning of Spring last year, and I never had the problem but now since it has turned cold I'm guessing that could be a problem as well. Is there a way that I could get the kit to work by coding or something of that nature, to bypass the 12v check?

[cisf0rcalvin]

It could be a problem with the bulb itself. Mine had that problem too and eventually the bulb just died. You can also try hooking up a capacitor before the ballast if you don't think its the bulb's fault. 2200uf should do it.

[Shadow007]

That's the thing I didn't have any problems like that from my first kit. I read a post awhile back that someone increased there voltage or had the 12v check removed through coding, which I'm having a hard time now trying to find. I'm thinking by Don g so that could solve my problem and if that's the case, there's another problem that I would face.

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

I would check with the guys in the coding section of this forum, however, historically when an HID does not turn on and requires a few on/off sequences that typically means the bulb is on it's way out.

[Shadow007]

I just found the thread I was looking for now I just need to figure out which cable and software I would need.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623634