08slatecobalt

ok, I got the 35W kit with harness from DDM...before I go any further I am going to say I am simply asking for help here. I don't want any **** about buying from DDM and not buyHIDS ok...it was my choice, I've used them in the past and never had problems. Now for the issue.

All the wiring is run, everything in place and plugged in and when I turn the fog lights on, nothing happens. I have tried plugging things in differently, even taking the harness out of the equation on one side, but it doesn't change anything. Any ideas? Thanks

SS_NH

iTrader: (4)

check your connections where the bulb plugs into the stock harness and where the two pin connector plugs into the ballast.
both of these can be plugged in backwards and forwards.
on the stock plug make sure purple goes to purple and black to black and on the ballast make sure its red to + and black to -.

mkulrey13

iTrader: (39)

Also check your fuses

08slatecobalt

Hey mkulrey, thanks for the tip....checked the fuse and sure enough the fog fuse is blown. Replaced it and it blew right away....tried putting a 20 in its place and it blew that right away. Any ideas?

nhanson

iTrader: (1)

shorted somewhere...possibly a bad ballast thats causing the short

07MetallicSC

iTrader: (16)

where did you mount your ballast? just curious because i would like to someday order these for myself,

08slatecobalt

The ballast for my headlight HIDS are under the mounting bracket and the fogs I mounted on the side of the crash bar right in the compartment behind the fog lights

07MetallicSC

iTrader: (16)

cool thanks

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

Gotta be a short in the wiring somewhere. I would run over all the wiring you touched and see if the insulation is rubbed off somewhere, or if you somehow flipped a wire somewhere. Also make sure you have the plug in the ballast the correct direction, it is possible to put it in backward

07MetallicSC

iTrader: (16)

what temp did you go with? - unrelated question

08slatecobalt

fogs are 3000k, yellow and my headlights are 6000k, more of a white.

mkulrey13

iTrader: (39)

You have a bad ballast. Contact DDM. I believe you have to pay shipping to use there standard warranty

08slatecobalt

Turns out it was the reverse pollarity issue...plugged a couple things in backwards and now everything is working properly. Thanks to everyone for their help.

Maven

iTrader: (1)

good you got it fixed....cuz all the bad ballast stuff seemd like BS to me.....how would a bad ballast blow the fog light fuse in the car?

Also in the futurs if a fuse blows dont just put a bigger one in....the fuse protects the wires from heat and burning your car to the ground.

08slatecobalt

yeah...the bigger fuse was just cause I ran out of the 15 amps and just wanted to get one in there to make sure nothing had changed. I don't normally put ones in that are a higher rating than factory

mkulrey13

iTrader: (39)

A bad ballast can blow the fuse, Ive had many customers with DDM ballasts have this happen. Ive had a few of mine do the same thing. Nothings perfect Glad you got it working. Our fogs are GREAT with HIDs.

Maven

iTrader: (1)

if youre using a relay harness its not possible for the ballasts to blow the fog light fuse in the car.....thats the point of a relay harness. (unless you do seomething stupid like tap the relay harness into the fog light fuse or something)

EmperorJJ1

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ya but its safe to assume most dont use the relay harness