burning smell after hid install

[teddypenn]

I put in a ddm 35 watt 8000k low beam and after the first ride I smell something burning. Anyone have any problems with wires or anything melting?
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[ogre]

35 watts is only going to pull 2.9 amps, so you should be fine unless you wired something wrong or grounded the ballast improperly.

 

[mysql]

no weird smells for me. I did both high and low beams.

the hid's barely get warm

 

[teddypenn]

I've been thinking about it and I'm thinking its the rubber piece in the cross bar on my trex no cuts that I put on at the same time. Maybe its melting from the heat of the header.
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[Blanca BusaLess]

Don't think it's the HIDs .
Look for something else .

 

[teddypenn]

yea, im leaning towards somethin else, and its driving me crazy that i cant find it. maybe in the morning while its still cool out ill be able to see some smoke comin off something ???

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Are you shoes touching your midpipes ?
Have you checked your header from tip to end ?
Maybe something got flung up on it and is melting on the bottom of it ?

 

[FlatlandBusa]

It has to be something else, I have 55watt HID's and never have had a burning smell.

Is it possible that while working on the bike something got dropped on the exhaust, if there is anything on the exhaust it will take a long time to burn off.

 

[heavybusa]

Is the bulb in at an angle touchin the plastic?

 

[teddypenn]

the bulb is in straight, and i cant see anything on the pipe. i wasnt even working with anything that would "spill" on the pipe. im still thinking it has to be from the sliders. the t-rex kit comes with a bar that goes between the headers and the radiator and it has a rubber sleeve on it to protect the radiator in case it hits it. its not touching anything, but im thinking maybe the heat from the headers is slowly melting it.

 

[teddypenn]

went out and found it. its exactly what i suspected. guess t-rex didnt think about the heat down there.

 

[VIPER]

wow!! glad you found it. That will serve as a good reminder to other trex users hu!