Ping GIXXERHP Hid problems

[Macfast]

John
Still having all sorts of problems with guages since HID install. Have you figered out a solution? This is for a 2000 Busa
Thanks

 

[busa-saga]

he's probably still asleep!! we were out till 230am..its 1030am now! WAKE UP JOHN!!!!!

 

[Macfast]

he's probably still asleep!! we were out till 230am..its 1030am now! WAKE UP JOHN!!!!!

Hey If you talk to him today ask him to call me
How's your head today?

 

[Joker]

I have good and bad about hooking up HID keep us updated when you find out the problem. I also have a 08

 

[GIXERHP]

Im still working on it!

Hopefully will have an answer today!

 

[dadofthree]

I have good and bad about hooking up HID keep us updated when you find out the problem. I also have a 08

The Gen I and II are completely different when it comes to lighting. No doubt the HIDs are an improvement, I just don't see the need for the Gen II. But that's me.

 

[Macfast]

Im still working on it!

Hopefully will have an answer today!

Thanks John
If you figure it out give me a call will be home all day

 

[Macfast]

So far I have sheilded the balist with computer card static bag and wraped it in alumuiun foil also have used a wire from the foil to ground,
This is on the theory that their is static electricity being generated by air flowing through a plastic tube and the balist is the catalist or magafies it
Sounded good in the shop
So far does not work did seen to stop the temp and fuel guage from going crazy Speedo is in a world of its on
Any words of wisdom

 

[xthe-stig]

Folks first post on here so i'll say howdy, have my busa a few weeks now and i completed the hid mod on thursday, i've placed a inline switch on the hot wire for the hid, i've experienced the same as described here the fuel and temp gauges goin nuts when the hid is powered up, has anyone any clue whats causing this

 

[xthe-stig]

Well cleaned up the install today and moved all wires from the hid away from the back of the gauges, problem seems to have gone away i'm guessing current running through the wires was causing interference to the gauges

 

[omslaw]

Well cleaned up the install today and moved all wires from the hid away from the back of the gauges, problem seems to have gone away i'm guessing current running through the wires was causing interference to the gauges

That was going to be my suggestion... There is such high voltage going through the wires from the ballast to the bulb, that it's possible that it's generating some EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) that is enough to mess with the gauges.

Shielding the ballast is a start, but I would also shield the wires...at least move them as far away from the gauges as possible.