*HELP* Ninja 250 HID Kit

Javes99 · July 11th, 2015, 12:13 PM

Today I installed HID Headlights in my ninja. I put the high beam in and there was no trouble, but then I put the low beam head light in and sometimes the lights wouldn't turn on and I would get a squeal noise from the ballast almost like a miss fire. Any suggestions on what the problem is and how I could try and fix it?

csmith12 · July 11th, 2015, 12:19 PM

Welcome Josh!

I think there are few members that should be able to help you out.

ForceofWill · July 11th, 2015, 12:51 PM

Not a lot of info there. Brand?

Javes99 · July 11th, 2015, 01:11 PM

Xentec. Ordered off ebay but have seen people install these kits on there Ninja 250 with no problem

ForceofWill · July 11th, 2015, 01:18 PM

Well there you go

Javes99 · July 11th, 2015, 01:20 PM

this doesn't help my problem

Ghostt · July 11th, 2015, 01:43 PM

I would say switch the ballasts around to see if it's the ballast, if that's not the issue, try swapping the bulbs around, if I remember correctly the NewGen uses H7s for both hi and low beam.

It's not uncommon to get a bad ballast.

And of course double check all connections.

cuong-nutz · July 11th, 2015, 08:38 PM

...edit what ^^^ said.

I'm not fond of those types of kits.

choneofakind · July 12th, 2015, 12:32 PM

Plan A, step 1: remove kit from bike
step 2: leave Halogen or go to a bixenon retro.

Plan B, step 1: remove kit from high beam
Step two: put high beam ballast on low beam side, toss the broken ballast, and keep spare HID bulb for when the first one takes a crap.

If you REALLY want to go with Plan B and keep the nasty HID kit and dazzle traffic and ruin your night time distance vision with an overpowered low beam shooting light in all the wrong places, at least take it out of the high beam. You want the high beam to light up full power immediately. This ability is helpful for a couple things like flashing traffic to pass, spotting animals/pedestrians on the side of the road when you think you're not sure you saw something and you want to put your brights on quickly to check. Think about it; how long does your kit take to get a useable amount of light out and up to temp? From my experience with a good kit, a bad kit, and plenty of youtube videos, I'm going to tell you its about 80 seconds to get full color, full power, normal operation point lighting. 80 seconds is a LOONNNGGGG time when you want to light up the side of the road for better visibility when you thought you saw the reflection of light off of a deer that's about to cross the road.... for that, you want either a high beam bulb (halogen, LED, etc) that can light up full power very quickly, or you want a bixenon HID projector that does a full power high beam almost instantly.

Also, ebay kits typically suck. At least get components for your HID needs from a reputable company. There's so many good options out there, why use bad ones?

Ralgha · July 12th, 2015, 02:32 PM

If you really want HIDs, I'd strongly suggest doing it right and putting in projectors for them.

Here's a great source source for the parts: http://www.bkmoto.com/index.php?rout...&product_id=55

Here's an awesome DIY thread: https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111916

No glare, no spool up time for your high beams, both lights on for low and high beams. In fact, the only downside (besides spending money and time) in my opinion is that you can't put a modulator on an HID light.

feernando · July 29th, 2015, 12:09 AM

you probably want to check how you connected the wires

July 11th, 2015, 12:13 PM	#1
Javes99 ninjette.org newbie Name: Josh Location: Newfoundland Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 3	HELP Ninja 250 HID Kit Today I installed HID Headlights in my ninja. I put the high beam in and there was no trouble, but then I put the low beam head light in and sometimes the lights wouldn't turn on and I would get a squeal noise from the ballast almost like a miss fire. Any suggestions on what the problem is and how I could try and fix it?

July 11th, 2015, 12:19 PM	#2
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Welcome Josh! I think there are few members that should be able to help you out. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

July 11th, 2015, 01:18 PM	#5
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Well there you go
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

July 11th, 2015, 01:43 PM	#7
Ghostt in your machine Name: Scott Location: Summer Shade, Ky. Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 25 MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15	I would say switch the ballasts around to see if it's the ballast, if that's not the issue, try swapping the bulbs around, if I remember correctly the NewGen uses H7s for both hi and low beam. It's not uncommon to get a bad ballast. And of course double check all connections. __________________________________________________ *violente et ignorantia* ZX-2R BLOG *Twitter and Instagram = Ghostt_Scott* *I'm not here to change your mind, just to inform.*

July 11th, 2015, 08:38 PM	#8
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	...edit what ^^^ said. I'm not fond of those types of kits. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

July 11th, 2015, 12:51 PM	#3
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Not a lot of info there. Brand?

July 11th, 2015, 01:11 PM	#4
Javes99 ninjette.org newbie Name: Josh Location: Newfoundland Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 3	Xentec. Ordered off ebay but have seen people install these kits on there Ninja 250 with no problem

July 11th, 2015, 01:20 PM	#6
Javes99 ninjette.org newbie Name: Josh Location: Newfoundland Join Date: Jun 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 3	this doesn't help my problem

July 12th, 2015, 12:32 PM	#9
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Plan A, step 1: remove kit from bike step 2: leave Halogen or go to a bixenon retro. Plan B, step 1: remove kit from high beam Step two: put high beam ballast on low beam side, toss the broken ballast, and keep spare HID bulb for when the first one takes a crap. If you REALLY want to go with Plan B and keep the nasty HID kit and dazzle traffic and ruin your night time distance vision with an overpowered low beam shooting light in all the wrong places, at least take it out of the high beam. You want the high beam to light up full power immediately. This ability is helpful for a couple things like flashing traffic to pass, spotting animals/pedestrians on the side of the road when you think you're not sure you saw something and you want to put your brights on quickly to check. Think about it; how long does your kit take to get a useable amount of light out and up to temp? From my experience with a good kit, a bad kit, and plenty of youtube videos, I'm going to tell you its about 80 seconds to get full color, full power, normal operation point lighting. 80 seconds is a LOONNNGGGG time when you want to light up the side of the road for better visibility when you thought you saw the reflection of light off of a deer that's about to cross the road.... for that, you want either a high beam bulb (halogen, LED, etc) that can light up full power very quickly, or you want a bixenon HID projector that does a full power high beam almost instantly. Also, ebay kits typically suck. At least get components for your HID needs from a reputable company. There's so many good options out there, why use bad ones?

July 12th, 2015, 02:32 PM	#10
Ralgha ninjette.org sage Name: Kevin Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Oct 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R, Tiger 800 XRT Posts: 828	If you really want HIDs, I'd strongly suggest doing it right and putting in projectors for them. Here's a great source source for the parts: http://www.bkmoto.com/index.php?rout...&product_id=55 Here's an awesome DIY thread: https://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111916 No glare, no spool up time for your high beams, both lights on for low and high beams. In fact, the only downside (besides spending money and time) in my opinion is that you can't put a modulator on an HID light.

July 29th, 2015, 12:09 AM	#11
feernando ninjette.org member Name: fernando Location: tacoma Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): ninja 300 ninja 250 project Posts: 35	you probably want to check how you connected the wires