HiD Fogs..Install Prob.Cancellor Explode

dpgx5 · #1 10-21-2009, 03:52 PM

HI,
I received the kit from DDM. Pretty straight forward plug it all up on the passenger side to try n see.. Went inside to turn the car over, no luck with the fogs doesn't turn on! I walked to the front grabed the fog unit on the floor and BANG the cancellor just exploded almost in my face whole garage was stinky/burnt smell... i can still smell it on me

I tried without the cancellors and nothing still it doesnt light up!

I will try the other side and see if i have any luck. I have to call DDM and get a new one shipped and tell them WTF about the explotion

faz · #2 10-21-2009, 04:38 PM

Stinky explosion is most likely due to an electrolytic capacitor exploding, normally due to being connected with opposite polarity. It smells like rotten fish and it makes a big bang. (I remember this from working on prototype electronic boards where the engineer had mistakenly put the cap in wrong.)

Did you by any chance get the polarity wrong when making your connections?

dpgx5 · #3 10-21-2009, 05:37 PM

not that i know of...i tried the other side and nothing lights up? what gives?

Greekthang · #4 10-21-2009, 08:09 PM

Personally DDM produects suck balls !!! I have had nothing but issues with my parts I bought from them. Return everything and get your money back. Cancellors exploded as well. Its when you installed them they have to be installed reverse. I had the same issue fogs wont light without the cancellors. I just bought new ones myself and words just fine now. Bought the angel eye kit burnt out within a month. Garbage products but you get what you pay for I guess. Will be uninstalling the pedals I also bought I want nothing from them in my truck !!

Foose · #5 12-29-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Greekthang

Cancellors exploded as well. Its when you installed them they have to be installed reverse. I had the same issue fogs wont light without the cancellors

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Originally Posted by dpgx5

there is only one way the cancellors can go in, as there is a notch for it. the problem isn't there, its on the connection to the stock oem housing. ddm harness has to be sniped and then reversed n pluged in, then it works!

I ordered the 3000k H11 DDM 35w digital kit along with the cancellors. It's probably going to get here next week. I am a little worried about the cancellors exploding on me. There's two conflicting info here and on other forums. Do I need to reverse the connectors at the cancellors or at the oem connection?

I plan on installing everything except the cancellors first. No modifcations to the wiring. If the bulbs flash then the polarity is correct at the oem connectors. Now when I plug in the cancellors should I go with the original notch or snip it and reverse it?

Dking05 · #6 10-21-2009, 11:13 PM

how can you put the cancellor in in-correctly? dont they have stop pins or something?

Greekthang · #7 10-22-2009, 06:12 AM

My cancellors did not. In actual fact the colour that you would think are suppose to match up when connecting them are opposite. Who would create something like that. Bunch of pylons at DDM.

dpgx5 · #8 10-22-2009, 07:48 AM

Update: Well I did get the one side working. I had to snip off some plastic inside the connector to reverse it on the OEM housing!

no instuctions no nothing. I thought it was a simple plug n play. Hopefully they send me a new Cancellor cause this was just the hardest plug n play install ive had!

faz · #9 10-22-2009, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the update... keep us posted on your situation.

Dking05 · #10 10-24-2009, 01:37 PM

From DDM: Warning: "Some vehicles may have reverse polarity. Reverse polarity can cause a BOW to explode. We recommend wearing safety glasses and closing your hood before testing the BOW on your vehicle."
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