when I plug in my dipped beam HID lamp on the passenger side both main beams come on but very low (about 5-10w of power)

 

minute I disconnect HID all is ok - HID not coming on either that side - due to it being bloody freezin out and not being able to feel my fingers I cant swap test ballasts as they are not in an accessible poosition and at moment cant test if 12v is coming out to lamp coz I have left multimeter at work - didnt know if anyone else had ever had this.

ive had this when i fitted standard bulbs and when i fitted Hid's, i think its a dodgy ground wire that does it, fiddle and refit and it'll work, did with me anyway :)

Sounds like a bad earth somewhere

ye check to made a good earth for the hid

Solder yourself an additional earth wire onto the bulb base and ground this on the chasis.

 

See if you still have the problem.

Cheers - I will try that tomorrow - I didnt actually know if it was a switched earth or switched live.

I will try taking the earth of the HID direct to chassis to prove fault.

If that doesnt work I guess putting 12v direct into the HID ballast (ie not from loom) will prove ballast/hid works.