LAYGO

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Ever since I added HID ebay fogs, when I turn them on, headlight washers come on too. The HID kit has matching plugs & needed no extra wiring/soldering or anything, so nothing major was touched electrically.

I tried a search & got 3 threads on headlight washers.

RADEoN

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are you sure you didn't short something out?

odthetruth

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the washers come out when you turn on the fogs? check your fuses and wiring

LAYGO

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The washers squirt twice only, they don't keep squirting, but it happens each time the headlights are on automatically when I turn on the fogs. Sometimes, if I get the fogs on right when I start the car, they won't squirt.

JJSimon904

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They automatically come on when it thinks the lens is dirty/too hot. Mine were doing it until I scrubbed the lens clean. Try cleaning the headlights up and go from there

Chris0nllyn

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^Really? I didn't know that. How does it know if the lense is too dirty?

JD03Cobra

Seriously LOL? Been driving my V through 4 winters of dirt and salt and they have never kick on based on your statement.

Heinsman

They only supposed to come on when your headlights are on and you go to clean your windshield by pushing the windshield fluid button. The dont self clean based on if theyre dirty or not.

Chris0nllyn

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Glad I'm not the only one....

LAYGO

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Does anyone know if the electronics are some how connected (fogs+washers) that if there's any fault that it might cause this? When I took the bumper off on SAT, the passenger side fog ballast had come loose from the adhesive & was hanging (restuck it up there). Also, the plug connecting the fog/turn lights & main wiring harness had a bunch of water in it that had a couple of pins that were kinda corroded. It was also the side that my filament bulb turn/running light was working only part time. I replaced it with an LED.

Skidmarcx

First off define dirty because my car has been pretty damn filthy and the headlights didn't clean themselves ... On topic though it sounds likes a voltage spike from the ballast... I'm not sure how the kit is wired, but using a relay to support the load will usually stop that from occurring

LAYGO

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It's intermittent, I've not seen it for a couple of days now.

Again, the wiring for the HID Fogs ballast is simply like putting in an wire extender. There's a female/male plug & simply puts the ballast between the bulb/existing wiring. For anyone that's had to drop their bumper, there's one plug to disconnect the DRL/Fogs (plus side marker). From that plug, it splits into 2 plugs: one for DRL, one for Fog. The ballast sits between the fog bulb & plug:



There was not a single wire to cut/splice/solder/anything. Plug & play.

One wire plugs into harness. Other end into ballast. Ballast into bulb.

aurora40

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FWIW, a friend has an 05 V that does the same thing. Totally stock. He pulled the relay for the washers.

LAYGO

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I opened my mouth & jinxed it. It did it again, but this time, when I turned the car off. I'm beginning to believe the voltage spike theory.

LAYGO

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I'm on the verge of pulling my relays too. I went 20+ years w/o headlight washers, I think I can manage.

RADEoN

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Skidmarcx, the hid ballast uses equal or less wattage than a halogen bulb. Relaying isn't necessary.

Skidmarcx

There is a starter ballast that runs for roughly 20 seconds... that's the one that will cause a voltage surge when firing up the bulb... it could be related to the problem he is having.