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Old 05-16-2007 | 05:29 PM
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i got the hid conversion from LEDgauges (fogs) and when i click unlock button my headlights pop up and only one fog will switch on (varies which one) and sometimes when i turn lights on only one lights up (also varies) sometimes i have to turn headlights fully on just for fogs to light up... any ideas?
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check the connections.

and i wouldnt have my fogs on, cus that i know, HID lights dont like to be turned on/off so quick so often. i assume everytime you lock/unlock your car the fogs light up and off, on and off....
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the car is locked at night then unlocked at at morning, then same process at noon when i go to work... assuming that both of the hids have whole different wiring boxes and what not and it switches back and forth i would think something other then connection because i never screwed with anything other then plugging these ones in
Old 05-16-2007 | 07:27 PM
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sounds like your gear is going bad....its when you use your remote? there isnt a grinding sound is there? Sorry, just wanted to see about the simple stuff....
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i havnt heard any noises as far as i can tell, its just one fog will turn on and it rotates between fogs, headlights are fine i dont care if they pop up or not, its the fogs... but im confused one why when lights are turned on only one will turn on untell i screw with it enough for them both to turn on
Old 05-16-2007 | 08:51 PM
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but your headlights gear might be going bad....only reason I`m asking on that one.
Old 05-16-2007 | 08:53 PM
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naa headlights are fine, its the hids lol
Old 05-16-2007 | 08:58 PM
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fogs suck to get to.....loose wire maybe, bad connection somewhere
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but why the switch between which one would work?
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its just the fact that HIDs require more energy to fire up than conventional bulbs, my ZX6R does the same thing when I start it up with the high beam on, I just have to turn the switch to off and turn it back on again. theres really no fixing it.
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yeah that sounds about right but i sometimes have to click the switch 6-7 times lol
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I bought my HID kit from him as well. My connections weren't good at all so they were always shorting out. I had to redo all the connections myself to get them to stay on. It was a real pain but at least they work now.
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what did you do in terms of REDOING them all
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yea i got fog lights from him and they are burning my fog light cover. anyboby have any idea on why??



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assume they are too long, meaning they are really close to the cover...
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Originally Posted by muddmanWS6
yea i got fog lights from him and they are burning my fog light cover. anyboby have any idea on why?
Anything with an output greater than the stock 25watt fog light bulbs will melt the stock plastic fog light housings.




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