HID/LIGHT Problems
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From: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX
You need a relay.
When you first turn on your HIDs, the ballasts require near double the power for the first 5 seconds or so, to ignite the igniter. In some cases, cars do exactly what you are explaining and can only power one headlight at startup. A relay will act as an on/off switch to power your HIDs and to also be a safety precaution for not overloading your HIDs.
The factory wiring sucks. I don't care what anyone else says
When you first turn on your HIDs, the ballasts require near double the power for the first 5 seconds or so, to ignite the igniter. In some cases, cars do exactly what you are explaining and can only power one headlight at startup. A relay will act as an on/off switch to power your HIDs and to also be a safety precaution for not overloading your HIDs.
The factory wiring sucks. I don't care what anyone else says
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**moved All Updates To First Post**
Also hotwired the hids to my battery, they work.
Also posted a pic in my original post
Also hotwired the hids to my battery, they work.
Also posted a pic in my original post
Last edited by Pharm0r; Aug 7, 2008 at 12:17 PM.
So what yall think? Time for a relay harness? Also, I need ideas of where to tap my harness into...I'm thinking maybe the popup headlight motors, so my lights still work like stock (the lights only flip up when you turn on the lights) i cant tap into my running lights cus they are on all the time....
or what do you think the possibility of wiring a small amp between the two wires....?
ideassss i need ideas!
or what do you think the possibility of wiring a small amp between the two wires....?
ideassss i need ideas!
So what yall think? Time for a relay harness? Also, I need ideas of where to tap my harness into...I'm thinking maybe the popup headlight motors, so my lights still work like stock (the lights only flip up when you turn on the lights) i cant tap into my running lights cus they are on all the time....
or what do you think the possibility of wiring a small amp between the two wires....?
ideassss i need ideas!
or what do you think the possibility of wiring a small amp between the two wires....?
ideassss i need ideas!
http://www.cs.usm.edu/~jmneal/tiburon/hids.htm
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From: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX
So what yall think? Time for a relay harness? Also, I need ideas of where to tap my harness into...I'm thinking maybe the popup headlight motors, so my lights still work like stock (the lights only flip up when you turn on the lights) i cant tap into my running lights cus they are on all the time....
or what do you think the possibility of wiring a small amp between the two wires....?
ideassss i need ideas!
or what do you think the possibility of wiring a small amp between the two wires....?
ideassss i need ideas!
dont know if this has been mentioned but when i first set up my LEDguages HIDs i was having problems too. make sure that the ballasts are NOT mounted on anything metal IE your radiator support or anything else that is grounded. for some reason it was shorting out my lights and would make a loud irregular HID noise. also one of my lights would not work. i mounted my ballasts to the grey fiberglass panel that the front bumper is mounted to with those push pins and everyhing worked perfect and still is working 2 years strong...
dont know if this has been mentioned but when i first set up my LEDguages HIDs i was having problems too. make sure that the ballasts are NOT mounted on anything metal IE your radiator support or anything else that is grounded. for some reason it was shorting out my lights and would make a loud irregular HID noise. also one of my lights would not work. i mounted my ballasts to the grey fiberglass panel that the front bumper is mounted to with those push pins and everyhing worked perfect and still is working 2 years strong...
ya let me know if that was the problem...like i said as long as thos ballasts arent touching metal it may fix your problem... i mean i have an LED gauges kit too and for some odd reason my ballasts were shorting out when i had them mounted to the frame rails...good luck bro!
nope. its an ls1 (car in sig) im sure the relay will fix my problem. all the volts are fine, and the hids come on when hotwired to the batt. We'll see in a couple days.
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THat's Coo Pharm0r that it all worked out. I'll be installing my HID's this week and if something like this comes up I'll know what to do. Post pics also, I'd like to see how it turned out.
just for info, under-size/over-length wiring is a standard problem on f-bodies....
the "slow passenger's window motor" issue is a prime example.
- from day 1, my passenger's window was slow operating (just like everyone else).
- when my rebuild began, I did a 100% rewire of the car (ALL factory wire thrown out and totally rewired car with correct gauge wire)
- passenger's window now runs spot-on dead even speed with the driver's window (which even the driver's window runs faster than stock)
comparison, I installed HIDs on my 04 Silverado in both the lows AND Fogs, and upgraded the highs to 100Watt bulbs, yet they have always worked flawlessly (no relays installed or re-wire required)...
the "slow passenger's window motor" issue is a prime example.
- from day 1, my passenger's window was slow operating (just like everyone else).
- when my rebuild began, I did a 100% rewire of the car (ALL factory wire thrown out and totally rewired car with correct gauge wire)
- passenger's window now runs spot-on dead even speed with the driver's window (which even the driver's window runs faster than stock)
comparison, I installed HIDs on my 04 Silverado in both the lows AND Fogs, and upgraded the highs to 100Watt bulbs, yet they have always worked flawlessly (no relays installed or re-wire required)...