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HIDs uncontrollable while driving

HIDs uncontrollable while driving

Postby thealkimo » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:15 pm

i recently installed some hids and now find it impossible to switch them off while driving during the day despite having the drl connector unplugged...

i searched for the subject and found a thread that said to be sure the ballasts aren't touching any metal...

i checked my ballasts and they are not touching any metal so that solution is out...

i don't want to waste my hids by having them on during the day so anyone got any ideas on how to fix this???
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Postby StockSolara » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:02 pm

Me too and I tried disconnecting the sensor for the night time and it still turns on
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Postby Mole » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:38 am

I had that problem and they burned out on me in record time.
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Postby SC V6 » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:25 am

I know that you can disconnect the E-brake sensor... cause once there is a connection w\ teh e-brake it makes the lights turn on.. I just disconnected that...
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Postby SleeperSolara » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:14 pm

You can check the relay, in front of the battery.
Take out the DRL relay in the black box it will be red relay cover.
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Postby thealkimo » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:07 pm

just re-taped the back of the ballasts to be sure metal wasn't touching metal and now the hids are turning on when the night sensor triggers it, so no more problems...
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Postby TRD MCV20L » Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:17 am

Wheres the best place to mount the ballast? I fried one because it got wet. I did a search and I didn't come up with anything.
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Postby Yanks0114 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:53 pm

This should help: http://community.webshots.com/album/188391551CUIZyt

I mounted one under the passenger side headlight. I used cable ties to secure it through a few holes in the frame.

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Postby ICrazyChrisI » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:26 pm

Should have bought a high quality hid setup.
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Postby silversurfer220 » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:34 pm

ICrazyChrisI wrote:Should have bought a high quality hid setup.


My thoughts exactly.
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