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Got my HID'S in today.....NEED HELP!

5K views 38 replies 12 participants last post by  White WK Swagga 
#1 ·
K so I had my hid's installed today....he got them put in, both were on, boom I'm done.....I goto leave and one wouldn't come on.....so we tried again....neither came on......he rewired them so they both are connected to the same and it worked.....I left, got down the road and in the reflection of the car in front of me I see my headlight flickering on and off.....by the time I stopped it had gone completly off......I took it back to my guys shop and he cannot figure out what is wrong.....we finally got both to work BUT in order to do so I have to unlock my car ( one headlight comes on) I have to wait for one headlight to go off and start my car and turn my headlights on and they will stay on unlil I shut them off then they won't turn back on UNLESS I do those steps again......and if they are both working....when I shut my car off both stay on but the right one goes off after about 20 secs and the left goes off after about 90????? But yet there both hooked up at the same source!?? Please someone tell me how to fix this, I go back tomm at 2:30 to get my foglights converted and he's gonna try to fix this problem but we need help
 
#2 ·
Have you followed the steps on this website that have been talked about several times on grounding issues? Have you put in a relay harness? This stuff has been discussed many times, check the grounds properly and mount the grounds to the factory grounds, make sure you use a wiring harness, what type of HID's are you using?
 
#5 ·
What kit do you have?
 
#8 ·
I agree. If people knew exactly how a relay works, it's functions and it's purpose they'd be amazed. LOL
 
#10 ·
maybe relays? SNEWT, my man, GET RELAYS. then all ur probs will be solved
 
#11 ·
i dunno the kit brand, its a brand that the guys shop has a deal with.......we got them working, but seriously, it was a pain in the ass.....we followed the steps on here and still, one wouldnt come on, he had no idea why, yes we had a relay........ended up wiring them with the fogs so now i have to have the fog lights on in order for my headlights to work, ill post pics later.....anyone wants to drive to campbellsville kentucky n fix them, just gimmie a ring haha........c-mon scott
 
#18 ·
Looks Sweet! Just IDK to me i couldn't sleep knowing my car was wired that way. In my head if it doesn't worj the factory way than it's a hazzard with a few exceptions....
 
#19 ·
Alright guys....not even kidding, went to work this morning, looked in reflection of another car of the way, and neither headlight will come on....the fogs are on, but not the headlights ......blown fuse or should I worry?
 
#20 ·
Checked my fuse, blown......put another in, no lights....blew that one too......wats up??? I seriously can't have anything go right for me
 
#22 · (Edited)
And I don't mean to sound like an ass, but if the shop you got these installed at cannot handle installing ballasts and a relay, then you should seriously question the integrity of the shop.

We have members here who have half a brain and could get this stuff installed in no time (Irf, Nate, etc, :D )
 
#26 ·
bro...if its blowing fuses...its not right. They should not be connected with the fogs at all. Post us some pics and let us help you correct it.
 
#27 ·
Dude, I know jack shit about vehicles n parts.....I know to drive them and order things for them......but u could explain all day n i would still not know what to do......I dunno wat to do, this was the only way the guy could get them to work together everytime so I jus dunno
 
#29 ·
We're not trying to upset you, not at all, just trying to make sure a fellow jeeper gets his shit straightened out.

If you can plug a phone charger into the wall, then you can take on this. (slight exaggeration :p ) But seriously, it would be best to get them installed properly. You don't want this to screw up any part of your electrical system down the road.
 
#30 ·
I'm not upset at all, I just seriously don't know nething about them....n there's really nowhere else around here that I can get them put in
 
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