HID install help
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Originally Posted by LarryW
FWIW, I have yet to see any threads/posts regarding issues of ANY sort with the Vette-HID kit other than bad business-related issues...whether you choose to believe "his claims" of integration testing/electronics rework/harness tweaking or not, his wealth of experience with these kits will be missed...
Larryi have spoken with a forum member who's Vette-HID kit had either the wrong or missing ballast connections that were due to the "upgrade".
his kit does not work as shipped from said company.
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From: St Louis MO
The kit from TByrne and the wiring harness that comes with it can't possibly keep the low and high beams on at the same time. I have the install instructions from vette-hid and they show a different wiring harness. They are ACA lights and who ever assembled the wiring harness did not do a very good job.
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From: Dallas Tx
Originally Posted by pk1
They are ACA lights and who ever assembled the wiring harness did not do a very good job.
I agree, yeah who ever put them together needs a slap on the back of their head. Before I reversed the diode, the low beam HID's would stay on with the high beams. But then the lights wouldn't go down or shut off.
So after having reversed the diode, the lights work normally but no low beams with the high beams. If I could get a schematic on that relay I'm pretty confident I could fix it. I guess it not really that big of a deal, but when you pay $900 you expect it to work as advertised.
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From: Fremont (Livin' On The Fault Line!) CA
Originally Posted by pk1
The kit from TByrne and the wiring harness that comes with it can't possibly keep the low and high beams on at the same time. I have the install instructions from vette-hid and they show a different wiring harness. They are ACA lights and who ever assembled the wiring harness did not do a very good job.
Originally Posted by 03SpiralGray
I agree, yeah who ever put them together needs a slap on the back of their head. Before I reversed the diode, the low beam HID's would stay on with the high beams. But then the lights wouldn't go down or shut off.
I'm relaying some info that I received from Brian to help you guys with your issues:
Here is a link to the picture of the: correct adapter layout
If you reversed the diode and the low beams do not stay on when high beam is activated the diode is not in correct. I have a feeling the relay connector was terminated incorrectly.
If the lights are off and the hids stay on the relay is wired wrong. IF the relay was wired incorrectly the headlights might not go down as they should.
Relay pinout info here:
What version ballasts were included with the kits?
Could someone take a pic of the harness that is supplied and causing problems; I need close ups of BOTH ends ballast plug and relay plug and the wire orientation.
Last edited by LarryW; Oct 29, 2006 at 07:21 PM.
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From: St Louis MO
Could someone take a pic of the harness that is supplied and causing problems; I need close ups of BOTH ends ballast plug and relay plug and the wire orientation.[/QUOTE]
These are all the pics I have
These are all the pics I have
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From: Galloway Twp. NJ
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Interesting.......
other people have been stating that the wiring harness the received in their kits from ACA are no different than the ones brian supplied in his kits, but that harness looks nothing like brians.
other people have been stating that the wiring harness the received in their kits from ACA are no different than the ones brian supplied in his kits, but that harness looks nothing like brians.
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From: Fremont (Livin' On The Fault Line!) CA
This is per Brian:
They are using the Philips gen 4 ballast.
Looks as if they decided to try and make some changes.
The white wire you see should go to the High beam like the adapter I pictured above.
The green is the relay trigger.
They put the ballast connector on the wrong harness.
The black and red wires wires from the relays plug directly into the ballast; nothing else should be connected to those wires.
The adapter harness should be separate and exactly like I pictured above.
Larry
They are using the Philips gen 4 ballast.
Looks as if they decided to try and make some changes.
The white wire you see should go to the High beam like the adapter I pictured above.
The green is the relay trigger.
They put the ballast connector on the wrong harness.
The black and red wires wires from the relays plug directly into the ballast; nothing else should be connected to those wires.
The adapter harness should be separate and exactly like I pictured above.
Larry
Last edited by LarryW; Oct 30, 2006 at 03:54 PM.
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