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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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ok so today i installed a set of plug and play hid's. mind you nothing, and i mean nothing else was unplugged or removed except the bulbs and those wiring connections. hid's and ballasts installed. here is the problem...the switch of course turns the lights on and off but the actual lights wont go up or down. and when i shut off the lights, turn the car off and take the key out it dings at me like the lights are still on even though they arent. any explanations??? thanks!


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ok so today i installed a set of plug and play hid's. mind you nothing, and i mean nothing else was unplugged or removed except the bulbs and those wiring connections. hid's and ballasts installed. here is the problem...the switch of course turns the lights on and off but the actual lights wont go up or down. and when i shut off the lights, turn the car off and take the key out it dings at me like the lights are still on even though they arent. any explanations??? thanks!


You might need a load equizer, HID lights when installed will cause troubles because the computer isn't getting a correct voltage reading. Check with JWMotoring.com and he will have the answers.
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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You might need a load equizer, HID lights when installed will cause troubles because the computer isn't getting a correct voltage reading. Check with JWMotoring.com and he will have the answers.

I'll ck it out thank u
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here is the problem...the switch of course turns the lights on and off but the actual lights wont go up or down. and when i shut off the lights, turn the car off and take the key out it dings at me like the lights are still on even though they arent. any explanations??? thanks!
This is what you need: http://shop.jwmotoring.com/product.s...8&categoryId=4
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