Xenon HID help
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Xenon HID help
I bought the Xenon HID light kit from LAPD. got the lights in, installed the ballats, and I can't get the lights to work. The kit came with 2 cords to conect the OEM plug(plugs into headlight) to the Ballasts. Problem is the cord doesn't fit the OEM plug. The cords I got have 2 flat male plugs (one pos, one neg) on one end and plug into the ballast on the other side. The OEM plugs do fit directly int the ballast, but the lights don't come on. When I connect the lights directly to the battery via the kit's cord, the lights work fine.
Did I get the wrong cords with the kit? The instructions say to plug into the H4 plugs, but there is no H4 plug on the oem end.
Also. i managed to short out the foglighs and blow the fuse. replaced the fuse all is o.k. but now, the headlights pop up, but won't go back down except manually. I'm not sure this is related to the fuse blowing, but maybe?
Any help would be much appreciated.
thanks,
J :confused: :confused:
[Modified by jlto, 1:09 PM 6/3/2002]
Did I get the wrong cords with the kit? The instructions say to plug into the H4 plugs, but there is no H4 plug on the oem end.
Also. i managed to short out the foglighs and blow the fuse. replaced the fuse all is o.k. but now, the headlights pop up, but won't go back down except manually. I'm not sure this is related to the fuse blowing, but maybe?
Any help would be much appreciated.
thanks,
J :confused: :confused:
[Modified by jlto, 1:09 PM 6/3/2002]
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Re: Xenon HID help (L.A.P.D.)
Here is your problem...
1. You have an H4 kit. This is the reason the connectors don't fit. That's ok, just cut the connectors off and get some old headlamps and carefully <try not to break the bulbs and stab yourself> remove the socket and soldier it onto the HID Kit... That will solve your connector issue.
2. The reason your headlamps won't go down (and won't go up unless your in HI-BEAM) is because of the way the C5 pop-up headlights are designed to operate given a certain load. The HID kit changes that load so the system wigs out. You can build a seperate wiring harness with a relay that will trip the HID's and the pop-up function. It's very simple! If LAPD doesn't get you the info you need then I'll be more than happy to draw a diagram and help you over the phone! :seeya
1. You have an H4 kit. This is the reason the connectors don't fit. That's ok, just cut the connectors off and get some old headlamps and carefully <try not to break the bulbs and stab yourself> remove the socket and soldier it onto the HID Kit... That will solve your connector issue.
2. The reason your headlamps won't go down (and won't go up unless your in HI-BEAM) is because of the way the C5 pop-up headlights are designed to operate given a certain load. The HID kit changes that load so the system wigs out. You can build a seperate wiring harness with a relay that will trip the HID's and the pop-up function. It's very simple! If LAPD doesn't get you the info you need then I'll be more than happy to draw a diagram and help you over the phone! :seeya
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Re: Xenon HID help (EdwardETraylorIII)
O.k, I got everything working, but it ain't pretty. I had to modify the LAPD wire. Also, I should have changed the 10A fuses right off, seems they blew and complicated the task of diagnosing the polarity, etc...
I would have prefered all the conectors to match out of the box, but I realized that would be a stocking nightmare. I tried to get some of the connectors so as to be able to make up some factory looking wires, but no luck. GM only has them on harness, which are expensive. Any idea if they are availble stateside?
I also installied the Piaa fogs, they are a quantum leap better then the OEM junk. Could've used the gm conectors for them too if I had some.
Now I need to aim everything, then if I can i'll try to post some pictures showing comparisions of stock vs HID.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks also to Shawn from LAPD, your response was quick and to the point.
Shawn, any chance for getting glass housing that allow us to keep the standard high beams too?
[Modified by jlto, 12:27 AM 6/4/2002]
I would have prefered all the conectors to match out of the box, but I realized that would be a stocking nightmare. I tried to get some of the connectors so as to be able to make up some factory looking wires, but no luck. GM only has them on harness, which are expensive. Any idea if they are availble stateside?
I also installied the Piaa fogs, they are a quantum leap better then the OEM junk. Could've used the gm conectors for them too if I had some.
Now I need to aim everything, then if I can i'll try to post some pictures showing comparisions of stock vs HID.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks also to Shawn from LAPD, your response was quick and to the point.
Shawn, any chance for getting glass housing that allow us to keep the standard high beams too?
[Modified by jlto, 12:27 AM 6/4/2002]
