Hid kit with new light assembly
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Hid kit with new light assembly
can someone please help me i just installed a new headlight assembly with hid kit from DDM and now when i start the car the lights shut of and my speedometer is not working and the mile meter is not working any ideas please let me know thank you
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i would be worried about the speedo then the hid kit. did it stop working right after the hid kit? if you keep the lights off does the speedo work? i don't think it would start working again or stop working because of a hid kit. if the lights are giving errors a trick to get the lights to stay on and not flicker or turn off is to turn the headlights on and wait about 20-30 seconds before starting the car. that doesn't work for everyone but for some it does. also where did you place the ballasts?
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i just went right now outside and the speedo is working just fine with the lights on but the lights are not working its so weirrd i dont get it. I just have the ballast sitting loose behind the assembly i checked all the connection they seem to be fine. I tryed to do what u said about turning the light on before starting it and made no diff for me. thanks for the respond man its very frustrating for me today
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ok well make sure you keep the ballasts away from the abs controller. it can do some expensive damage if they are too close. and the trick seems to only work on some cars/kits. sounds like you need the capacitors.
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I did have the ballasts on the abs controller i pulled it away now thank you. its weird the hid work when the ignition is turned but when i turn the car on after 5 to 8sec they shut of and the connections seem all fine i had someone else check them also if you or anyone else comes with other ideas let me know pleas ill keep on trying and searching to fix them
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you need the error code eliminators.
I had the same problem too, Lights worked fine when car off, started car lights turned off.
Link to part.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=130&parent=94
I had the same problem too, Lights worked fine when car off, started car lights turned off.
Link to part.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=130&parent=94
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you need the error code eliminators.
I had the same problem too, Lights worked fine when car off, started car lights turned off.
Link to part.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=130&parent=94
I had the same problem too, Lights worked fine when car off, started car lights turned off.
Link to part.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...=130&parent=94
so if i buy this code eliminators i would not need the capacitor since my lights are not flicking?
