Question: HID Fog Light conflict with Parktronics

Mar 24, 2011 | 03:40 AM

islander

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Question: HID Fog Light conflict with Parktronics

Dear all,

Can someone tell me what's happening to my parktronics?

I recently installed MTEC HID kit for the H11 fog lights. Every time the HID fog lights are turned on the parktronics will stop working and display 2 red lights (Front & Back) too...

The MTEC HID is an error free kit, but don't understand how the converted HID fog lights will cause the Parktronic to freak out like this....

Do I need to recode the comp? Any suggestions?? Thanks!!!!

Mar 24, 2011 | 09:20 AM

BlownV8

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Who did the install? Where any wires clipped?

Mar 24, 2011 | 11:01 AM

alx

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i think people with hid fogs should be pulled over and fined.

Mar 24, 2011 | 01:32 PM

ddcha

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Originally Posted by alx

i think people with hid fogs should be pulled over and fined.

why? the height doesn't blind oncoming traffic at all.

Mar 24, 2011 | 09:16 PM

alx

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why? the height doesn't blind oncoming traffic at all.

They reflectors are designed to provide low power flood pattern light. They do blind even when they are stock. Running hids in a flood reflector results in a bright dispersed light that you don't have to be directly in front to be blinded.

In Europe if you drive with fogs on without a fog you will get fined.

Mar 24, 2011 | 10:52 PM

BlownV8

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I'm running HID in my fogs but they are in projector lenses. HID's in the stock fogs will blind oncoming motorists as alx said.

Mar 25, 2011 | 12:24 AM

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In Europe if you drive with fogs on without a fog you will get fined.

They might beat you up, too.

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Mar 27, 2011 | 02:26 PM

psoas

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It is some sort of eletrical disruption. I had this same problem as well with one brand of HID kit, but switched to a different brand and had no trouble since.

Mar 27, 2011 | 02:30 PM

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psoas

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09 jeep srt8, 07 gl450

I went and looked up who I bought from.

the Xenith xenons brand were the one I had trouble with

HIDextra gave me no trouble in the main location or in the fogs.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the HID system, but in such close proximity to the parking sensors it would cause the same errors that you are having.