Hella's + HID

[zdebx]

I'm sure those of you, who's got Hella headlights and HID will know this problem.

When the lights are on dipped beam, HID works perfectly. Also when you switch the full beam on, HID is still there.

However, when you try to switch the sidelights on, HIDs start to flash really fast, and eventually just switch off. So what's the problem here and how to get it fixed? 

[VR6-Joe]

That's because you have the dayglo resister that everyone has been talking about lately on the forum.

The HID's need 12v to work, but normal headlight bulbs don't. Therefore the HID's are tricked into thinking the battery is flat as they aren't being provided enough power, hence why they flicker and switch off.

There's three ways around this:
1. Throw your HID kit in the bin
2. Unplug the yellow plug located behind/underneath your airbox
3. Buy a seperate wiring kit off ebay that will cost you an extra £10-£15

I chose option 2

[zdebx]

That's because you have the dayglo resister that everyone has been talking about lately on the forum.

The HID's need 12v to work, but normal headlight bulbs don't. Therefore the HID's are tricked into thinking the battery is flat as they aren't being provided enough power, hence why they flicker and switch off.

There's three ways around this:
1. Throw your HID kit in the bin
2. Unplug the yellow plug located behind/underneath your airbox
3. Buy a seperate wiring kit off ebay that will cost you an extra £10-£15

I chose option 2

Is that the plug, which is between the top and bottom air pipes? Tried disconnecting it, but made no difference. They still flash like crazy.

Stupid question, but I forgot.....When the sidelights are on, the middle lenses suppose to light up or the outer ones, but just really dipped?

[whiter_than_white]

do you have a pic of what needs disconnecting??

[Shady Pioneer]

Get a relay kit, that's your best bet, that's what I did, mind you I got Adam to fit it because I'm useless lol!

[kells]

mine did this, use a relay, cost pence!

i also wired mine direct to my headlight switch using thicj cable, a inline fuse and a relay


so now this is how mt switch works

FIRST CLICK  - INNER SIDELIGHTS COME ON

SECOND TWIST OF SWITCH - HIDS COME ON AND INNER SIDELIGHTS STAY ON

CLICK BACK TO POSITION 1 OF SWITCH - HIDS GO OUT AND INNER SIDELIGHTS STAY ON

Before i did this on the first click 1 side hid would come on or flicjer, and to get both hids to come on i had to turn lights off and switch straight to position 2..

hids need more power to fire up, a relay worked for me, and the added benefit of thicker wire direct to the headlight switch was even better (u must use a fuse tho too)



OH ONE OTHER THING POLICE PULLED ME (NOT FOR MY HIDS)

I asked the copper if they were a issue - guess what, NO  he thought they were what came with my car, was gonna make aseperate post but didnt bother on this forum as its full of haters so no point

this happened at 6.30am this morning annd it was the traffic police that stopped me

[Shady Pioneer]

When I have the first click my HIDs and inner sidelights are both on fine, turn to the second click and they remain the same. 

[kells]

When I have the first click my HIDs and inner sidelights are both on fine, turn to the second click and they remain the same. 

**edit, thats wrong, first click should be side lights only NOT hids

[Shady Pioneer]

When I have the first click my HIDs and inner sidelights are both on fine, turn to the second click and they remain the same. 

**edit, thats wrong, first click should be side lights only NOT hids

Not mine.  I'm using a relay kit, but there doesn't seem to be any problems with it.

[zdebx]

Ok, first of all. What's the dayglo resistor everyone's talking about? Is it the plug, which is between the top air pipe and bottom one (hot air)?

I tried to remove it, but made no difference to the lights. They still flash, when the switch is in the middle.

As I previously asked, what are the sidelights on Hella's? Are they the middle lenses or the outer ones, but dipped (not fully dipped)?

And this relay...Where do I get that and what is it called?