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2012/04/30 15:32:04 (permalink)
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HID Trouble... still

So i installed some phillips 6000k hid on my sw20 and all was good until one of the bulbs stayed on constantly even after turning off the lights. only by disconnecting the power did the light stop. we swapped bulbs over, tried different headlamp connectors but nothing seems to stop it. Now as soon as the power is connected the bulb turns on.
We thought that but we plugged the power into the other ballast and it turned that one on. so it has a constant supply of power to one of the ballasts if plugged in either side. Therefore thinking control box?
 
Any ideas or suggestions?
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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/04/30 16:57:45 (permalink)
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    i run HIDs 6000Ks as well, but H7 not H4s can you borrow another set of HIDs to see if its the lamps causing the issues and not your electrical wiring?

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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/04/30 17:12:59 (permalink)
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    I hope you guys run proper projectors with those HID's, otherwise you are blinding everyone.
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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/05/02 08:17:30 (permalink)
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    Darius, I played around with the wiring and rechecked the connections again and all of a sudden they are working :S happy days for me! haha
     
    With your HID's do you use foglights? as now the hid's have the nice clear light but then the corner/parker lights and fog lights are still just a standard bulb and looks funny. Just wondering if you changed yours? if so to what?
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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/05/02 12:32:36 (permalink)
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    Dont have fog lights as yet because of my front bar doesn't support it well.
     
    My corner lights i use LEDs and very bright
    It use to be blue like in the picture below but have been changed to white


     

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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/05/03 11:55:17 (permalink)
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    oh yeah that looks like something i may need to do! whered you get your clear corner lenses from?
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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/05/03 12:18:06 (permalink)
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    I think i purchase something like this, but this was over 7 yrs ago.
     
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1991-1995-MR-2-MR2-SW20-EURO-CLEAR-BUMPER-SIGNAL-LIGHTS-/300705052868?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item46036af8c4
     
    Just a word of warning, i have spoken to guys how have purchased aftermarket items like the above and fitted them to their stock bumpers and have fallen out.
     
    Mine were fitted to the after market border bar so the holes were make to fit perfectly.  Just incase mate.
     
    The LEDs i've used purchasd from http://www.garage1217.com/
     
    Hope that helps mate

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    Re:HID Trouble... still 2012/05/16 09:08:00 (permalink)
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    Thanks heaps for the info Darius.. Yeah always been a bit hesitant with anything on ebay.. thanks for the link to the LED website.. good to see its mr2 specific page :)
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