bigboy813

I just bought a Xentec HID kit for my 2000 Cherokee XJ but when i plugged it in it doesn't turn on at all i heard that sometimes you need a relay but that is usually when the lights flicker right ? mine doesnt come on at all

do i need this relay harness?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H4-HID-Xenon-Relay-Wiring-Harness-W-25-Fuse-40-AMP_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem27ad03284dQQitemZ17 0406389837QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcce ssories

here are some picks of how i put the plugs in

Mitsuboost30

pretty sure u do need the harness to support the power.. not to mention it cant hurt

but i dont know if u dont have the habbit of reading before you buy but down in the harness info it clearly states this isnt for hi/lo it only works with lo beam heads

harness wont work for ur jeep
• It is NOT WORKING for HI/LO Beam, it works for single beam ONLY.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cst/full.aspx?Page=67
part number 36-3580 will work for you and its cheap


cheers

bigboy813

Well i don't think my headlights/bulbs are high and low beam it only has 1 light bulb don't hi/low beams usually have 2 bulbs

halmotors

It's really meant for vehicles that have separate housings for both their low and high beams, which your Jeep does not. HIDs aren't meant to be switched on and off, or between two different voltages, constantly. Doing so severely shortens their lifespan.

Vehicles that come with HIDs from the factory generally have a shutter that will drop in front of the high-beams when the operator switches to lows, so they don't have to turn off.

HIDs in vehicles like Cherokees are generally pretty unnecessary; you can either get some upgraded sealed beams (yuck city), or the conversion headlamps that will allow you to put your H1/H4 bulb of choice in them. Silvania SilverStars are great bulbs, and will provide more than enough light for traveling down the road.

If your stock headlamps aren't bright enough, they may just be old and in need of replacing. Also check that the wiring going to them isn't chewed up or rotting, since this can cause a drop in light output as well.

aj6

i have hids in mine right now ( diff story tho)

if you have auto off head lights you NEED to disconnect it


i also had the same prob.. in that first pic you have up there i reverse the connection and got them to fire..

bigboy813

would mine be a manual shutoff if its a stock switch or an auto

How do you have yours setup ?

and what did you revers the ballast connection or the headlight port connection

MASTERS

i had the exact kit, at first they wouldnt come on, then one would and the other wouldnt, then they flickered and went out all the time, i jus said screw it and put stocks back in

MASTERS

and yes those are single beam like everyone in saying, you can buy a dual beam but its more than twice the cost, i flipped my connections a couple times, didnt help...

aj6

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/lig...hid-way-41742/

this is mine right now


yes from the stock jeep light to the ballast connection i reverse them..

try fliping your lights on and off. if one goes off do the same..


well i have a 2001 so you wood have the auto off s***.. theres a connection in the dash. pull it and everything will be good..

bigboy813

So i am a noob what do i need to do to get these damn things to work cause i have no idea i put red to red and black to black and they don't work and i switched the ballast connection

MASTERS

im interested on a deff. answer for this problem- bigboy, i went througn 3 kits before i called it quits lol

bigboy813

i hope someone gets me a answer casue i just wasted money

Morat

HIDs use less power than a standard Halogen bulb (35W standard, 55W for the "high power" versions) so your wiring should be well up to it as far as power goes. I can't really comment further because I think the UK spec cherokees have a different setup (H4 Halogen).

bigboy813

Mine also uses H4 connector

storm101

You should make a list/ take pics of all the components you are working with.

I/ others may be of more help if all the components in the system are known.

The whole problem could be something really simple, but i know at least for myself its hard to help with electrical when im not sure whats all there, or where its connected.