durtiq

Hello mates.
I decided to install crystal headlights with HID kit. Checked the HID if it works - it does! Glows like the sun!
So far so good...but...disaster hap-end!
After the wiring, the lights didn't work!
Cheeked the fuses it was good. It was 40A fuse on the Jeep and 30A on the HID.They where fine. I've got a volt meter an decided to check the sockets for the regular H4 bulb if there's any current power. The volt meter didn't show any readings.
I've returned the old headlights, but they FAILED to turn on...
My questions are:
What to check ?
Where to find it?
What can be the reason for this failing?

PNWjeeper

Have you upgraded your wiring harness for the headlights?
It could be you fried the headlight switch with the new headlights checkout the putco harness upgrade ill post a link in a min.

PNWjeeper

http://www.eautoworks.com/Putco-H4--...s-PRD7540.aspx

And here is a write up on headlight upgrades

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/he...grades-151217/

Oh and one more thing if it is the switch its pretty easy to replace and pretty cheap.

F1Addict

Yep, the draw from the HID ballast might have cooked your headlight switch without the harness. Give us some info on your rig... year, engine, transmission, etc... It'll help us help you.

durtiq

My XJ is made 01 Aug. 1995 Engine size 4.0 strait 6 cylinder 4 Automatic transmission Right hand drive The interesting thing is, that the HID kit needs only one socket from the old halogen bulb connectors.The kit is using just 35 watts of power, the old bulbs are 55/60 watts [IMG][/IMG]
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durtiq

The pictures are just made for an example!
When I measured the voltage with the volt meter, there was no electricity in the socket

freegdr

Is there current at factory plug ? What about high beams ?

kennzz05

they use lots more than 35 watts at startup the reason it only plugs into one socket is that it uses the old lo/hi beam signal to fire the relay
those crystal lenses arent very good as far as where they put the light output you will likely get flashed alot for blinding oncoming drivers

durtiq

Good question! So when I'm facing the car the right plug has the power for hi/lo beam, all is well! On the left side, the plug has nothing, no current! On the fog lamp plug there is a constant current, but that is a different story. So I switched the cables on the HID kit, and now they work, BUT only on one beam. I will see tonight what the beam is, is it Low or High. Funny because they work when I turn the High beam from the indicator stick.

kennzz05

did u get a dual beam kit? the cheaper ones are only lo beam
pulling in the hi beam stalk activates both hi and lo beams at the same time so they are activating on the low beam circuit

freegdr

Sounds like you melted some thing in the plug ?

durtiq

Yes they are double beam, I've tested the whole kit on a different car with an H4 bulbs. My kit works perfect on other cars, but not on my XJ

durtiq

The plug is good, when I put a normal H4 bulb, all is ok, even my fog lights turn on, but with the HID kit I have only Low beams...~ I think that there is something with the electrical system...