HID wiring question
06-27-2011, 07:51 PM
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HID wiring question
I purchased an H4 hid kit. It came with everything however there are 2 wires which are a positive and negative. I just got the low beam HID kit cause I didnt want the High beam.
Knowing that the stock h4 plug has 3 slots, my question is where does the positive side and negative side go?
Anyone thats had HID's or knows please chime in.
Knowing that the stock h4 plug has 3 slots, my question is where does the positive side and negative side go?
Anyone thats had HID's or knows please chime in.
06-27-2011, 08:01 PM
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Your stock connector has a ground and power leads for high and low. If your plan is to use the HID on low, figure out which is ON with low beam and use it.
Do you have a VOM and know how to use it? Verify that your ground has very low resistance, and check the voltage at your light connector and compare to directly across the battery posts.
Do you have a VOM and know how to use it? Verify that your ground has very low resistance, and check the voltage at your light connector and compare to directly across the battery posts.
06-27-2011, 08:07 PM
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Your stock connector has a ground and power leads for high and low. If your plan is to use the HID on low, figure out which is ON with low beam and use it.
Do you have a VOM and know how to use it? Verify that your ground has very low resistance, and check the voltage at your light connector and compare to directly across the battery posts.
Do you have a VOM and know how to use it? Verify that your ground has very low resistance, and check the voltage at your light connector and compare to directly across the battery posts.
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HID isn't OEM. Moved to Advanced Tech.
Volt meters are pretty easy to use. They should even come with instructions because most, if not all, are multi function.
Volt meters are pretty easy to use. They should even come with instructions because most, if not all, are multi function.
06-28-2011, 06:14 AM
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Run a wire from ground, whether it be the ground post on the battery, or a chasis ground and connect it (temporarily) to one of the leads on your HID kit...probably black. Connect another wire to the other lead on your HID kit and run it to one of the connectors in your stock headlight socket. Turn the headlight switch ON. If you've connected ground to ground, your HID won't light. If you've found power, as in you HID lit, is it the high or low? There are only 3 sockets in the OEM connector, so its a process of elimination.
In that you are trying to work on an XJ, you should get a VOM and learn to use it. Most of the new VOMs are digital and auto range and relatively inexpensive. The commonly used settings are AC volts, DC volts, and resistance.
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OK, so IF you don't even have a VOM, try this:
Run a wire from ground, whether it be the ground post on the battery, or a chasis ground and connect it (temporarily) to one of the leads on your HID kit...probably black. Connect another wire to the other lead on your HID kit and run it to one of the connectors in your stock headlight socket. Turn the headlight switch ON. If you've connected ground to ground, your HID won't light. If you've found power, as in you HID lit, is it the high or low? There are only 3 sockets in the OEM connector, so its a process of elimination.
In that you are trying to work on an XJ, you should get a VOM and learn to use it. Most of the new VOMs are digital and auto range and relatively inexpensive. The commonly used settings are AC volts, DC volts, and resistance.
Run a wire from ground, whether it be the ground post on the battery, or a chasis ground and connect it (temporarily) to one of the leads on your HID kit...probably black. Connect another wire to the other lead on your HID kit and run it to one of the connectors in your stock headlight socket. Turn the headlight switch ON. If you've connected ground to ground, your HID won't light. If you've found power, as in you HID lit, is it the high or low? There are only 3 sockets in the OEM connector, so its a process of elimination.
In that you are trying to work on an XJ, you should get a VOM and learn to use it. Most of the new VOMs are digital and auto range and relatively inexpensive. The commonly used settings are AC volts, DC volts, and resistance.
Never thought of that. Let me try this today and see what happens.
I really appreciate the help.
Thanks
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OK, so IF you don't even have a VOM, try this:
Run a wire from ground, whether it be the ground post on the battery, or a chasis ground and connect it (temporarily) to one of the leads on your HID kit...probably black. Connect another wire to the other lead on your HID kit and run it to one of the connectors in your stock headlight socket. Turn the headlight switch ON. If you've connected ground to ground, your HID won't light. If you've found power, as in you HID lit, is it the high or low? There are only 3 sockets in the OEM connector, so its a process of elimination.
In that you are trying to work on an XJ, you should get a VOM and learn to use it. Most of the new VOMs are digital and auto range and relatively inexpensive. The commonly used settings are AC volts, DC volts, and resistance.
Run a wire from ground, whether it be the ground post on the battery, or a chasis ground and connect it (temporarily) to one of the leads on your HID kit...probably black. Connect another wire to the other lead on your HID kit and run it to one of the connectors in your stock headlight socket. Turn the headlight switch ON. If you've connected ground to ground, your HID won't light. If you've found power, as in you HID lit, is it the high or low? There are only 3 sockets in the OEM connector, so its a process of elimination.
In that you are trying to work on an XJ, you should get a VOM and learn to use it. Most of the new VOMs are digital and auto range and relatively inexpensive. The commonly used settings are AC volts, DC volts, and resistance.
got some help from a buddy to check the wires with a VOM. Found which one is low beam and wired it up.
When I turned the lights on there is a strange ticking noise coming from inside the car. I then switched the wiring to the high beam and it works with no ticking but I have to turn the high beam on for my lights to turn on.
ANY IDEAS as to what is the problem. I checked the fuses and they seem to be fine.
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[quote=usaf_mike;1063081]UPDATE:
got some help from a buddy to check the wires with a VOM. Found which one is low beam and wired it up.
When I turned the lights on there is a strange ticking noise coming from inside the car. I then switched the wiring to the high beam and it works with no ticking but I have to turn the high beam on for my lights to turn on.
ANY IDEAS as to what is the problem. I checked the fuses and they seem to be
Wow I typed a big thing but read it wrong...
So theyre working good on the high setting wiring, but just click when wired into the lows?
got some help from a buddy to check the wires with a VOM. Found which one is low beam and wired it up.
When I turned the lights on there is a strange ticking noise coming from inside the car. I then switched the wiring to the high beam and it works with no ticking but I have to turn the high beam on for my lights to turn on.
ANY IDEAS as to what is the problem. I checked the fuses and they seem to be
Wow I typed a big thing but read it wrong...
So theyre working good on the high setting wiring, but just click when wired into the lows?
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06-29-2011, 06:40 AM
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Yea they work fine when I plug them into the high beam but when I connect them to the low it start clicking/ticking after I turn them off in the low setting. Its really weird
Are you running an HID kit with a relay?
UPDATE:
got some help from a buddy to check the wires with a VOM. Found which one is low beam and wired it up.
When I turned the lights on there is a strange ticking noise coming from inside the car. I then switched the wiring to the high beam and it works with no ticking but I have to turn the high beam on for my lights to turn on.
ANY IDEAS as to what is the problem. I checked the fuses and they seem to be
Wow I typed a big thing but read it wrong...
So theyre working good on the high setting wiring, but just click when wired into the lows?
got some help from a buddy to check the wires with a VOM. Found which one is low beam and wired it up.
When I turned the lights on there is a strange ticking noise coming from inside the car. I then switched the wiring to the high beam and it works with no ticking but I have to turn the high beam on for my lights to turn on.
ANY IDEAS as to what is the problem. I checked the fuses and they seem to be
Wow I typed a big thing but read it wrong...
So theyre working good on the high setting wiring, but just click when wired into the lows?
Yea they work fine when I plug them into the high beam but when I connect them to the low it start clicking/ticking after I turn them off in the low setting. Its really weird
Are you running an HID kit with a relay?
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