My HID conversion kit has arrived :) - Page 9

Jonnieb2009 · Nov 15th, 2010, 16:29

no JB

Do you have a www. link?

Rgds
J

jasonb · Nov 15th, 2010, 16:30

Just search ebay for LED spider -alfa and you should see them!

Jonnieb2009 · Nov 15th, 2010, 16:31

Thanks

jasonb · Nov 15th, 2010, 16:31

or Ebay 310244480383

Jonnieb2009 · Nov 15th, 2010, 16:34

Like these

I suppose youi could use them in the rear main lights that are on all the time, obviously the brakes are leds which we cant get to.

What bulbs are the main rear lights, do you know off hand?

Cheers
J

ging6996 · Nov 18th, 2010, 21:06

can anyone help. i have a set of HID's. i fitted them to my car then they went off after 5 secs. turn the ignition off and on and the same happened.

so i got a relay harness. everything worked perfect stayed on. put everything back together then i started the car. the light flickered on and off a few times a sec. proper anoyed.

so i have brought a hid decoder off ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

is this wat i need. where abouts to i put them. before or after the ballasts. and do i still need the relay harness?

any help wud be great.
thanks
graham

jasonb · Nov 18th, 2010, 23:23

I took a look at relay harnesses after you mentioned you have one.
Should the HID's be powered directly from the battery, yes a great idea but not essential.
More importantly you should provide a unique non-shared earth to prevent the wiper motor burning out.

HID Error cancellers are just what you are looking for.
They'll fix any bulb out warnings and they delay the startup voltage slightly so the HIDS power up correctly.

Cancellers are installed between the power supply and the ballast.

Rgds
J

ging6996 · Nov 20th, 2010, 17:53

Hi mate thanks for reply. Tried fitting the light again earlier. This time the lights all stayed on when engine was running but the relay harness just kept on ticking. I guess it was turning itself on and off realy quickly. So way could that be. I had the relay harness connected to the devotees then to the ballasts. 1 guy said it might be faulty ballasts. Graham

fenton_jd · Dec 22nd, 2010, 21:04

Let me give you some advice.

DO NOT install HIDs into this car unless they are grounded seperately from anything else and have proven error cancellers.

My HID kit died on me last winter 60 miles from my house when I was leaving work in the pitch black and ****ing rain.

I had to walk to a local garage, buy some cheap crap emergency H7 halogen bulbs and swap the whole lot over in torrential rain on a cold dark night.

Florin Popescu · Feb 26th, 2014, 16:00

Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I need to ask:

Any problems with the HIDs in the past years? Changing the ground wiring solves the problems?

Thanks!

Nov 15th, 2010, 16:30	#82
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Nov 18th, 2010, 23:23	#87
jasonb In the mood for change! Last Online: May 8th, 2017 10:56 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manchester	I took a look at relay harnesses after you mentioned you have one. Should the HID's be powered directly from the battery, yes a great idea but not essential. More importantly you should provide a unique non-shared earth to prevent the wiper motor burning out. HID Error cancellers are just what you are looking for. They'll fix any bulb out warnings and they delay the startup voltage slightly so the HIDS power up correctly. Cancellers are installed between the power supply and the ballast. Rgds J __________________ Volvo V40 Cross Country D2 Lux NAV

Nov 15th, 2010, 16:29	#81
Jonnieb2009 Master Member Last Online: Nov 23rd, 2011 15:19 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Helsby View Photos By: Jonnieb2009	no JB Do you have a www. link? Rgds J

Nov 18th, 2010, 21:06	#86
ging6996 Member Last Online: Feb 19th, 2013 10:05 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Derbyshire	can anyone help. i have a set of HID's. i fitted them to my car then they went off after 5 secs. turn the ignition off and on and the same happened. so i got a relay harness. everything worked perfect stayed on. put everything back together then i started the car. the light flickered on and off a few times a sec. proper anoyed. so i have brought a hid decoder off ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT is this wat i need. where abouts to i put them. before or after the ballasts. and do i still need the relay harness? any help wud be great. thanks graham

Nov 20th, 2010, 17:53	#88
ging6996 Member Last Online: Feb 19th, 2013 10:05 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Derbyshire	Hi mate thanks for reply. Tried fitting the light again earlier. This time the lights all stayed on when engine was running but the relay harness just kept on ticking. I guess it was turning itself on and off realy quickly. So way could that be. I had the relay harness connected to the devotees then to the ballasts. 1 guy said it might be faulty ballasts. Graham

Dec 22nd, 2010, 21:04	#89
fenton_jd turkeyspace.com Last Online: Nov 5th, 2016 16:41 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucester	Let me give you some advice. DO NOT install HIDs into this car unless they are grounded seperately from anything else and have proven error cancellers. My HID kit died on me last winter 60 miles from my house when I was leaving work in the pitch black and ****ing rain. I had to walk to a local garage, buy some cheap crap emergency H7 halogen bulbs and swap the whole lot over in torrential rain on a cold dark night.

Feb 26th, 2014, 16:00	#90
Florin Popescu New Member Last Online: Jul 28th, 2014 16:32 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Manchester	Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I need to ask: Any problems with the HIDs in the past years? Changing the ground wiring solves the problems? Thanks!

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