HID hook up problems

Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland

hello all you selectrical gurus. I have just fit up a pair of H4 Hi/lo HID lights. This is in a 73 serties landcruiser. Now I know that these cars are negative switching, and can be a bitch to sort out when rewiring etc.
Now the problem, This kit has a plug to plug into the headlight, so I havent changed anything in the wiring on the car. What is happening is, when I put the lights on high beam the HIDs work on low bean, but when I put the lights on low beam, they dont work at all. What do I need to change to rectify this?
Cheers.

Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland

Thanks for all your replys #Rofl

I have solved the problem. It was a broken low beam wire. I managed to dislodge it when I was fitting up the HID.

Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Location: Adelaide

Glad we could help. Very Happy

But seriously, thanks for posting the solution - should help the next bloke. Wink

Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland

-Scott- wrote:

Glad we could help. Very Happy

But seriously, thanks for posting the solution - should help the next bloke. Wink

Not a problem, lol. Glad I can be of service. I hope the next person is a bit more carefull than I was.
Cheers.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:23 pm

see we are that useful we helped you find the solution before it was even a major problem Very Happy

thats how good we are!

Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Location: melbourne

midi73 just out of interest, when you installed the HID's and switched them on highbeam does the blue light on the dash light up???

Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland

djroberts wrote:

midi73 just out of interest, when you installed the HID's and switched them on highbeam does the blue light on the dash light up???

Yes. But I had already wired in relays for my high beam previously. To fix the high beam problem with that setup, I ran a wire from the second out pin on the 5 pin relay up to the dash. I cut the high beam wire to the dash and spliced the new wire into it. I taped the other wire out of the road. So I dont know what would have happened if it was normal set up.
Cheers.