Attn: Jeff C.

[Larry Phillips]

Jeff, just installed my new headlights, and I LOVE THEM! Except for one tiny issue- low beams setting is actually high beams, and vice-versa. Any idea how to fix it? Do yours do it?

 

[Jeff C]

Did yours come with a relay? Can you just switch the relay wires for hi/lo?



I'm about to jump in chat if you want.

 

[Dingo]

You have the positive wires that plug into the factory harness reversed.

 

[Larry Phillips]

That's what I thought, but normally when high beam is selected, low beam lead has no power, therefore if I switch the leads, I have no high beams. The relays engage as they should, but the bulbs go out. If I switch the relay leads, the bulbs try to retract further instead of extending.

 

[Dingo]

Now it sounds like you have one of the hots and the grounds mixed up.

 

[Larry Phillips]

Hmmm, lemme see... black to ground, red to positive... Yeah I got it right. As far as I can tell, they were designed to work this way. I read the description on the website, and it seems to be working as they describe. Unfortunately, it seems they have differant ideas between low beam and high beam. It's got a controller box with a circuit board, so I'm thinking I've either got to change the box if I can find another one, live with it, or re-wire the stalk.

 

[Sal Adinolfi]

I was looking into doing this myself also.. can both of you please post links to what you got. so I can check out the Lights and the site(s)



Thanks..

 

[Jeff C]

Larry, have you tried e-mailing the seller to see what they say? Maybe they will exchange the lights or the control box for one that works properly. If it's how they're designed, I'm sure they've encountered this problem before.

 

[Larry Phillips]

I guess there's no harm in asking.



Sal, I got mine at hidlook.com. You can find them on Ebay as well.

 

[Dingo]

Larry... I just figured out the problem.

You've got a kit for 9004, not 9007.



In a 9007 bulb, the filaments are parallel to the length of the bulb. On a 9004, they're perpendicular.



On a 9007 HID kit, the bulb should move up and down, not in and out.

 

[Larry Phillips]

Lemme look at a 9004 bulb. I think mine is actually a combo. Thanks, it's a start! Do you know if the 9004 is wired differant?

 

[Dingo]

Yes, it's wired different. Same plug, but 2 pins are switched.

 

[Larry Phillips]

Found the wiring diagram. I'll try it and let you guys know. Thanks!

 

[Dingo]

Even if you get it wired right, your brights will still be funky since it's moving the focal point to the wrong spot.

 

[Larry Phillips]

Problem solved. Thanks for your help Dingo, I didn't even think about it possibly being a 9004 box. The bulbs in the kit are specified as 9004/9007 because they both have the same plug into the ballast box, but the controller box is differant. I switched the inputs around in the kit's plug, and everything works fine!



Again, thanks for your help Dingo!!

 

[Dingo]

No problem. Glad we got it figured out.

 

[Jeff C]

Great! Now go test em out and get some pics!

 

[Larry Phillips]

Will do!