Kalien32 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hey guys... I have searched high and low, but havnt seen anyone with this problem yet... I just installed HID lights in my car. I did the fogs and headlights yesterday, and the brights today... My problem is this. After installing the brights, my little blue "brights" indicator dash light comes on if my fogs are turned on. (wasnt like this untill i put HIDs in the brights) i went back to the stock halogens, and the problem stopped. So i know its the HIDs that cause the problem. All the lights work fine. But my small case of OCD wont let me ignore the 'brights' indicator that comes on when im not useing my brights... Does anyone know anything about this? Or some sort of fix, short of just going back to stock halogens? Thank you much. -Kyle- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 you put HIDs in the high beam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPIT Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 were these kits plug and play or did you splice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalien32 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yes. Ive always put HIDs in my high beams... I live in an area where there is a lot of dark roads surrounded by woods. HIDs in the brights are awesome. =) It was a plug'n'play kit. I know everything is wired the right way... Ive never ran into this problem before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xero287 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The brights are supposed to shut off the fogs. The car is made that way. You should probably start getting some relays as well if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalien32 Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yeah... When i turn on the brights, the fogs go off like they are suppose to. But when i turn my brights off, my 'brights' indicator on the dash stays turned on. And its bugging me to always have that little blue light always on... What is this relay that youre talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmatt129 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Mine did the same thing. I found a fog light wire mod you can do, to change it. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/fully-independent-fogs-lights-10782.html?t=10782&highlight=hid+fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 HID's in your high beams? stupid. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass-hole Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 is the light pattern crappy or something? If you live in an area where you dont switch between highs and lows a lot, and it didnt create a crappy light pattern, it could be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalien32 Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 In my area, i drive around for quite a while without switching back and forth. All of our roads are are built in thick woods... So HIDs in the high beams are amazing. Ive had them on all of my cars. But i still have not found a cure to the problem im having... I ended up just taking out the HIDs and going back to stock bulbs in the brights.. Still looking for a fix, though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kens97sto171 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I wonder if the HID ballast might be bleeding power back up the harness causing the dash light to come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Or just go this way: http://www.bedug.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=758&g2_serialNumber=2 See more here: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/extra-headlights-result-172644.html?t=172644 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTDogg MA Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Still looking for a fix, though.. Here's your fix, take the HIDs out of the high beams With a proper lens retrofit, there is no need to run HIDs in the highs, unless you're legally blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Try the independent fog light re-wire mentioned above http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=hid+fog It is really nice on super dark roads to have your fogs on along with your high beams.....good penetration with high beams and nice low flood lighting to see around the edges on the road.......did mine right after I bought the car and love it.......take about 20 minutes to do. It may remedy your dash light problem too. PS....I can never understand why folks think having HID high beams is such a bad idea.....isn't the idea of high beams to have brighter more powerful lights???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTDogg MA Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 You lose flash to pass The reflectors aren't designed for HIDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 You lose flash to pass The reflectors aren't designed for HIDs Flash to pass is illegal anyway...need a better reason?? I see it as another urban myth that all forums are full of!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Flash to pass is illegal anyway...need a better reason?? I see it as another urban myth that all forums are full of!! Flash to pass is not illegal, and a halogen reflector is not designed for an HID arc shape. Make sure you tin foil hat is snug! [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wengermi Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HID-Kit-Wiring-Harness i would recommend putting one of these for each set of lights. i have one for my fogs and one for my low beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalien32 Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thank you to the people with contrstructive ideas... Im going to do the rewire so the fogs stay on. And hope that it solves the dashlight problem. Flash to pass is illegal in WA state. And i find it to be kind of rude anyways. So i never do it... Haha And i dont understand why so many people find HID high beams to be so taboo, either... Only thing i can think of is that their roads must be way better lit, than the ones im driving on... HID highs are the best way to go around here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 You have the worst possible headlight setup. Fogs on all the time, HID's in the high beams, I bet you have HID's in the fogs too. You can't talk about the legality of Flash-To-Pass, and ignore the illegality of HID conversion kits. Technically, FTP is legal in WA. You just can't FTP within 400' of another vehicle. Hardly an issue. Reflector housings designed for Halogens cannot properly work with an HID bulb. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 You know what's rude? Self righteous passing lane hoggers who let no one pass them because they are traveling at the speed limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I despise the idea of HIDs in any reflector housing. High beams or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmatt129 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 You know what's rude? Self righteous passing lane hoggers who let no one pass them because they are traveling at the speed limit. YESSS, I could not have said it better. HIDs in any housing is better than halogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 HIDs in any housing is better than halogen. You could not be more wrong. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalien32 Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Anywho... You guys dont have a solution. Just opinions. So ill try to take the constuctive ideas and see if it works.. Thanks. Thats all that was needed from my posting for help.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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