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Topic: Headlights turning on when no one is in car...????
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VNMKING
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I installed a HID kit that plugged right into the factory harness. Everything has worked great so far. The other day 1 headlight was out and I realized the bolt holding the ground had broke so I replaced it and it was fine. Well last night I moved my car and when I shut it off I realized that the headlights didnt shut off. I immediately considered the switch to be the problem so I grabbed a screw driver, popped the switch out and unplugged it. They stayed ON! So I popped the hood and pulled the fuse for the HID's. They turned OFF. Reassembled everything and they seemed to operate normally. Switch worked and everything. I woke up this morning to the lights ON and my battery almost dead. WTF? They cycled on by themselves. Obviously NOT good. I need suggestions, FAST....
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65’ Coupe
94’ Cobra
"VNMKING"
Posts: 1000 | From: Roseville, CA | Registered: Oct 2001
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92stangLX
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Sounds like you have some sort of intermittant connection somewhere. Unfortunately not easy solution.. just bust out the volt meter and start testing ![[Smile]](smile.gif) Also, try wiggling some of the wires and see if you get any strange behavior.
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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VNMKING
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OK so I had an hour to kill....figured it out.
For anyone else running HID kits, start with the kit! I put a factory bulb in, NO problems....
Traced it down to the Hi/Lo switch that all the main power runs through. This is why BOTH lihght were coming on and not just 1, which would be a faulty ballast,
In the future if something needs to be mounted upwards, I will do so. Not doing it this time cause water to get into the switch and has now put me in this position. Lame...
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94’ Cobra
"VNMKING"
Posts: 1000 | From: Roseville, CA | Registered: Oct 2001
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70mach351
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i was gonna say ghosts
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70 Mach 1 gettin a make over
2001 Ford F250 Crew Cab 7.3
Posts: 1762 | From: EDH | Registered: Mar 2007
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