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Technical => Electrical => Topic started by: Richvw18 on March 10, 2014, 04:42:55 pm

Title: Headlights playing up...?
Post by: Richvw18 on March 10, 2014, 04:42:55 pm

Hi all....not sure if anyone else has had the same probley as me but hear it is...
I put an after market hid kit on...hi and low beam and worked fine apart from i noticed when switching the
Side lights on..the hids came on two...
So ive taken them out and put a good set of standard bulbs back in

But still when i put the side lights on its putting my diped beam on just a little....?
This is my second switch aswell as i thought it was that...

Any help anyone please....

Title: Re: Headlights playing up...?
Post by: sleag40 on March 10, 2014, 09:11:35 pm

Disconnect the cylindrical resistor type device thats bolted to the inner wing next to the fuse box under the screen passenger side.

Title: Re: Headlights playing up...?
Post by: Richvw18 on March 11, 2014, 11:22:17 am

Thanks for that..ill try it later...does this mean i need a new one....?

Title: Re: Headlights playing up...?
Post by: hayesey on March 13, 2014, 09:34:58 am

no, the lights are supposed to do that.  You can just disconnect the dim-dip resistor and they'll not do it any more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp

look at the "UK" section on dim-dip regulations in the late 80s - early 90s.