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07-23-2008, 12:32 AM
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I AM somewhat dissapointed though. Retro claims the starting current for these HID's to be below 15A. Somewhere around 7A. I guess not.
I believe I read that you have the low-beam only hid kit. If so, you should be able to use your spare relay. If you have the BIxenon, get one from Retro. Each kit has their own relay and works the High/low function differently. I learned this the hard way. :o Had to buy another relay for a previouse kit.
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Retro and I posted at the same exact time, didnt see his post before I posted the above.
Regarding the Relay:
Originally Posted by Retro-Solutions:
If you need a harness we'll give you one, no big deal, you don't have to make your own.
If you need a harness we'll give you one, no big deal, you don't have to make your own.
PS: Thanks for the quick response, Todd. I told you guys he would help the second he was directed to this thread!! A+ in my book.
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07-23-2008, 12:54 AM
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Its up to you though todd.
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07-23-2008, 01:02 AM
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Make sure your plugs into your ballasts are not backwards. I have done that before.... :o blows that 15A fuse almost instantly.
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Oh, and thank you Elvato, for directing Todd this way to clear some things up!
Make sure your plugs into your ballasts are not backwards. I have done that before.... :o blows that 15A fuse almost instantly.
haha
Oh, and thank you Elvato, for directing Todd this way to clear some things up!
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07-23-2008, 01:32 AM
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okay sorry retro but there wasn't a number to contact you so I just posted on here asking for help. And considering you were on the forum I figured you would reply. I do have auto headlights which I believe was the problem. They work just fine as long as I manually turn them on, however I would like to continue to use the auto setting. I have a new optima battery and my radar detector did not beep low Volts. It's because of the auto HL. A harnes would be awsome. Again sorry for jumping the gun and assuming it was y'all. Retro has a great product that is crazy bright, an awsome 6000k color, and I love how they charge up when turned on. I took pics but am posting this from my itouch and can't upload them.
Once again sorry retro. And I would reccomed this product (actually already have) to anyone. If a harnass is available it would be awsome.
Squirt
Once again sorry retro. And I would reccomed this product (actually already have) to anyone. If a harnass is available it would be awsome.
Squirt
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07-23-2008, 09:10 AM
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Here is the thing, your radar detector is not hooked up to the headlamp wiring.
The auto-on lamps with the vehicle in the off position must work off of pulsed current. So, even though it is still working off 12v, it is like a light switch going on and off very fast, the effective voltage is less, and what the ballasts receives depends on how fast (hertz) and the type of waveform. So, taking that into account let's say the effective voltage is cut in half, 6v
The ballast maintains the same output given variable input conditions, so if under normal 12v constant supply that means 6.5A, for the sake of argument that is 78 watts peak in-rush power. If the ballast is only getting 6v, that must become 13A, to supply the power needed to ramp-up the HID bulb reaction.
What we can try in this case is wiring harness with capacitance added to it. In effect that will cause a depolarization during the "off" phase of the pulsed voltage keeping the relay closed. The only drawback is it will also make the lights stay on a second after the switch is turned off.
You still have to contact us directly though, because we only have your real name and address, I really have no clue who you really are by "squirtbottle09"
The auto-on lamps with the vehicle in the off position must work off of pulsed current. So, even though it is still working off 12v, it is like a light switch going on and off very fast, the effective voltage is less, and what the ballasts receives depends on how fast (hertz) and the type of waveform. So, taking that into account let's say the effective voltage is cut in half, 6v
The ballast maintains the same output given variable input conditions, so if under normal 12v constant supply that means 6.5A, for the sake of argument that is 78 watts peak in-rush power. If the ballast is only getting 6v, that must become 13A, to supply the power needed to ramp-up the HID bulb reaction.
What we can try in this case is wiring harness with capacitance added to it. In effect that will cause a depolarization during the "off" phase of the pulsed voltage keeping the relay closed. The only drawback is it will also make the lights stay on a second after the switch is turned off.
You still have to contact us directly though, because we only have your real name and address, I really have no clue who you really are by "squirtbottle09"
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Sorry todd. I assumed and you know what happens when you do that. Yalls customer service is great and you are really helpfull. I jumped the gun and made us all look bad. Retro-Solutions is a great company that I would defiantly do buisness with again. As a matter of fact, I think my dad is about to order his set now, lol.