HID bulb failure warning

zooplane · Post by **zooplane** » 07 Dec 2010, 19:58

I've had HID's for almost half a year now and since they use such low voltage the bulb failure light comes on and then goes off periodically... anyone know how to disable it... or another solution...?

Brazuca_ny · Post by **Brazuca_ny** » 07 Dec 2010, 20:39

there's some type of resistor set up you could place on the circuit, since all its looking for is the load, the place where you bought the kit should sell this set up

zooplane · Post by **zooplane** » 08 Dec 2010, 04:44

ok... i would try that but the website i got them from is no longer active... anything else?

Post by **matthew1** » 08 Dec 2010, 12:14

The car looks for 55W. Some kits are 35W, so the warning mode is triggered. There are products to remedy this, but I don't know which is best or where to buy from.

zooplane · Post by **zooplane** » 09 Dec 2010, 19:43

i read on some other forums that even with the 55w the warning is still triggered... the ! in the triangle is still lit up orange and my dash looks like a christmas tree... its annoying and i really want to see my mpg instantaneous so i know im driving economically... anyone know????????

Post by **mikealder** » 10 Dec 2010, 09:47

You need to know the current the HID unit is pulling then add a metal clad resistor between the wire supplying current to the balast unit to top up the current drawn to 4,6 Amps, its all basic ohms law but without knowing what current is flowing in each headlight feeder wire its difficult to prescribe a specific resistance value.

Note the current flowing in the left and right headlight feeder cables needs to be the same for both sides otherwise you will trigger the bulb fail circuit - Mike