Culpable's HID system, Lights wont turn on Options

[6gsillyca]

My headlights won't turn on. The last few weeks they have been sketchy, ie I need to flick the switch on and off a few times before they fire up, or either the left/right light will come on, but not both of them at the same time.

I seem to notice it happening more often when it rains, but somehow I think it is just a coincedince.

I'm guessing its a wiring problem, but I don't know what it could be, as it affects both the left and right lights. It used to work by switching on/off a few times, so all the wires should be hooked up correctly.

[6gsillyca]

Well I went to the parts store today, and picked up a few spdt relays, as well as a 9006 connector. Went and had a look at the hardware under the hood and I guess mine is already wired up to a relay. The wiring does run as I had previously posted. Headlight harness to relay to ballasts to bulbs.

I replaced the relay that came with the HID harness, but still didn't work. I can hear it "click" when I turn my low's on, but no light. The old relay that I took out of the HID harness appears to be a spdt relay, but the 87a (middle) contact has been cut off. Coomer said I wouldn't need that contact anyways so I don't think it would make a difference wether the replacement relay had it or not.

I can also hear my "head" relay click as well when I turn the low's on. The "head' relay I am referring to is in the main fusebox. Is there any chance I could have blown my actual headlight relay?


What else can I check/look for? I believe this is a wiring issue, and not an alt issue, as the bulbs don't even turn on with the car off. As I have posted I am running a redtop (the larger one btw) and that should have enough juice to power up the ballasts.

This post has been edited by 6gsillyca: Aug 13, 2007 - 10:51 PM