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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=120545
Printed Date: May 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM


Topic: need hid

Posted By: mad96ss
Subject: need hid
Date Posted: March 06, 2010 at 1:17 AM

Hey guys I recently purchased two DDM hid kits one for my 08 Tundra and one for my girlfriends 06 mustang. I installed the ones for my truck and they worked perfectly however when I installed the ones on the mustang they only work when the car is off. When I turn the car on the hids do not work. So I asked around and someone told me to wire the lights to the high beam wire because some hid kits require more power to run them so I did and they work fine when the car is on and the high beams are selected. I am just curious if this is ok or if there is another way I should be doing it. As of right now the lights work fine but I always have to have the light lever on high beam. Is this dangerous?



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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: March 06, 2010 at 2:39 AM
mad96ss wrote:

someone told me to wire the lights to the high beam wire because some hid kits require more power to run

I think someone is having a bit of fun...
... or someone knows little about light power distribution....
... or someone knows more than me in this instance.

It sounds like you did NOT select the low beam circuit on your first install.
Or the low beam may be ground switching or something....

Unless your low beams were on when the stang was off just like the HIDs?




Posted By: mad96ss
Date Posted: March 06, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Im not saying I know a whole lot in this area as it is not my area of expertise Im just asking for help. In the first install I did use the low beam wire because when I would turn the lights on with the car off it worked but only when the car was off. Im just trying to figure out why it does not work on the low beam side when the car is on.




Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: March 06, 2010 at 1:58 PM
For that I'd need the wiring diagram (of the vehicle).





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