hids turning on high bems light in dash
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Topic: hids turning on high bems light in dash
Posted By: graymae
Subject: hids turning on high bems light in dash
Date Posted: January 25, 2007 at 11:45 PM
i recently installed a 9004 telescopic hid kit on my 2003 olds silhoutte. after install the high beam indicator in the instrument cluster comes on semi-bright when i turn the fogs on, and the bulbs moves into the high beams position also. does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it? i dont want to blind anyone but i like having my fogs on too. any info greatly appreciate. thanks
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Posted By: stealthone
Date Posted: January 27, 2007 at 12:05 AM
Not knowing how you tied into your original wiring, it is hard to say. You are getting a backfeed from somewhere. Ways to eliminate backfeeds:
Direct backfeed: you are directly connected to the circuit and feeding power the wrong way from the connection point - install isolation diodes above the tap-in point of your new wire.
Indirect backfeed: power is creeping back through a load (light bulb is most common) and feeding reduced power to a circuit - install isolation diodes above the tap-in point of your new wire.
Induced backfeed: high current draw in one wire is inducing current flow in another - separate the wires and try to loop one.
I hope that helps
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