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LoSt180 · 02-05-2021, 08:20 AM

Have you checked for power at the headlight wire? Did you use the stock wiring for this kit or did you run a sub-harness for the HID lights?

I won't get into why you shouldn't bother with those HID kits in the first place. Generally they draw more current than the stock lights, so should be wired in with a separate harness with it's own relay and power to the lights. Due to the fact that the lights worked for 10 seconds then went out, my hunch is that you melted the stock wiring.

The headlights are fed by a 15A fuse for EACH side, stop lights have their own 10A fuse, and the parking lights (front, side, rear) are all fed from the SAME 10A fuse. So it would be a bad idea to try to wire that crappy hid kit into those wires.

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02-05-2021, 08:20 AM	#4
LoSt180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2013 Location: MD Posts: 966 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Have you checked for power at the headlight wire? Did you use the stock wiring for this kit or did you run a sub-harness for the HID lights? I won't get into why you shouldn't bother with those HID kits in the first place. Generally they draw more current than the stock lights, so should be wired in with a separate harness with it's own relay and power to the lights. Due to the fact that the lights worked for 10 seconds then went out, my hunch is that you melted the stock wiring. The headlights are fed by a 15A fuse for EACH side, stop lights have their own 10A fuse, and the parking lights (front, side, rear) are all fed from the SAME 10A fuse. So it would be a bad idea to try to wire that crappy hid kit into those wires.