View Full Version : Hid kit conversion.. Any issues?
kilamax03
07-09-2013, 02:50 PM
Anyone running hids on thier s13?
are you having any issues with your alternator?
what kits are you running...
been blowing through alternators im thinking its the hid kit im running...so i have taken it off... im now skepitcal on putting another kit on.. any imput will be great thanks
cotbu
07-09-2013, 06:50 PM
I do, and have no alternator problems, also oem or came with swap aprx 8yr old alternator.
I bought it from a vendor on here, i believe it was Sonic Motor, brand not sure.
fliprayzin240sx
07-09-2013, 07:48 PM
What alternator are you swapping in? Autozone alternator?
kilamax03
07-09-2013, 09:11 PM
Yeah. AutoZone crap
FaLKoN240
07-10-2013, 04:42 PM
How old is your battery?
kilamax03
07-19-2013, 08:12 PM
my battery is pretty new... also a autozone battery... tested it at autozone and it tested good
kilamax03
07-19-2013, 08:12 PM
im thinking about buying another alternator.. where would be the best place to get one from....
FaLKoN240
07-20-2013, 01:54 AM
I am selling a Nissan Quest alternator. $85 shipped and it's yours. I think I can fit it in a big flat rate box.
kilamax03
07-21-2013, 01:09 AM
The quest alty fits? /
kilamax03
07-21-2013, 01:17 AM
Has any one had any issues with autozone altys
The quest alty fits? /
only with the right bracket.
FaLKoN240
07-21-2013, 09:31 AM
PM me if you want it.
iLagX
07-21-2013, 09:36 AM
are you running a relay directly too?
beavis360
07-21-2013, 11:13 AM
I got the quest alternator to fit my kade w/ minimal bracket modification... used a drill bit to widen the slot a bit towards in the engine side. Slides like factory.
fishstix
07-23-2013, 02:30 AM
Check your positive lines come off the battery and make sure they are not shorting out at all and all grounds are good. I had a similar problem killing batteries and alternators and every time I had them test it it was ok. I have a 95 so not to sure how similar the wiring is but my bet is they're close in those respects.
kilamax03
07-25-2013, 05:48 AM
Check your positive lines come off the battery and make sure they are not shorting out at all and all grounds are good. I had a similar problem killing batteries and alternators and every time I had them test it it was ok. I have a 95 so not to sure how similar the wiring is but my bet is they're close in those respects.
what exactly did you do to fix your problem? was your positive line shortening out?
is there a relay i should check?
im not sure but i tink the hid kit i had on could of been the culprit... i have since taken it off but im still only reading 12.5-12.6 voltage while the car is on...
kilamax03
07-25-2013, 05:49 AM
I got the quest alternator to fit my kade w/ minimal bracket modification... used a drill bit to widen the slot a bit towards in the engine side. Slides like factory.
what hole did you widen>>?? you mind posting a pic?
kilamax03
07-25-2013, 05:49 AM
PM me if you want it.
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i might be interested i gotta see how much work i gotta do first,
kilamax03
07-25-2013, 05:50 AM
are you running a relay directly too?
a relay to what?
fliprayzin240sx
07-25-2013, 11:56 AM
To the HID lights you're running.
fishstix
07-29-2013, 07:48 PM
Yea one of my positive lines had a bad connection, heated up because of the resistance then melted the plastic connector and totally lost power. All my dash lights turn, signals and brake lights went out and the car wouldn't go higher than 3rd gear. Oh and the ac didn't work. Now it's all fixed ill try and get a pic.
kilamax03
08-08-2013, 05:58 PM
I had a relay to the hids I was running...took those off because I thought they were the cause but now I'm getting the same issue...and it's seems like instant..and my battery meter never pass 12.7....
kilamax03
08-08-2013, 06:01 PM
I had a relay to the hids I was running...took those off because I thought they were the cause but now I'm getting the same issue...and it's seems like instant..and my battery meter never pass 12.7....volts...I check the connection that goes to the battery and that reads 14.3
kilamax03
08-08-2013, 06:02 PM
Check the alt and it reads 12.7....
Yeah it's a auto zone battery
fliprayzin240sx
08-08-2013, 06:58 PM
Shitty alternator...its not uncommon to get shitty alternator from Autozone. SOme folks had to replace their Autozone alternator 3-4 times before they got one that worked.
kilamax03
08-09-2013, 03:47 PM
lol thats what a shop told me... im thinking bout just ordering one from somewhere else..smh.. anyone got suggestions?
i had bad corrosion on the terminal also.. smh.. cleaned that up..
im just curious why the connector reads 14 but the alt reads 12.5
kilamax03
08-14-2013, 07:48 AM
Is orielly altys any better our should I just order one of line
joe3180
08-14-2013, 02:11 PM
where in cali are you? There is a place in walnut that sales rebuilt alt. Its where I get mine done when ever it goes out.
What engine is this for anyway?
kilamax03
08-25-2013, 01:31 AM
so i went to oriellys and got another alty.... when i bought it i realized the pulley is smaller than the one from autozone.. which is not a bad thing..smaller puller more amps.. which is good.. so put it on had to get a shorter belt and cleaned up the corrosion that was built up on the batt... got that charged too by the way... and i also realized that the ground for batt was loose as hell.. so i had to put that in a different spot... so now im seing 14+ volts.. when i turn my hids its around 13.5 or so./
now the issue im having is one hid always goes out.. im thinking i need to put a relay on it/. any body else running a relay?
kilamax03
08-29-2013, 08:19 PM
Anyone? Im wondering if I need to order a relay harness off ebay.. I'm not too sure about them though cause they only have one plug for the power source... Any one have any input
kilamax03
11-02-2014, 06:19 PM
so here is an update for a dead thread.. I don't know if its the bubs or what but now im running 3k bulbs and I have not had any issues..
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