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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #60 on: March 08, 2010, 10:18:13 PM »
wolf cuba is a very capable driver.

well the hids never worked so. i have been in touch with a HID installer and hopefully will have a solution on this
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #61 on: March 08, 2010, 11:17:15 PM »
Quote from: 225R.Sport on March 08, 2010, 10:18:13 PM
wolf cuba is a very capable driver.

well the hids never worked so. i have been in touch with a HID installer and hopefully will have a solution on this


Having followed Siren and Cuba, that i know, when relating to the fast skate board i was refering to even if a car is fast its is not always driven as such, there an old dear near my village, has a new XF jag, which never goes above 35mph!!!!  :shocked: :shocked:


and will be interested in the light remedy if found....
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #62 on: March 09, 2010, 01:02:54 PM »
The lights should be an easy fix.  AFAIK, two things can happen:

1) The HID Ballast circuit does not mimic the correct load on the car, the car things there is a fault and turns the circuit off.  This can be addressed with a resistor.

2) The HID Ballast circuit is 'dirty', and sends spikes and such on the 12v system, which disrupts the can bus.  These are usually the cheaper HID's.

From what Cuba told me, its probably 1), but not having had a chance to look, cant say for sure.
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #63 on: March 09, 2010, 11:34:16 PM »
well they sell canbus control units i put them on doesnt make any difference. im in the process ive speaking to someone in the know
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #64 on: March 10, 2010, 12:54:05 PM »
If you fancy a coffee come on over and we can plug the old girl in to the starscan and the sillyscope, and see whats going on! Or, as in your case, not on!  :rolleyes:
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #65 on: March 10, 2010, 02:04:31 PM »
It might be worth while checking out the American Caliber forums, as a few have HID kits fitted and working, they might be able to help solve the problem
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #66 on: March 19, 2010, 05:43:39 PM »
unfortunately we've had to admit defeat on this one. Got to say I'm actually disappointed.
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #67 on: March 20, 2010, 03:04:28 PM »
well i havent but ive had the bumper and lights off 4 times now. DH i have no idea what it needs to see as the resistance of the bulb is 0.6 ohms which is nothing. i think it sees the load the HID kit put on it from the starting proceder and shuts it down
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #68 on: March 20, 2010, 07:34:50 PM »
Really disappointed about this, Just a thought do the USA version have HIDs?? or are they all the same??
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #69 on: March 20, 2010, 11:15:35 PM »
255 you need to:

a) measure the current taken by a headlight bulb, id guess about 4 to 5 amps, and get the HID ballast to draw the same amount, I have no idea what these use as ive not seen one, but a ceramic resistor will increase the load if its not enough..

Im guessing this is the issue, but as i said, happy to look at it  :yes:
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #70 on: March 21, 2010, 04:35:54 PM »
Quote from: Alan on March 20, 2010, 07:34:50 PM
Really disappointed about this, Just a thought do the USA version have HIDs?? or are they all the same??


had a look on the US forum and some of them have fitted hids but they were not simply plug and play they had to hard wire them into their parking lights.




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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #71 on: March 21, 2010, 04:52:18 PM »
Does this mean the parking light circuit is not monitored by the canbus, if so can you not just conect up the ballast to that circuit, after all they are only 35w so load should not be a problem??  :huh:  Or am i missing something  :lost:
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #72 on: March 22, 2010, 12:12:19 AM »
you are missing something  :yes:  :laugh:

The canbus doesnt monitor anything.  Some modules, are canbus, such as the center console switch bank (hazards, headlight height, esp, heated seats etc).  this is purely connected to the canbus, and when you press a switch, the module sends a request down the canbus, and the ECU turns the required circuit on, or off as required.

The headlights are standard circuits, worked simply by the ECU, just as a standard relay would.

However, the ECU does monitor the loadings, and, if its not happy, it shuts the circuit down.  Nothing at all to do with the canbus, which is just a data stream.
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #73 on: March 22, 2010, 05:56:10 PM »
Quote from: Alan on March 21, 2010, 04:52:18 PM
Does this mean the parking light circuit is not monitored by the canbus, if so can you not just conect up the ballast to that circuit, after all they are only 35w so load should not be a problem??  :huh:  Or am i missing something  :lost:


there is another thing, I wouldn't actually have any sidelights.
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Re: PLUG & PLAY H.I.D kits
« Reply #74 on: March 22, 2010, 07:20:51 PM »
Quote from: Cuba libre on March 22, 2010, 05:56:10 PM
Quote from: Alan on March 21, 2010, 04:52:18 PM
Does this mean the parking light circuit is not monitored by the canbus, if so can you not just conect up the ballast to that circuit, after all they are only 35w so load should not be a problem??  :huh:  Or am i missing something  :lost:


there is another thing, I wouldn't actually have any sidelights.


 :idea:  What about just putting them in parallel with the side lights
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