8000 k hid high beams faulty

**ej88888** · 24-09-2011 10:38 PM

My HID low beams work but when I try to turn on high beams from low beams, it just turns off the low beams completely instead of activating high beams. So essentially I have no high beams.. Any suggestions?

Car is a honda civic 97 coupe.

**trism** · 24-09-2011 10:50 PM

you fucked the wiring up. try again.

**ej88888** · 24-09-2011 11:02 PM

high beams were working previously though for 7 months, all of a sudden this problem came up. Could it be headlight relay?

**trism** · 24-09-2011 11:14 PM

yep. could be. try replacing everything that you can.

is it both sides?

**x3cindymichael** · 24-09-2011 11:24 PM

was going to say maybe you only got single beam and not high beam HID. but seeing as you said it worked a few months back yes probably relay. try put in stock bulb and see if they can highbeam.

**ej88888** · 25-09-2011 12:14 AM

it's both sides. Found a thread which I can follow instead of replacing the whole relay, http://www.saab9000.com/procedures/e...lamp_relay.php

Yeah, good idea. Will try that tomorrow. If it works then it's the relay.

**TbM** · 25-09-2011 06:47 AM

Did you check the fuses?

**tiksie** · 29-09-2011 01:25 PM

As above, check the fuse..

When you turn the highbeam on, can you hear the relay clicking ?

**ej88888** · 29-09-2011 04:30 PM

Yes, there is a very distinct click when I turn the high beam on, but doing so switches off the light completely.

**tiksie** · 29-09-2011 05:14 PM

Check your ground wires.

There should be 2 plugs on your harness for your high beam, they go into the 3rd wire in your HID bulb. Try plugging it into the other one if you know what I mean ?