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Slo_lo_zenki · 11-16-2012, 03:55 PM

okay i know i found a thread last time i looked, but i couldnt seem to find one this time.... i have HIDs in my s14 and the headlights turn off completely when the brights are turned on.... hoping to find the info on how to wire in a relay to keep the brights usable or from killing the headlights when the brights are bumped on...... any help or a link would be awesome

and if it matters i have no bulbs in my brights at the moment

thanks guys/gals

EsChassisLove · 11-16-2012, 04:02 PM

Not like you need brights with HIDs anyways. Mine does the same. But the HIDs are brighter. Want brights get a hi/low HID kit? Blind everyone lol

Veltall · 11-16-2012, 04:07 PM

kouki or zenki headlights?

Slo_lo_zenki · 11-16-2012, 05:02 PM

Zenki, and my selector is old, so if i lightly bump the brights when usi.g turn signals, my headlights turn off.... Not too safe at night

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-16-2012, 06:40 PM

You could use this if you plan on using relays...

http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/359768...am-wiring.html

cotbu · 11-16-2012, 07:03 PM

Wolstentech TDR will fix you up. The reason for running a solid state fast switching relay besides convenience is, it keeps the HID ballast from cutting off and on. when switching from from high to low. Oh yeah it's true, I hardly ever use high beams, but for inspection I wanted a working system.

Slo_lo_zenki · 11-16-2012, 07:19 PM

Relay wiring is what i was lookin for
thank you

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-16-2012, 07:29 PM

Lemme double check my relay tomorrow, I might have done something different to that, just to make sure.

I did the relay wiring when I did my kouki conversion.

Slo_lo_zenki · 11-21-2012, 12:41 PM

i followed a relay install write up on here, and now my lights never turn off

Slo_lo_zenki · 11-21-2012, 12:55 PM

i used this write up..... http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/359768...am-wiring.html

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-22-2012, 09:38 AM

You did something wrong, the High Beam should act as the trigger on the relay. Listen to the relay, you should hear it click on with the high beam on. If it staying on all the time, you got the wires backwards.

Slo_lo_zenki · 11-22-2012, 09:56 AM

I fixed it, the diagram in that link was wrong.. hids working great now

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-23-2012, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slo_lo_zenki

I fixed it, the diagram in that link was wrong.. hids working great now

Yah, I know I did something different, just cant remember what exactly. I kept blowing my damn fuse when I did it at first. But figured, that wiring will give you a start on needs to be done.

silviaks2nr · 11-23-2012, 08:16 AM

1) do bixenon projector retrofit

2) purchase a quality H4 relay harness (with a diode between low and high trigger)

11-16-2012, 03:55 PM	#1
Slo_lo_zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elk Grove,CA Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	s14 hid help..... okay i know i found a thread last time i looked, but i couldnt seem to find one this time.... i have HIDs in my s14 and the headlights turn off completely when the brights are turned on.... hoping to find the info on how to wire in a relay to keep the brights usable or from killing the headlights when the brights are bumped on...... any help or a link would be awesome and if it matters i have no bulbs in my brights at the moment thanks guys/gals

11-16-2012, 04:02 PM	#2
EsChassisLove Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego Age: 36 Posts: 2,090 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	Not like you need brights with HIDs anyways. Mine does the same. But the HIDs are brighter. Want brights get a hi/low HID kit? Blind everyone lol __________________ IG/TikTok-ThatS14_Z06guy

11-16-2012, 06:40 PM	#5
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	You could use this if you plan on using relays... http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/359768...am-wiring.html __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

11-16-2012, 07:03 PM	#6
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Wolstentech TDR will fix you up. The reason for running a solid state fast switching relay besides convenience is, it keeps the HID ballast from cutting off and on. when switching from from high to low. Oh yeah it's true, I hardly ever use high beams, but for inspection I wanted a working system. __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

11-16-2012, 07:29 PM	#8
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Lemme double check my relay tomorrow, I might have done something different to that, just to make sure. I did the relay wiring when I did my kouki conversion. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

11-16-2012, 04:07 PM	#3
Veltall Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: where its 0 degrees all day, everyday Posts: 269 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	kouki or zenki headlights?

11-16-2012, 05:02 PM	#4
Slo_lo_zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elk Grove,CA Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Zenki, and my selector is old, so if i lightly bump the brights when usi.g turn signals, my headlights turn off.... Not too safe at night

11-16-2012, 07:19 PM	#7
Slo_lo_zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elk Grove,CA Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Relay wiring is what i was lookin for thank you

11-21-2012, 12:41 PM	#9
Slo_lo_zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elk Grove,CA Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i followed a relay install write up on here, and now my lights never turn off

11-21-2012, 12:55 PM	#10
Slo_lo_zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elk Grove,CA Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i used this write up..... http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/359768...am-wiring.html

11-22-2012, 09:38 AM	#11
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	You did something wrong, the High Beam should act as the trigger on the relay. Listen to the relay, you should hear it click on with the high beam on. If it staying on all the time, you got the wires backwards. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

11-22-2012, 09:56 AM	#12
Slo_lo_zenki Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elk Grove,CA Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I fixed it, the diagram in that link was wrong.. hids working great now

11-23-2012, 08:16 AM	#14
silviaks2nr Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,193 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	1) do bixenon projector retrofit 2) purchase a quality H4 relay harness (with a diode between low and high trigger)