Hid's in a G50-How do I get rid of the headlamp inop message

[Soulpwr]

Has anyone else had this problem? The kit works and everything looks great. I understand why I have the message , I just wanna know how to make it go away.

[Q45tech]

If you truely understand why you have the message then you understand how to make it go away.

Page EL 64 shows the pin numbers for each circuit, some require a ground to illuminate warning and some removal of ground.

It appear that a ground on pin #...... makes the warning appear on display.

[jamesmost]

If you truely understand why you have the message then you understand how to make it go away.

Page EL 64 shows the pin numbers for each circuit, some require a ground to illuminate warning and some removal of ground.

It appear that a ground on pin #...... makes the warning appear on display.

yep ground the pin - please lmk which it is.thinits #14 or #17 for the brake pad warning.James

[Soulpwr]

Thank you for the answer as well as the noob treatment. Since I'm here, how do I fix my door locks from cycling when I try to unlock them with the remote, open, or close doors. All of this is interdependent of key position.
Modified by Soulpwr at 12:29 AM 10/17/2007

[maxnix]

All of this is interdependent of key position.

I guess it would be interesting to know which key positions produce which results.

[silver2k2]

It has been proven time and time again HID headlights do not do well in housings not designed for them, improper dispersion, blinding other drivers illegall, but to each thier own

http://www.danielsternlighting....html

[superuber]

Interesting article. Not sure about the part where he says more light is less??? Mine are much much much much much brighter. They light way past where my old one's did. Heck I can see the owl's in the tree's and farther down the road. I can say I hate to drive at night. People high beam me. I try to avoid it. And then there's the left kick up. It lights the highway signs on the other side of the road!!!!!I'm getting a warning sign for the dash "Drive dawn to dusk ONLY!!"

[jamesmost]

check this out.

i retro fitted projectors and shrouds on mine, but i do have a clear lenshttp://www.hidplanet.com/forum...=2822

[silver2k2]

I am not saying that you wont have more light, it just will not be focused light as you describe. The current housing is simply not set up for HIDs. HID and Halogen behave different its science. You may see farther down the road before but at what cost. Blinding other drivers, violating federal law, rigging your headlights so you dont get warning messages, setting yourself to get pulled over and possibly ticketed. Like a said to each thier own good results can be had with upgrading the bulbs

http://www.hirheadlights.com/FAQs.htm

[superuber]

I won't argue with you there. Like I said before I hate the fact that it could be harming oncomers. Thats why I won't drive at night.

But man they look so cool!

The warning message is from the relays, not the bulbs.I ran mine without relays..............no message.

[Romeo5k]

hey superuber.. where did u get ur HID from.. How much.. and errr. how hard to installl.. im in a Regular 95And whoever said something about having clear lenses.. i hate u.... @!! i cant afford 700$ for soem lenses.. if i do.. im broke. And about blinding folks, while hat u say is true, but i dont know what city and state u stay in, but come to my town. They have these asian kids, and wanna be asian kids riding around here in honda and acura.. with some superbright lights. You have the newer model cars with HID and when on a narrow 2way street, the crap blinds the hell out of u. But if you have bright lights, it seems to help stop otehr bright lights from blinding you. And if my lights are blinding, then drive slow, because if u hit me, You better have insurance, me blinding you will not save u in court.!But like i said, i understand, i get blinded at least once or twice a night. Now im used to it.

**no racism inteneded by any comment i made above***

btw are these good?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...sting
Modified by Romeo5k at 6:19 PM 11/1/2007

[NY94J30]

And if my lights are blinding, then drive slow, because if u hit me, You better have insurance, me blinding you will not save u in court.!

I beg to differ; if you are using non-DOT approved lighting, and by blinding another driver with that lighting, you cause an accident, you are per se negligent, and therefore are liable to whatever extent a court may determine in a civil suit.

[Q45tech]

If the jury/judge is made up of easily blinded senior citizens the jail time might be long and painful [cellmate].

[Romeo5k]

welll.. we alll make gr8 points.. so this si why im buying one from my local store for 200.. they say its plug and play.. So.. ahh well... Illl show u al pics wen i get it done!

[Romeo5k]

I paid 200$.. 1yr warranty... says up to 2000.. and its 6000k these things are bright as hell

[NightRiderQ45]

I paid 200$.. 1yr warranty... says up to 2000.. and its 6000k these things are bright as hell

Looks good Romeo. I'm about to purchase some for my Y33. Some of the newer bi-xenon kits have shields around the bulb to prevent the extra glare of blinding people. Like you stated, I run into newer Caddy Escalade trucks that blinds me on the interstate everyday leaving from work, so I won't be to concerned about someone else with my lights. I'm going to purchase the 4300 or 5000k kit. The color of the lights are true to OEM.

[RAP]

. Like you stated, I run into newer Caddy Escalade trucks that blinds me on the interstate everyday leaving from work, so I won't be to concerned about someone else with my lights.

Now I would be willing to bet that you profess yourself to be Christian ? ? ?

Hopefully you'll be eliminated before you reach old age and then be spared the aggravation of having to cope with folks like YOU

Jack

[Q45tech]

WE don't allow religion or serious age discrim [light is probably ok with payment of a fine] to be brought up or mentioned on forum.............grounds for immediate stoning by your elders.

[NightRiderQ45]

WE don't allow religion or serious age discrim [light is probably ok with payment of a fine] to be brought up or mentioned on forum.............grounds for immediate stoning by your elders.

Thanks Q45Tech! I don't have time to deal with idiots and their remarks. Religion has NOTHING to do with this thread

[Romeo5k]

. Like you stated, I run into newer Caddy Escalade trucks that blinds me on the interstate everyday leaving from work, so I won't be to concerned about someone else with my lights.

Now I would be willing to bet that you profess yourself to be Christian ? ? ?

Hopefully you'll be eliminated before you reach old age and then be spared the aggravation of having to cope with folks like YOU

Jack

All that was uncalled for. And im not gonna scoop down to your level about it.Anyways, if you look at the pic very well, you will see, my headlights are facing more down than straight. So an oncoming car, really will not feel tha raft. As much BS as i talk, i still think of others sometimes..

[NightRiderQ45]

All that was uncalled for. And im not gonna scoop down to your level about it.Anyways, if you look at the pic very well, you will see, my headlights are facing more down than straight. So an oncoming car, really will not feel tha raft. As much BS as i talk, i still think of others sometimes..

Exactly. That's is why I'm going to get the hi/low kit with the shield on the bulb to help with the cut off. Also, even on ALL of the newers cars that comes with HID's with the correct projector housing, THEY STILL BLIND YOU. I don't know one person who can look directly at HID's in newer cars and NOT squint their eyes. If you can then you are superman!!

[TBrack]

I think my projectors would work fine with an HID conversion kit but so would oem bmw HIDS

[franknitty69]

where exactly is the relay located so that i may ground the pin?

i've had hid's for over a year now and they look beautiful. crystal white with a hint of blue.

i tried the silverstars and they looked like ****.

[heywier427]

did the question ever get answered, im all for looking in the fsm and figuring it out, but isnt that what this forum is for???

[franknitty69]

EL-256 in the fsm

to the right of the ignition and accessory relays (blue) and behind the combination flasher unit.

[RAP]

"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it."- Abraham Lincoln

I think my projectors would work fine with an HID conversion kit but so would oem bmw HIDS

ll

Seems like your man Ron Paul is not doing too well.

Ron Paul and all of the Republicans are on a losing streak, the Demos will prevail and very likely it will be HER HE, is interesting but pretty much a flash in the pan IMO.

Oh yeah, this thread is about HIDS ? Oops! Well I dont' much about HIDS except WHY?

Jack

[TBrack]

When it comes to Ron Paul it's not about voting for the candidate, it's about a revolutionary way of thinking that takes us back to what we as the USA are SUPPOSED to be doing in our government. The message of actually following the constitution is what Dr. Paul represents. We all know the elections are predetermined and Dr. Paul doesn't have a chance if you understand the American people do not have jack **** to do with the electoral process. I am afraid you are right about a certain future dictator, i.e president of the United States being a her.

But yea HID's woohoo

[Kiven422]

All this fuss, Jebus!

I realize old headlight housing is not good for HID bulbs but sometimes I want to lean over to the side that mods it... it looks cool!

Theres a lot of oncoming lane streets in my city. Someone said a new Caddilac Escalade blinds them. I have to agree... its the newer cars that blind me no matter how clean my windshield is. I have a couple of friends with HID mods in old headlight housing all the way up to 11K bulbs.... they don't blind me AT ALL oncoming and thats the truth!

Not many of my friends have HID in old housing so I can't say its not dangerous but I can say for the cars that do have it... it seems a lot safer to me oncoming than a brand new BMW. Thats my opinion. I still think its unsafe tho

[Haitian_King]

I was becoming quite paranoid recently because I kept believing that I was being flashed from behind. Everytime a car with HID's was behind me and the road wasn't perfectly level, my entire interior was illuminated. I kept thinking that maybe I had a brake light out or there was a serial killer in my back seat. (We've all heard that urban legend.)

I'm quite content with the illumination that I get from my OEM lamps. The only mod I'd like to do to them is to get a whiter bulb. I don't like the "yellowish" light that my current bulbs emit. When my friend had his J30, he had some very nice bright white lights that had a slight blue tint. When I asked, he said all he did was buy new bulbs.

[Kiven422]

Yes I agree... I could care less about having HIDs... I just want a genuinely WHITE light to go with my white Q45. That would look awesome.