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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:03 AM
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so when i turn my headlights off (turn the switch) everything turns off except my low beams themselves??????... i have no idea what could possibly be wrong. help?
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:10 AM
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roll the brightness **** back up. you hit in on accident and now everything is dark? maybe?
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nevermind. i read it wrong.
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basically whats happening is... when i turn my headlights off, they dont shut off....
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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You have the Anzo projectors with HID's, first I would check the HID relay, probably stuck.
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Anyone know where the relay for the headlights is located?
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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wherever you put it. you basically bought a cheap LED kit that came with cheap parts. the relay is stuck in the closed position keeping your headlights on. they have even been known to make contact with you not even being in the car. as in you wake up, go out to your car and your headlights are just on with the switch off of course.

go buy a quality relay and plug your "HID kit" harness into it instead.
Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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i found the "problem" and it wasn't my "hid kit" there were two wires for my fogs "touching" that werent taped and were creating a loop. problem "solved" thanks for the help
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well thats good for you then.

i knew someone that bought a cheap "kit" and it was doing the exact same thing you said. it was a bad relay.
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