[s-cars] Annoying headlight out indicator after HID install

[Aaron Taylor]

Or you could disable the headlights out idiot light.......
Mine comes on but only for 10 sec then decides all is well.
Aaron

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 4:03 PM
To: Elvis Palombizio; S-CAR at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Annoying headlight out indicator after HID install


You could, just measure the current that the HIDS run while on.
Now use Ohm's law to calculate the current a 55 Watt headlight draws at 13.5

volts .
Take that current number subtract what you actually pull with the hids.

Use ohms law again to calculate the shunt resistance you will need to create

the same power draw as the halogen bulbs.

One thing that you may what to look at is the inrush current when firing the

HIDS. Some ballasts can be very greedy with current, and it may end up 
frying your self-check unit, or your headlight switch.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elvis Palombizio" <epalombizio at yahoo.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:33 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Annoying headlight out indicator after HID install


> Good Morning All,
>    Do I have to install a resistor inline to avoid
> seeing this headlight out warning after upgrading to
> HIDs for my low beams?
>
> any btdts?
>
> thanks in advance!
>
> E
>
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