Help! My headlights won't shut off!

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  1. Sep 7, 2012 at 2:20 AM #1
    AK SNO RIDER

    AK SNO RIDER Got Snow?

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    Tried to shut them off, they went off then came back on and won't shut off. They are hids by the way, and only a couple months old. As far as the truck is considered they are off. Running lights are off. Dash lights are off. Dinger doesn't ding.

    Pulling the fuse from the battery to relay wire of course shuts them off. They come back on as soon as it is put back in.

    I'm kinda thinking bad relay? They came from a company I read nothing but good about and were supposedly of good quality.

    Not sure what else it could be but hopefully someone will have a better idea :waytogo:

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  2. Sep 7, 2012 at 2:54 AM #2
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    Could be the relay.

    Put in a regular bulb and see of it's the truck or the hid wiring.


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  3. Sep 7, 2012 at 2:56 AM #3
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    Sounds like a relay issue to me
     
  4. Sep 7, 2012 at 2:56 AM #4
    AK SNO RIDER

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    Ah good idea. I'll have to pick a pair up tomorrow and give it a try.

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  5. Sep 7, 2012 at 11:29 AM #5
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    x2. Replace the HIDs with regular bulbs to sort out which part is malfunctioning
     
  6. Sep 8, 2012 at 9:10 PM #6
    AK SNO RIDER

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    So I went to work on them and....they had strangely fixed themselves....

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  7. Sep 8, 2012 at 11:32 PM #7
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    ive had this problem commonly on my aurora with the hids, something in the relays staying open, i assume its because of the power draw but ive never ****** with it i just turn the brights on then shut the car off so they go off
     
  8. Sep 9, 2012 at 1:19 AM #8
    AK SNO RIDER

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    Ah that makes sense

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  9. Sep 9, 2012 at 2:11 AM #9
    AK SNO RIDER

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    There doing it again. Stock bulbs fix it. Can't shut them off with high beams so I'm gonna contact the company and try to get a new relay

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  10. Sep 9, 2012 at 9:17 AM #10
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    sounds like a good deal

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