Reverse hid problems??
 

Ok so once i did the install for the hid in the reverse but after a few days of having a small problem that when i would put reverse i would get a some what loud click thru the amps and speakers i took them off .....ok so today while i was putting some 50w ballast to my fogs i had a extra set of ballast layin around and decided to give it another shot. The only weird thing is that it only does it for my reverse and not in the upper and lower fogs ...:dunno:

From the looks of it im still having the same problem...i have checked the grounds and have a relay to it ...if anyone can help i would really apreciate it,i really dont wanna give up on this mod but this will be my last attempt

here is the DIY thread.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/g-103-diy-hids-reverse-lights-766410/

is that how you did yours? do you have the DE528T timer relay hooked up as well?

i'm not sure what the issue could be, but that thread shows EXACTLY what you need and how to do it properly.

everything has been done as it should be done and like i said i do have the relay...what i dont have is the timer maybe that would be the main problem....

I was also told that the ground for the hids and the relays should be seprete maybe that would be another facter of my problem.

^yeah i dunno, maybe. that timer is a must have IMO. mine were installed just like that DIY i posted and i haven't had an issue yet.

good luck man.

i was also thinkin of puttin a ground isolator like you wold put on the amps if you would have the engine whine....any ideas if this should be done????

i was also thinkin of puttin a ground isolator like you wold put on the amps if you would have the engine whine....any ideas if this should be done????

I have the same issue, when i put my car in reverse i hear a click and a lot of the time the radio gets static

i forgot to add, i do have the dei timer and everything was wired correctly.

So even if i buy the timer im gona have the same problem....

maybe, i wont say that you definately would. Question, Where do you have the power wire coming from? Is it the distribution block that feeds the amps, or does it come straight from the battery?

It comes straight from distribution block, but just to make sure if i had it correct we connected it to my secondary battery in the trunk and was still giving us the same problem ...everything has been seperated from all the audio cables and im still having the problem.

I would guess you are getting interference from the ballast in the stereo equipment in the trunk.

I would isolate those grounds and power connections and move the hardware for the HIDs away from any aftermarket stereo equipment in the trunk

Everything is seperated since the stereo system is in the back part of the trunk and the ballast are on the trunk lid.

Well, if you're going to the distrubution block for power which is also shared with your amplifiers then it's not truly isolated. But that's a different story.

Where are you grounded for your relay and ballasts? If you went to the bolt in the trunk lid as mentioned in the instructions with the link provided earlier, it's not really a strong enough ground. If I were you, I would run the ground wires down the trunk lid to inside the car and ground at the same point that the amps (and anything else that's grabbing power from the same distribution block) are grounded to. Lastly, try a ground-loop isolator if you're still getting the noise.

Lock is on the right path.