HID in 2g eclipse problem

[sillyme]

everytime i turn on my headlights I blow the headlight fuse. I have the 8000k kit straight bolt on universal. is there something special i need to do to install it in a 2g Eclipse?

 

[1997hciv]

What type of hids? Plug and play or does it need an install kit with its own power source from the battery?

 

[Droptop Spyda]

Either way it's popping the fuse.... See if you can find what the manuf. rating on amp draw for the HID kit . If the amp rating on the HID is over the fuse your trying to use , You may have to rewire with a fuse rated for the proper draw of the HID lights.
If it is under what the fuse is you are using then there is a problem with the wiring between the fuse and the HID Ballast or the Ballest itself. You could use a fluke meter or an amp clamp to measure actual amps going to the HID lights.

 

[1997hciv]

Well if it was a plug and play kit like I have it would not draw too much amp, It draws the most when they first try to ignite and heat up. If it is not a plug and play kit you need the wire kit for the battery supply which has its own fuse.

 

[sillyme]

supposedly a plug and play kit. the headlight fuse shares it's amp with something else in the system. because when the headlight fuse goes out, it makes the car run like crap.

 

[mattans]

I just installed the SHARPHID 9006 kit last night in my 2G Spyder and it works mint.

No blowing fuses and took 5mins to install.


Might be a defet in the kit you bought.

 

[1997hciv]

Yea I guess it is a no name brand. I also got my kit from SharpHID. Go to sharphid.com and look at the wiring kit for the hids. You could also try to put a slightly larger amp fuse in its place.

 

[Semprini]

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You should not be running the setup off of the stock harness. You need to make your own harness and run them off of the battery through a relay.

 

[sillyme]

i figured out my problem thanks to SHARPHID.com Now it runs just fine. just need to figure out a better mounting place on the driver side. I'm still using the OEM harness and the same kit.

 

[1997hciv]

So what was the problem? I mounted my ballast against the front of the motor mount on the drivers side, fit perfect. You can see the pics of the install on sharphid.com under installation on 2g.

 

[Gee-Es-Tee]

anyone mind postic a pic of the light cutoff after the installation of the sharpHID kit?

 

[sillyme]

the eclipse from the factory have a polarity issue. after i pull the pins out and swap them. it worked just fine.

 

[tristanmb81]

i have mine mounted behind the front bumper.

 

[1997hciv]

Yea I forgot to mention that, but they should have just not turned on instead of blowing the fuse, glad they work for you now

 

[Burnett03]

the eclipse from the factory have a polarity issue. after i pull the pins out and swap them. it worked just fine.

You mean the wires were backwards correct? I think i remember this on my 2g also.

 

[KOG_GSX]

the eclipse from the factory have a polarity issue. after i pull the pins out and swap them. it worked just fine.

My friend is having this same exact problem. Can somebody please post a "mini write-up with PIX" on where these pins are located, which ones to switch and how to switch them, I'd really appreciate it.