Vehicles With Common HID Issues

***We can not guarantee these tips will work 100% but these fixes are what
most customers have used and shared with us to solve some of these common
problems when installing HID’s on these vehicles.***

 

Links to items found in the following article here:

Relays

Error Code Eliminators

Resistors

Capacitors

Bulb Adapters

Vagcom

Reverse Polarity

Mopar Spec Harness

 

ACURA
–  Integra
(94-01): Low beams – reversed polarity
– MDX (Most models): Low beams – reversed polarity
– RSX: Low beams – May need an adapter/spacer for the
bulb to fit properly.

 

AUDI
– (Most 2002 to current): Low beams – May need
error code eliminators or CAN-Bus ballasts or ECU flashed to turn on Xenon shutter
– A4 (2002-2005): Fog lights – reversed polarity
– A4 (2002-2005): Low beams – error code eliminators
– A5 (2007 to present): Fog lights – error code eliminators

 

BMW

– 3 Series (E36: 1992-1999):
Low beams – May need a capacitor if OBC reads a bulb out
– 3 Series (E46: 1999-2005): Low beams – May need error code eliminators.
Will need H7 adapter for OEM headlights
– 3 Series (E90: 2005-present): Low beams – May need
error code eliminators or ECU flashed to turn on the Xenon shutter
– 3 Series (E90: 2005-present): Fog lights – May need error code eliminators
– 5 Series (E39: 1996-2003): Low beams and fog lights – May need
error code eliminators. Will need H7 adapter for the OEM headlights
–  5 Series (E34: 1988-1995): Low beams – May need capacitor
– 5 Series (E60: 2004-present) – May need error code eliminators or ECU flashed to
turn on the Xenon shutter
–  7 Series (E38: 1994-2001): Fog lights – Reversed polarity
– X3: Low beams – May need error code eliminators
– Motorcycles (All styles) – May need Error code eliminators

 

CADILLAC

– CTS (2003-2007) – Has reversed polarity
– (Most models and Years): Low beams – Reversed polarity

CHEVROLET

– Corvette (C5: 1996-2004) – Typically needs a relay harness
– Silverado (Most years): Low beam – Has Reversed Polarity
– Silverado (1995) – Passenger side low beam might have reversed polarity.
– Suburban (All years): Low beam – Has Reversed Polarity
– Tahoe (All years): Low beams – Has Reversed Polarity
– Colorado (All years): Low beams – reversed polarity.

 

CHRYSLER

– 300 series (2005-present): Low beams – Will need error code eliminators and relay or Mopar Spec harness or
ECU flashed to turn on the Xenon shutter.
– PT Cruiser (2001-2007): Low beams – May need a
relayharness
– Crossfire: Low beams – May need error code eliminators  or ECU flashed to turn on the Xenon shutter

 

DODGE

– Avenger (2007-present): May have reversed polarity
– Charger (2006-present): Low beams – Reversed polarity into error code eliminators
– Caliber (2007-present): Low beams – May need error code eliminators
– Ram (1999-current): Contact us or use search function on website for “Dodge”, appropriate kit for year will appear.

 

EAGLE

– Eagle Talon – Reversed Polarity

 

FORD

– Edge (2009+): May need relay harness
– Edge (2011+): May need capacitor
– Focus (2012-13) : May require 55W ballasts and relay harness.
(Some Fords may also need resistors)

 

GMC

– Canyon – reversed polarity.
– Sierra – Low Beams have reversed Polarity. High
Beams might have reversed polarity.
– Jimmy (95-06) – High & Low have reversed polarity.
– Envoy (2007+): May need capacitor

 

HONDA

– Accord (Most years): Low beams – have reversed polarity
– Pilot (1st Gen: 2003-2008) – Low beam have reversed polarity
– Prelude (BB6 97-01): Low beams – May need an adapter/spacer for
the bulb to fit properly.

 

HYUNDAI

– Sonata/Elantra/Veloster
(2011-2012) – Require relay harness for 35w HID kits only

 

JEEP

– Commander – HYLUX CAN-Bus or Morimoto Mopar Spec
– Grand Cherokee (2011+) – HYLUX CAN-Bus or Morimoto Mopar Spec
– Wrangler – ’07+ high/low bulbs – Require a capacitor and a diode
to address high beam flickering or Morimoto Mopar Spec harness.

 

KIA
– Optima (2011+): Fog Lights – May need a resistor spliced into the wiring to
allow for the HID kit to work properly. Unfortunately we have not received any
reports as to what value resistor may be needed for the install.

 

LEXUS
SC300 (1991-2000): Low beams- Has reversed polarity
– Lexus (Most models): Low beams and fog lights – Has reversed polarity

 

MAZDA

– Mazda 3 / Mazda 6 – Require relay harness

 

Mercedes Benz

–  (Most 2002+): Low beams – May need error code eliminators, HYLUX CAN-Bus ballasts
or ECU flashed to turn on the Xenon shutter
–  (Most 2002+): Fog lights – May need
error code eliminators or HYLUX CAN-Bus ballasts
–  Low beams – H7 bulbs may need
an additional adapter

 

MITSUBISHI

– Evo 9: Low Beams have reversed polarity.

 

NISSAN

– Armada – Driver side may have reversed polarity
– Altima (2002-2006) – Fog lights may have reversed polarity

 

PONTIAC

– GTO – The fog lights have reverse polarity
–  Trans Am: One side may have reversed polarity. Fog Lights
have reversed polarity

 

SATURN

– LS (00-05) – Reversed Polarity.

 

SCION

– (All models, most years): Low beams – Reversed polarity

 

SUBARU

– WRX (2002-2003) Low beams have reversed polarity
– Forester (Gen II, 2002-2008): May need relay harness for low beams

 

TOYOTA

– Corolla (03-08): Low beams – Reversed polarity, may need
relay harness and error code eliminators.
– Corolla (09-Present): Low beams – Reversed polarity.
– Camry (All years): Low beams – Reversed polarity.
– Matrix (2002-Present): Low beams – May need Error
code eliminators  and reversed polarity.
– Matrix (2009) Needs relay harness for DRL
– 4Runner (1995-1998): Low beams – May need relay harness
– Highlander (01-07) – Reversed Polarity

 

VOLVO
(Most years): Low beams – May need error code eliminators
– C30 (2008+): Low beams – May need 55w ballasts, error code eliminators
and wiring harness
– S40/V50 (2004.5+): Low beams – May need 55w ballasts, error code eliminators
and wiring harness
– S60/V70 (2001+): Low beams – May need 55w ballasts, error code eliminators
and wiring harness
– XC90 (2003+): Low beams – May need 55w ballasts, error code eliminators
and wiring harness and sometimes has reversed polarity

 

VOLKSWAGEN

 

– Golf/Jetta (MkIV) – Needs wiring harness.
– Jetta (2009) – Fog lights have reversed polarity.
– GTi (2010-present) – May need error code
eliminators or resistors but LBF will be present. Resistors are more prone to
solving problem.
– Jetta (2010-present) – May need error code eliminators
or resistors but LBF will be present. Resistors are more prone to solving
problem.
– Passat (2005-Present) – May need error code eliminators or
resistors but LBF will be present or flashing the ECU to turn on the Xenon
shutter.
– Gold (MkV) – Reverse lights have reversed polarity and
will not work with CAN-Bus LEDs

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