2003 A4 aftermarket xenons - ecu bulb blown

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I fitted the following HID lighting kit today:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160122396985&rd=1&rd=1

The kit came with a battery wiring harness where you connect the ballasts directly to the battery and one connector off it goes to one of the original headlight harnesses. The xenons light up no bother but the ECU/Computer soon starts to complain that both the LHS and RHS dipped beam are blown - which they obviously aren't.

Has anyone else come across this problem if so, how did you fix it?

Note: The seller has kindly offered me a full refund but with having already drilled through the covers to fit the grommets etc i'm reluctant to send them back. Not to mention a blown bulb instigated all this so I only have one working halogen bulb to hand :(

[RickT]

Hi Mate..

I have become an expert in recent weeks with these HID aftermarket kits...

See my post..

http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=10142

What you require is this..

Bulb Alarm Faliure Fix

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hid-accessories.html

Or see his ebay shop ...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BULB-WARNING-ALARM-RESISTOR-FIX-FOR-HID-CONVERSION-KIT_W0QQitemZ320113721981QQihZ011QQcategoryZ72235Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have spoke to this seller over the phone when i had issues with my kit.. hes a good guy and will help you out.

he is based in Manchester and all his stock is in STOCK in the UK.. Delivery lead times are always within 1 or 2 days..

Where abouts are you?? im in West Yorkshire.. so if you local i could always help you out.. as i have about £100 worth of spares since buying stuff to reoslve me problems!!

I will drop this guy a message to see if we can get a deal.

RickT

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I had the car connected up to vagcom, setting the headlights to xenon just casued the alarm to go off everytime you turned the ignition instead of just when you turned on the lights.

The computer detects the resistance of what is on the lighting loom and because there is nothing connected on the drivers side and only a relay on the passenger it thinks there are no lights installed.

I've emailed the guy above about his resistor kit so we'll see if it's actual cables that run from ballast or just a set or resistors.

Cheers,

Colin

[RickT]

let us know how you get on..

RickT

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the resistor fix from the above seller did the trick.

Its 2 power cables that go from the original light plug straight to the ballast and at that side it has 2 resistors to fake a halogen bulb. So it's all working now :)

Now all that's left to be done is cruise control which is being professionally installed next week for £275 woop

[RickT]

Great stuff..

Please could you just give a line of feedback to the seller on this thread.

http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=10323

RickT