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Old 12-26-2014, 10:29 AM
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I just bought a set of factory HIDs for my 2013 xlt and the high beams aren't turning on. The install was easy and I think I got it installed correctly, but I must have missed something. When I turn the highs on with the switch all lights turn off, when I pull it again the lows turn back on. Any ideas?
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Did anyone else have issue with their highs after installing factory HIDs?
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mine did this. faulty morimoto harness
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Nope, no issues with mine... You must have a Faulty harness, have trs send you a replacement!
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Check the high beam fuse.
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I tried the new relay from Dawson, but it still doesn't work. Everything works with the lows and automatic headlight feature works, just not the high beams. I checked the high beam fuse and it was good, but I noticed the high beams started working after I put the fuse back in. Thought that was it. When I got in it tonight the highs didn't work again. I'm going to put the stock lights in tomorrow to see if they work. Any more ideas if they work. Seems like all that is left is the harness and lights (ballasts and bulbs)
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Originally Posted by hoopty
I tried the new relay from Dawson, but it still doesn't work. Everything works with the lows and automatic headlight feature works, just not the high beams. I checked the high beam fuse and it was good, but I noticed the high beams started working after I put the fuse back in. Thought that was it. When I got in it tonight the highs didn't work again. I'm going to put the stock lights in tomorrow to see if they work. Any more ideas if they work. Seems like all that is left is the harness and lights (ballasts and bulbs)
TRS recommends swapping the blue and the white wire on the H13 input to the harness. this switches the ground and the positive on the relay harness. some trucks might be wired backwards from factory and when you flick the highbeams you get nothing because the polarity is reversed!
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Interesting. Do you have any more info on this? It would help to have the pin out of the truck side and the harness side. Then I could check that theory.
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My truck just started doing this tonight. I installed some factory HID's with a morimoto harness back in August, they have worked flawlessly until today. Should I just try a new harness? Any one else ever have this issue?
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Well, it turned out to be the harness. Installed the new harness from Dawson and it work perfectly now. Thanks for everyone's help. I may order a spare just in case.



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