Hid light problems continue

[bloombloom88]

I have not re scanned yet, but I'm sure they have

 

[bloombloom88]

If the green plugs have power for both lows and highs, and only the highs work, then wouldn't that rule out the issue your talking about? Or does it monitor the power the lights draw individually?

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Okay, well thats last resort for me is to rescan it, see if codes are back, and if so clear em again and try out your lights. Maybe check the wiring one more time, and if no may have to reflash the TIPM.

If the green plugs have power for both lows and highs, and only the highs work, then wouldn't that rule out the issue your talking about? Or does it monitor the power the lights draw individually?

The TIPM monitors everything individually. If you're highs aren't working correctly it'll lock those out, if the lows aren't working those are gone. It's what keep the radio on when the trucks off. Stuff like that. It monitors basically every little thing.

 

[bloombloom88]

Ill give it a try and see, a while back I had a ballast go bad on me and had it replaced. Before they sent it out, they had me check some readings with a multi meter, the results were high for some reason, and I can't remember what they had me do.

Ill have to wait for them to email me back so I can start from scratch, if all else fails ill go to the dealer

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

If the readings were high its possible it finally tripped the TIPM. Looks like the TIPM is a 5 strikes and your out kinda deal, if it reads its over the set amperage 5 times it shuts it off.

 

[bloombloom88]

If this is the case, a trip to the dealer is the ONLY fix? There has to be a way to reset it without the dealer doing it

 

[0212353]

I can't think of a way........

blows me away.......for simplicity sake.........if you remove the bulb and put in a standard H13, do you get lows off of it?

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

I believe the only way to reset it is to reflash it, which will need to be done at the dealer.

And do what JJ said. If that light doesn't come on with your headlights I can't think of anything else it would be besides the TIPM.

 

[bloombloom88]

If I can find one of the bulbs ill give it a shot. But I don't see why it would work if the plug has power for both high and low beams..

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Why it would or why it wouldn't? If you plug in a light and it does come on then theres something wrong with your HID wiring. If you plug one in and it doesn't then it the TIPM.

 

[0212353]

wait, sorry.......kinda tired here - so when you have it on low beam, both low and high are energized?

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Oh. And JJs question made me think of another. Are you testing at the Passanger side plug or the Drivers?

 

[bloombloom88]

My bad, meant to say why it wouldn't work.

 

[bloombloom88]

JJ - when I have the low beams on I have 12v at the plug. When I switch to high beams, I lose voltage for lows, and have 12v for high beams.

Since I have power at the factory plug as I stand right now, it makes me think it's something to do with the hid wiring.


Yes I checked both driver and passenger plugs, power is the same on both sides

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Ohh...I have way too many questions now. Answer them if ya want.

1) Did you have the plug unplugged? And if you did, plug it in and test it with the truck running and Low beams on. (wire color is in another post here)

2) Was the truck on or off at the time you tested the voltage?

3) Are all the grounds grounded to the frame in some way shape or form?

4) If the answer to number 1 is no and 2 is yes, did you try testing the voltage elsewhere along the harness?

 

[0212353]

eddie is kickin' butt.

big difference if the truck is running or not there.

 

[bloombloom88]

Ohh...I have way too many questions now. Answer them if ya want.

1) Did you have the plug unplugged? And if you did, plug it in and test it with the truck running and Low beams on. (wire color is in another post here)

2) Was the truck on or off at the time you tested the voltage?

3) Are all the grounds grounded to the frame in some way shape or form?

4) If the answer to number 1 is no and 2 is yes, did you try testing the voltage elsewhere along the harness?

When I tested the plug, it was unplugged I'm not sure how to test it if its plugged into the hid harness.

The truck was off

All of the grounds are good as gold

I have not tried testing the voltage anywhere else


Are we getting somewhere Eddie?

 

[bloombloom88]

eddie is kickin' butt.

big difference if the truck is running or not there.

Why's it make a difference if the truck is running or not?

I did have the ignition turned on, but I didn't start the motor..

 

[0212353]

the computer controls the lights when the truck is running.

When the truck is off, it bypasses the computer.......

test this while the truck is running

 

[BlackedOutHemi]

Just working on ruling a few things out so I know what to expect is causing the problem. Gotta love being in an Electricity and Magnetism class for Physics. Haha.

Okay, so when you have time, test it with the truck turned on. Kind of a necessary part as the computer doesn't interfere with anything until the truck is actually fired up.

Second, if you have it on and are still getting voltage to the low beams, plug it in to the headlights and test the voltage then. (You should be able to put the prongs following the wire into the back of the plug.)

Those are the two main things right now. And honestly, before you test it the first time try plugging in a normal halogen bulb (if you have one, if not don't worry) to the headlight connector just to see what happens and let us know!

Like I said, could be getting somewhere and figuring out whats wrong, could confuse our self more. All depends on the outcome of the things above!