Lightning help!

Blue IS · #1 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 02:51 AM

Hey guys i decided not to sell my Lightnings after all (sorry Chi) and ive just finished installing one headlight. It wasnt as hard as i though it would be but i have run into a problem. I can only get one ring to light up at a time. I know both rings work but they wont work together. Any ideas on what could be wrong would be appreciated!!

Steve

wullza · #2 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 03:08 AM

is your high beam working? thats gonna be a problem too

i would suggest try using the other modulator and if that works then one of your modulators is broken. also if you did the high beam according to the write up we posted did you take out the parking bulb?

give those a shot... however i think something must be broken.

OH and have you tried it with the car turned on? sometimes they need warm up time

imagine how spooked i was when chi put them back on my car and one was purple...

but i turned on the car and it went blue

BMWE36325i · #3 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 03:13 AM

steve

your best option is to email umnitza. they are really good with giving support. they reply within minutes everytime i had to email them.

as for the high beam. in theory you could connect the high beam wire to the transformer as in connect 3 wires together. one from the headlight, one to the transformer and then one to the high beam globe. that is what i'm going to try when i wire mine up.

Blue IS · #4 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 03:25 AM

i just switched a few of the wires around from the modulater - its working fine! Bloody bright. High beams are working too, Just have to tidy it up a bit and try get the modulator to fit behind the dust cover. How'd u get yours in?

dunitt_e36 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 03:53 AM

post pics when your done!!!

Blue IS · #6 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 06:21 AM

Daylight pics tomorrow

wullza · #7 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 02:22 PM

modulator went in as so:

take off the double sided tape; you will use silicon instead

take off the plastic female spade cover, then saw the female connector in half lengthwise...

just fits !

Blue IS · #8 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 03:46 PM

I ended up putting the modulator inside the headlight, along the bottom. Just fits. I put the other side in now but one ring isnt as bright as the rest, especially after you first turn them on. Its only about half as bright, then warms up to be about 3/4 as bright as the others. I'll email umnitza about it.

sxtacy · #9 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 06:00 PM

Hey steve.. do u rekon you could give me a hand with installing mine?

Thanks

Blue IS · #10 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 06:02 PM

Yeah that cool man. It will have to be sometime next week though, this week is no good for me. Have u got the replacement rings yet?

u_betzler · #11 (**permalink**) 11-18-2003, 11:24 PM

I smell a Melbourne group install starting, i need help too, when are you guys gonna do it? Id love to come too if possible

Blue IS · #12 (**permalink**) 11-19-2003, 01:45 AM

Fine with me

sxtacy · #13 (**permalink**) 11-19-2003, 03:29 AM

Thats cool.. i got work the next 4 days....

SO anytime next week is fine with me... mon, tue, and so on... so tell me when ur free

Yeh got the 2 rings in... just gotta hook em up

u_betzler · #14 (**permalink**) 11-19-2003, 04:28 AM

likewie any day next week, whenever good with blueis i guess, anyone have a driveway that is big or an idae of a good spot?
My area is Caulfield, SE 20 mins of city, but i am happy to drive anywhere

sxtacy · #15 (**permalink**) 11-19-2003, 04:45 AM

Im in caulfield as well.. but i live in units... so no space for cars

Maybe a park? or... ?