NMN HID Headlights lost low beam

[jedd]

I have not looked into what happened yet, but I have NMN hid headlights and the low beam is gone?? I'm doubting it is bulbs cause both went away equally, must be a wiring issue? Only reason I'm posting is if anyone else had this happen and could say--Yeah its a fuse wire or something:chat: any thoughts? otherwise when I get time to dig in and solve it I'll post my findings

Jim:thumbup:

 

[Some Guy]

It's not the bulbs. They are on at a constant brightness all the time. The high/low is determined by shutters in the light assembly. Check to see if the fuse for the shutter is blown.

 

[fastfraser]

Do you have any light at all out of the HIDs ? If you do then its not the HIDs its the shutter !

 

[SpyderWolf]

That is an interesting problem. Let us know what the diagnosis ends up being.

 

[jedd]

Do you have any light at all out of the HIDs ? If you do then its not the HIDs its the shutter !

Yes high beams are fine

It's not the bulbs. They are on at a constant brightness all the time. The high/low is determined by shutters in the light assembly. Check to see if the fuse for the shutter is blown.

Interesting, will look into that, when I put them in 2 yrs ago I thought all the power plugged into the bulb itself, have to see about these shudders you speak of? I don't disagree just a new one on me Thanks

That is an interesting problem. Let us know what the diagnosis ends up being.

I will maybe Mon. pm I can dig into it

Jim:thumbup:

 

[Firefly]

If they're working on one setting then the bulbs are just fine. The Spyder lights stay on all the time and there is just a 'eyelid' type shutter that you can hear 'click' when switching from low to high, etc. Never heard of anyone having a shutter failure -- but there's a first time for everything.

If you end up needed some shutter parts -- let me know-- I have a spare set of front lenses with shutters...... (If SOMEGUY would ever give me one of them back-----:shocked

 

[Some Guy]

If you end up needed some shutter parts -- let me know-- I have a spare set of front lenses with shutters...... (If SOMEGUY would ever give me one of them back-----:shocked

Didn't I tell you...I sold it! :joke:

OK, I've forgotten about it a couple times...but you've been to my house and forgotten as well!

 

[SpyderWolf]

If you end up needed some shutter parts -- let me know-- I have a spare set of front lenses with shutters......

Have you accumulated enough spare parts to build another Spyder yet? It sure sounds like you have almost everything.

 

[Firefly]

Have you accumulated enough spare parts to build another Spyder yet? It sure sounds like you have almost everything.

It's a mix of ADD and being in business for 31 years--- I have backup equipment of my backup equipment----never want downtime....

Reminds of the MASH when Radar was sending a jeep back home one part at a time-----:roflblack:

 

[jedd]

So tonight I go down to "dig in" to the problem, started it up thought I'd go for a ride first, and dimmed lights to see if I could hear the shudder or relay activate and whalla the dims worked:dontknow: Went for a long ride made a couple stops had to switch from high to low for traffic after dark and they worked flawlessly:dontknow:.. I've had mysterious electrical glitches before but this was present for a whole day, for now I'm chalking it down as a gremlin and will update if the situation reappears. My current opinion is it had to be a sticky relay, this is just a guess at this point.

It did happen on Saturday and was close to 6pm maybe my:spyder2:was giving up due to the end of the world:yikes: But since we are all still here :spyder2: decided to keep on keepin' on:2thumbs:

Jim:thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

So tonight I go down to "dig in" to the problem, started it up thought I'd go for a ride first, and dimmed lights to see if I could hear the shudder or relay activate and whalla the dims worked:dontknow: Went for a long ride made a couple stops had to switch from high to low for traffic after dark and they worked flawlessly:dontknow:.. I've had mysterious electrical glitches before but this was present for a whole day, for now I'm chalking it down as a gremlin and will update if the situation reappears. My current opinion is it had to be a sticky relay, this is just a guess at this point.

It did happen on Saturday and was close to 6pm maybe my:spyder2:was giving up due to the end of the world:yikes: But since we are all still here :spyder2: decided to keep on keepin' on:2thumbs:

Jim:thumbup:

Not gremlins, leprechauns. They are mischievous rascals!

 

[SpyderWolf]

It's a mix of ADD and being in business for 31 years--- I have backup equipment of my backup equipment----never want downtime....

Reminds of the MASH when Radar was sending a jeep back home one part at a time-----:roflblack:

Oh yeah, I remember that episode. :roflblack:

So tonight I go down to "dig in" to the problem, started it up thought I'd go for a ride first, and dimmed lights to see if I could hear the shudder or relay activate and whalla the dims worked:dontknow: Went for a long ride made a couple stops had to switch from high to low for traffic after dark and they worked flawlessly:dontknow:.. I've had mysterious electrical glitches before but this was present for a whole day, for now I'm chalking it down as a gremlin and will update if the situation reappears. My current opinion is it had to be a sticky relay, this is just a guess at this point.

It did happen on Saturday and was close to 6pm maybe my:spyder2:was giving up due to the end of the world:yikes: But since we are all still here :spyder2: decided to keep on keepin' on:2thumbs:

Jim:thumbup:

At least it started working for you again. Hopefully it is done playing games and will continue to work properly. :thumbup:

 

[Firefly]

So tonight I go down to "dig in" to the problem, started it up thought I'd go for a ride first, and dimmed lights to see if I could hear the shudder or relay activate and whalla the dims worked:dontknow: Went for a long ride made a couple stops had to switch from high to low for traffic after dark and they worked flawlessly:dontknow:.. I've had mysterious electrical glitches before but this was present for a whole day, for now I'm chalking it down as a gremlin and will update if the situation reappears. My current opinion is it had to be a sticky relay, this is just a guess at this point.

It did happen on Saturday and was close to 6pm maybe my:spyder2:was giving up due to the end of the world:yikes: But since we are all still here :spyder2: decided to keep on keepin' on:2thumbs:

Jim:thumbup:

Sounds like your Gremlins were raptured out of there for ya.....:roflblack: