Xenon HID headlights - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

Shelby Taurus · 01-05-2013, 01:31 PM

Hello, I'm new to TCCA and have a question. I installed Bi-Xenon HIDs in our 2001 SES and have not been able to get the high beams to work. When installing them, I noticed the high beam wire that leads to the bulb, has a low voltage when the high beams are not on. Why does this wire have low voltage? Has anyone else installed these with any success? Thanks

Roach · 01-05-2013, 03:30 PM

The Taurus uses a positive switching system for the lighting.

To put it short, the High Beam wire and Low Beam wire are constantly hot, in-case of a blown fuse they will remain on for safety reasons.

The ground is what is switching, so really all you have to do in your setup is use the ground where they want power. It's a crazy setup, but that's how I got my projectors to work.

Let me know if I confused you, and good luck!

JIMMER · 01-05-2013, 04:32 PM

Hello Shelby Taurus and welcome aboard.

Shelby Taurus · 01-05-2013, 04:38 PM

Hey, thanks. I appreciate the input, and will try reconfiguring the wiring, and hopefully at the worst, I blow a fuse. Hahah

Shelby Taurus · 01-05-2013, 04:40 PM

Thanks James, you know me on facebook, and I think it's so cool that you put a 5-speed in your Taurus!

JIMMER · 01-05-2013, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shelby Taurus

Thanks James, you know me on facebook, and I think it's so cool that you put a 5-speed in your Taurus!

I do? Cool. Who are you on Facebook?

Simon182 · 01-06-2013, 01:33 AM

Hmm I just plugged mine in, plug and play and they work perfect

belcher08 · 01-12-2013, 02:02 PM

I had to rewire the "Plug and Play" harness that came with my HID kit. It was wired for a 9004 instead of a 9007. Try depinning and moving wires if nothing else. Every HID kit I have owned has had that problem...

JaxCruzzer · 01-17-2013, 02:20 PM

I eneded up having to install a relay harness to make this work on my 2002 SEL. Nothing else seemed to work properly.

This was the most time consuming pain in the ass HID install I have ever done!

BigJay · 01-17-2013, 04:31 PM

I have a 98 Taurus and I just bought the bi-xexon kit off of ebay and it works awesome. It came with the bulbs, balasts, and a relay type thing that had to be hook up to a constent hot wire. But I have had mine for about six months and they work awesome. I would check there. Alot of times if it is a bi-xexon kit it won't work correctly.

01-05-2013, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shelby Taurus Junior Member Member Number: 52106 Join Date: Jan 2013 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2001 Oxford white on tan leather, SES Low miles, mint condition Visit: My Garage Posts: 4 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Xenon HID headlights Hello, I'm new to TCCA and have a question. I installed Bi-Xenon HIDs in our 2001 SES and have not been able to get the high beams to work. When installing them, I noticed the high beam wire that leads to the bulb, has a low voltage when the high beams are not on. Why does this wire have low voltage? Has anyone else installed these with any success? Thanks

01-05-2013, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Roach Graphic Designer Member Number: 32683 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Concord, NC Chapter: Southeast Drives: 2000 Model SE, Vulcan V6 Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,003 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 4	The Taurus uses a positive switching system for the lighting. To put it short, the High Beam wire and Low Beam wire are constantly hot, in-case of a blown fuse they will remain on for safety reasons. The ground is what is switching, so really all you have to do in your setup is use the ground where they want power. It's a crazy setup, but that's how I got my projectors to work. Let me know if I confused you, and good luck! __________________ Facebook \| Desktops "I'm sure there must have been a time You did not consume my mind But I still swear I don't remember" 2000 Taurus SE "Lady Hearse" 1995 Taurus SHO "Organ Donor" 1996 Thunderbird LX "Jade Phoenix"

01-05-2013, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
JIMMER Devoted Member Member Number: 32379 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto Chapter: Eastern Canada Drives: 2002 Taurus SE 3.0 Visit: My Garage Posts: 1,365 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 4	Hello Shelby Taurus and welcome aboard. __________________ James 2002 TAURUS SE - 3.0L VULCAN - 5 SPEED TORONTO, ONTARIO. Ride of the Month - Sept. 2011 - coolfords.com Ride of the Quarter - 1st Quarter 2012 - teamtos.ca Car of the Month - July 2012 - TCCA Car of the Year - 2012 - TCCA Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nbtyJTC9QU

01-12-2013, 02:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
belcher08 Member Member Number: 47010 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: East Grand Rapids, MI Chapter: Midwest Drives: 2001 Taurus SES Toreador Red Maaaad Vulcan Powah Visit: My Garage Posts: 110 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 2	I had to rewire the "Plug and Play" harness that came with my HID kit. It was wired for a 9004 instead of a 9007. Try depinning and moving wires if nothing else. Every HID kit I have owned has had that problem... __________________ Tyler 2001 Taurus SES "Taurusaurus Rex"

01-05-2013, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shelby Taurus Junior Member Member Number: 52106 Join Date: Jan 2013 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2001 Oxford white on tan leather, SES Low miles, mint condition Visit: My Garage Posts: 4 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Hey, thanks. I appreciate the input, and will try reconfiguring the wiring, and hopefully at the worst, I blow a fuse. Hahah

01-05-2013, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shelby Taurus Junior Member Member Number: 52106 Join Date: Jan 2013 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2001 Oxford white on tan leather, SES Low miles, mint condition Visit: My Garage Posts: 4 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Thanks James, you know me on facebook, and I think it's so cool that you put a 5-speed in your Taurus!

01-06-2013, 01:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Simon182 Member Member Number: 45250 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles Chapter: West Coast Drives: 2002 Ford Taurus SES. 24V Duratec. Metallic Gray. :) Visit: My Garage Posts: 471 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 3	Hmm I just plugged mine in, plug and play and they work perfect

01-17-2013, 02:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
JaxCruzzer Junior Member Member Number: 52234 Join Date: Jan 2013 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 2002 Ford Taurus SEL Visit: My Garage Posts: 2 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I eneded up having to install a relay harness to make this work on my 2002 SEL. Nothing else seemed to work properly. This was the most time consuming pain in the ass HID install I have ever done!

01-17-2013, 04:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigJay Junior Member Member Number: 52047 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Saint Stephen Minnesota Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1998 Ford Taurus se 3.0 24valve Visit: My Garage Posts: 7 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I have a 98 Taurus and I just bought the bi-xexon kit off of ebay and it works awesome. It came with the bulbs, balasts, and a relay type thing that had to be hook up to a constent hot wire. But I have had mine for about six months and they work awesome. I would check there. Alot of times if it is a bi-xexon kit it won't work correctly.

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