Porsche Headlight Retrofit [from CAD, prototyping to finish)

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Edreamsz

Guys, can someone help me?

I have been having some electrical problems with the headlights. They work perfect BUT have some side effects:

My low oil warning light goes off. Turning of the lights and starting the car again solves that problem.
My battery light goes off. Turning of the lights and starting the car again solves that problem.
My automatic spoiler quits being automatic. Turning off the lights solves that also.

So, can anyone help me with the above mentioned? My battery is still strong. The car starts perfectly every time (even after a 3 week vacation).

Edit:

Some cars, not all, do not like aftermarket HID kits. Well documented if you lookup for Oil/Battery/Spoiler issues (google).

Looks like I will have to refund you a set of ballasts and you'll need to try a another HID kit that works for your car "specifically". Your nearest HID guru shop should be able to identify/fit a ballast type that works for your car (request CANBUS). What causes this is unknown yet (according to my research anyway). Your car seems to be that one car out of 200 who is not aftermarket HID kit friendly. Sorry to hear that man, not sure what to say here....

Give me a call if you prefer to talk, or email (I'm on the same address). Report back here when fixed

[Edreamsz]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Edit:

Some cars, not all, do not like aftermarket HID kits. Well documented is you lookup for Oil/Battery/Spoiler issues (google).

Looks like I will have to refund you a set of ballasts and you'll need to try a another HID kit that works for your car "specifically". Your nearest HID guru shop should be able to help trying a few kits and find the model that work for your car. What causes this is unknown yet (according to my research anyway). But it seems to be one car out of 200 who is not aftermarket HID kit friendly.

Give me a call if you prefer to talk, or email (I'm on the same address). Report back here when fixed

Thanks for your answer. The problem started shortly after re-installing the headlights. I also just replaced my ignition switch (common problem). I did not suspect that it was the headlights until I read on the internet that it is a problem when retrofitting xenon headlights.

Is there any way to test the ballasts for malfunctions? I did not think that Boxsters would have this problem. (The all are basically the same,right?)

Update: The retrofit center here in the Netherlands, has a good canbus Ballast, but the cannot be 100% sure that it will cure the problem. The current one you supplied has an AMP connection right?

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Edreamsz

(The all are basically the same,right?)

Apparently not. I've installed little over 200 of those HID kits. The ballasts are pretty rock solid and works flawlessly. But from the look of it, clearly one car is not happy with them. Happens to be yours man (really sorry).

What we can do is I send you a ballast kit to test whether yours are faulty. Cheap to try anyway so I'll get a kit in the mail for you tomorrow.

If you are having the same issue, that would confirm my theory that some cars just doesn't like HID kits. Very few but it's there and documented

(you normally unlucky like that mate?!)

[Edreamsz]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Apparently not. I've installed little over 200 of those HID kits. The ballasts are pretty rock solid and works flawlessly. But from the look of it, clearly one car is not happy with them. Happens to be yours man (really sorry).

What we can do is I send you a ballast kit to test whether yours are faulty. Cheap to try anyway so I'll get a kit in the mail for you tomorrow.

If you are having the same issue, that would confirm my theory that some cars just doesn't like HID kits. Very few but it's there and documented

(you normally unlucky like that mate?!)

Hahaha no man! No worries. Im a pretty lucky guy because I drive an awesome Boxster

We can try a new set of Ballast. Isn't it to much hassle for you? But thanks for your offer, I hope that this solves it!

[Nine8Six]

Hubert, your test kit. Tracking no. EE326903451CN (scheduled for pick up @ 11:15am)

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Edreamsz

Update: The retrofit center here in the Netherlands, has a good canbus Ballast, but the cannot be 100% sure that it will cure the problem. The current one you supplied has an AMP connection right?

Start with the kit I'll send you. I'd like to see (and document) if this common HID/Boxster/Oil/Batter light thing is caused by a faulty ballast or, like I suspect, "some cars" simply just don't like HID kits.

Let's try the backup kit I'll send first if that's okay with you. If you are having the same problem then by all means, please visit a professional HID retrofitter and try some of their other canbus ballasts to see if this could cut it for your car.