Headlights - sidelights

[pmessling]

Good morning all

I have a problem with my lights basically

Engine not running turn side lights on and my HIDs are flashing. The reason for the flashing is because the relay that I control the lights with is chattering. I have the lights turned on by the control box via the relay switching power direct from the battery

Same occurs with the engine running

Originally I was using the passenger side headlight to control the relay. To eliminate the chances I rewired it to the drivers side to no success

When testing the headlight I measured that when just the side lights are on that there was 10v winch would explain the flashing.

There should be no volts until the headlight switch us turned to dip beam

So somewhere the 10volts are powering up the relay. It is also does not matter which side it used.

I'm suspecting a control box

[pmessling]

Just to add a bit more information. I tried a normal headlight bulb using the old wiring which now controls the relay and that too lit with the side lights on.

I need to get it done for the MOT unfortunately I can't cheat it given the bulbs lights up.

[pmessling]

Spot on, a quick snip and all is good. Thanks for that, who would have known it to be that simple. Now just the handbrake to sort and retest.

[pmessling]

Due to the low voltage the relay didn't know what to do so chattered. I was unaware that the side lights should light up the headlights all be it dim.

When I installed the HIDS I not sure whether I checked the side lights separate to the headlights as I've never driven with the sidelights on. It's either headlights or nothing's side lights are pointless