WhozNxtLS1

Anyways, the more I read the more I see that a lot of 3rd gen dodge ram guys get this problem. I have also read much more that I see a lot of guys wiring in a resistor or capacitor to fix this issue. The wiring in isn't the issue I'm pretty handy, but I just need to know where lol. I'm lost when it comes to finding out exactly where to wire this stuff in. I have an HID kit that has the high/low option, and also came with relays.

WhozNxtLS1

From what I read is that you need a 3-4 ohm 100 watt resistor to wire into the low beam side on the factory harness before the headlight plug (male/female end). Anyways, I just was wondering if anyone could help me with A) Where the hell I find a resistor like that? and B) Where exactly I wire this resistor into??

I'm lost

annabelle

Try Radio Shack.

WhozNxtLS1

Yeah the highest they have is 1.5 ohm and 20 watt. Won't work Thanks for the reply though

04DEEZELRAM

got mine from radio shack 20 watt 8ohms and you have to wire it from the low beam wire at your headlight socket to a good ground, that took care of my problems with the flickering.

WhozNxtLS1

Thanks, sounds like a Sunday job for me. I'll try that out. How do I know which is the low beam wire??

WhozNxtLS1

Question for you guys. Did you guys just splice into the factory harness. Make a cut in the low beam wire and tie into the wire that way? Also did you solder this resistor into the wire.

04DEEZELRAM

Yes i used a t-tap to hook it to the low beam wire, and i solder the the resistor to the wire and used heat shrink around the solder, and then ran the other end to a good ground.

WhozNxtLS1

I tried installing the 8ohm 20 watt resistor today to no avail. Did not work. Any other ideas?

Strange now though. If I allow the HID's to warm up all the way prior to starting the truck I don't get any flickering?????

I bought the kit with relays so I wouldn't have any problems

04DEEZELRAM

Are you getting a lamp out signal??

WhozNxtLS1

No I never get the lamp out indicator. I only get the flickering HID on the driver side.

04DEEZELRAM

huh and the resistors didnt help??

WhozNxtLS1

Not that I saw, I'm pretty sure I did it correctly too =/. I tested the factory plug in with a voltmeter and got 12v when lowbeam was on, other side has 12v when the highs were on. I soldered into the low beam wire, and grounded it out like you said. Didn't do anything. Any way you could get pictures or help me out??? Thanks for all you've done thus far

04DEEZELRAM

Hopefully i can get pictures tomorrow for you... wait are you using the stock headlight socket to power the hids or are you using a relay??

WhozNxtLS1

I have the stock harness harness with relays yes. I spliced into the stock harness to try with the resistor.