08svt Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Anyone else notice with the HID when you turn on the high beams you get the loud clunk under the hood. My guess is that is some type of relay or transformer? I was just wondering if anyone knew eaclty what that is and why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Anyone else notice with the HID when you turn on the high beams you get the loud clunk under the hood. My guess is that is some type of relay or transformer? I was just wondering if anyone knew eaclty what that is and why Now ya got me wondering - will have to try that on Friday when I take one of the shop cars home. Ours are aftermarket (Valeo-Sylvania HID Headlamps). Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08svt Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Now ya got me wondering - will have to try that on Friday when I take one of the shop cars home. Ours are aftermarket (Valeo-Sylvania HID Headlamps). Page you will see that it is pretty loud, I had to flash to pass when I drove today and that is when I noticed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSnake243 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hey Guys, If you turn on your brights, and you hear the clunk, look at the bulb itself and you will notice it tilt when it changes to brights. So my best guess is that the bulb movement causes the clunk and it is moving to optimize the range of the light that comes out from the assembly. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08VISTA Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hey Guys,If you turn on your brights, and you hear the clunk, look at the bulb itself and you will notice it tilt when it changes to brights. So my best guess is that the bulb movement causes the clunk and it is moving to optimize the range of the light that comes out from the assembly. Justin That's right, combined with the relay noise. My 08 does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhD Gofast Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 That's right, combined with the relay noise. My 08 does it. That's the HID shutter moving... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RStangsOC Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 you will see that it is pretty loud, I had to flash to pass when I drove today and that is when I noticed it Hey there, Drove the car today - only noticed it when I was sitting in the garage with the car tured off. Didnt hear it while the car was running (not loud enough to hear it when driving). Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gun Oil Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 That is the HID Turbo kicking in to power the lights.... :beerchug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne4162 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 My GT500 clunks too, both with the heads light on and off (in flash by mode). You can double click your lamp lever and it will flash (very bright), clunking each time. I never paid attention until I read this thread. Airborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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