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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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HID Help?
I just installed my HID's and they won't power on. I know they work because I tried them directly on the battery. Any Ideas?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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check ur wiring, all of them. Did you have to tap any of the electrical lines?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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the wiring is perfect there was no splicing needed, everything was basically plug n play.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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U put an HID kit on halogen housings?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Yes.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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You did put in hid bulbs right cesar? You didn't plug the kit onto halogen bulbs?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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And which kit did you get?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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check your grounds?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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when i installed my HIDs, the plugs to the ballast went in both ways and only worked one way. first time they didn't turn on and i flipped the plugs to the ballast and it worked right after.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by STiForFun
U put an HID kit on halogen housings?
Nothing wrong with it as long as you go with the white not the "color" ones. Its not optimal, but its far better than halogen bulbs can do.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Are you using relays? Make sure they work? I've had relays go bad on me more than once
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by vik682
check your grounds?
This was the problem, one of the ballasts wasn't grounded right.
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Here's a pic of the outcome the only thing that is bugging me is the corner bulb is an off color, does anyone know of any pure white corner bulbs? possibly LED ones?
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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And which kit did you get?
DDM Tuning HID kit, dirt cheap with a lifetime warranty
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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