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Old 03-31-2006, 02:30 AM   #16 (permalink)
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I had a plug-n-play kit. It was nice light output compared to stock. Im not gonna lie. The problem came when I was blinding every other driver. I just got to the point that the kit just wasnt worth me endangering other drivers. I would save for a retro. But if you are interested in HID's that will work for our cars, I have a kit that I will sell you that are the 8000ks. Bluish white tint to em. PM me if interested Kit comes complete with the Hella Ballasts.
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Old 04-22-2006, 10:43 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Wow, that's alot of really good info!

I somewhat have "cornering lights" on my car. It was an option that chevy decided not to go forward with. It would have been the oldschool cornering lights though that only came on with the blinkers. Mine have three different selections though. ON/OFF/ON with parking lights. They definately help on the back-ass dirt country roads around here!

That "Adaptive Front Lighting System", is that anything like the HID lights on the newer high class Mercedes Benz? I remember seeing this Benz a little back with the most trick headlights. The girl started the car, and the HID projector moved from pointing down, to pointing up, to pointing back down, to pointing up, to finally stopping slightly facing downwards. COOLIST thing I've ever seen before!! But unlike the adaptive lighting system, the whole entire projecting unit moved. Very very cool!

I'd love to do a retro in my car becuase my headlights are absolute crap. Only problem being that I have the 4 bulb setup in my car, and the lenses have built-in diffusers like most older-style cars. The only real probmel I think I would have are with the diffusers, because I could simply just use two kits and have 4 bulbs on constantly so I would in effect have 4 low beam and 4 hi beam. I've looked everywhere for info on doing a retro, and low and behold I've gotten more info from this forum than from anywhere else!
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what parts are needed for retro exactly? would love to do but want to make as plug and play as possible wiring wise, thanks
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Old 11-19-2006, 12:30 PM   #19 (permalink)
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im having a problem with my darksides hids, it seems like my drivier said on a second start up for the night will take all the power and not let me passanger side come on. the first start up of the night, they both come on but right side turns on a couple seconds later. swaped ballist and still on the right side it wont start up bulb works cuz like i said it comes on first time i use for the night. any one know what to do?
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^^^ you running a upgraded harness or no? Checked your MFS lately?
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Quote: Originally Posted by haknslash
^^^ you running a upgraded harness or no? Checked your MFS lately?

harness as in car to ballest. and little new whats mfs mean
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^^^ you running a upgraded harness or no? Checked your MFS lately?

harness as in car to ballest. and little new whats mfs mean

Harness as in a upgraded relay harness so that your ballast is not connected to the stock wiring in the car.

MFS = multi-function switch. Most Dodge cars have them and it sucks.
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^^^ you running a upgraded harness or no? Checked your MFS lately?

harness as in car to ballest. and little new whats mfs mean

Harness as in a upgraded relay harness so that your ballast is not connected to the stock wiring in the car.

MFS = multi-function switch. Most Dodge cars have them and it sucks.

no harness its off the stock one and have not checked mfs
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no harness its off the stock one and have not checked mfs

Then that could indeed be your problem....
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so what do i do about that
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add a harness to see if that fixes the problem. Or.....you could multimeter the plugs on the harness. I bet your dropping too low of voltage to the one that won't ignite or have you swapped bulbs from one side to the other to make sure it's not a bulb failure? I'm willing to bet on option one though...
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Quote: Originally Posted by haknslash
add a harness to see if that fixes the problem. Or.....you could multimeter the plugs on the harness. I bet your dropping too low of voltage to the one that won't ignite or have you swapped bulbs from one side to the other to make sure it's not a bulb failure? I'm willing to bet on option one though...

were can i pick up a harness and how hards that to install, tonight imma drive around and see when i start my car back up the second time and test see if its getting power
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did yopu swap the bulbs yet to see if its them?

either way you need a harness...

Get in touch with a good friend of mine for a harness...

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Old 11-23-2006, 05:50 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by haknslash
did yopu swap the bulbs yet to see if its them?

either way you need a harness...

Get in touch with a good friend of mine for a harness...


yeah i did that, still having some what of a problem
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Remove the ballasts. Test the one that is messed up directly off the battery. If it still messes up, your ballast is bad.
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