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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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i just bought some HIDs on ebay and installed them correctly, but it dosent light up, what could be wrong? any help would be great!!!

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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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You didn't say anything about the balasts....you did install them too, didn't you? HID bulbs are useless without the balasts.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 10:36 AM
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nice sig pic MyC5
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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when connecting the wires from the ballast to the plus/socket of the light, you may have reveresed the polarity. just unplg those two wires, switch them around, and try it again. should work. Many people do this, including myself... you never know which one is which until you try to light them.
also, do not be dissapointed when you first turn them on. they will be "dim" compared to what everyone says about them. you need to use them for about 50hrs to "burn in" the bulbs. Then they will get HELLA bright! LOL...

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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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i did install the ballast also, when you mean reverse the wires does it mean switch red to black and black to red?
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uhm..no. do you have a pic of your kit. if i can see it, that will help. each color should be with its respective counter part... are there any other connections you made?

as a double check;
-you plugged the existing headlight socket into the ballast, hear the click as it connected?
-plugged the two wires into the ballast running to the HID bulb, again, hear a click?
-plugs into the ballast are tight?

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