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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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Just installed a plug and play hid kit. The only problem now is they won't fire. Made sure there was power to the ballast and all the connections were good. I also put 15 amp fuses in. Any ideas what it could be. Any help would be great.

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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Reverse the connector.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by gpracer1
Reverse the connector.


I had the same problem. The 12V power connector on the balast can be pluged in 2 ways.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Yep, all users need to make sure that the RED wires on the kit harness go to the HOT wire on the OEM harness.........usually any color other than black........on mine light green on low beams, purple on fogs are hot
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Thanks guys. The connector on the ballast was reversed.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by taz03
Thanks guys. The connector on the ballast was reversed.
What a dope.












j/k I did the same thing on the driver side, but figured it. Oddly the incorrect way to plug them in 'looks' right.
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Very easy to do this out of polarity............
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Good to know considering I might be buying some soon!
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Originally Posted by taz03
Just installed a plug and play hid kit. The only problem now is they won't fire. Made sure there was power to the ballast and all the connections were good. I also put 15 amp fuses in. Any ideas what it could be. Any help would be great.

Thanks
Anthony
15amp fuses are needed when going with HID's?
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50..50 chance of getting wrong
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