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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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I already have HID's installed in the stock housing. I got an ACA kit and want to re-use the older HID ballast with the new lights/projector.

There are no instructions that come with it but reading peaches install online, I see that he ran the wiring from the battery to both the lights.

My question is, if the older HID's were already there, can I just plug the halogen connector into the existing high beam wiring and the low beam into the existing HID wiring? I have not taken off the current headlights yet so don't know the wiring but just wondering if I will need to run it all the way to the battery or just hooking it up will work.

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P.S: I'm sure my neighbors will like me better with the new lights not scattering everywhere

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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by boomie1
I already have HID's installed in the stock housing. I got an ACA kit and want to re-use the older HID ballast with the new lights/projector.

There are no instructions that come with it but reading peaches install online, I see that he ran the wiring from the battery to both the lights.

My question is, if the older HID's were already there, can I just plug the halogen connector into the existing high beam wiring and the low beam into the existing HID wiring? I have not taken off the current headlights yet so don't know the wiring but just wondering if I will need to run it all the way to the battery or just hooking it up will work.

Thanks
-Boomie
P.S: I'm sure my neighbors will like me better with the new lights not scattering everywhere
You need H9 HID bulbs first, if you don't already have that
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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Oh yea, I already got the H9 bulb with 35w (matches my ballasts).
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