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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Reverse stock plug going into the ballast.

I had the sams problem, wired them up and they wouldnt fire. Luckily i heard how sometimes you have to flip the plug.
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Wut he said I fliiped the extension harness over from ballast to stock headlight socket
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000chevysilverado
It works that's all I care hopefully others will see thanks for helpn
How you like them?
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 08:56 PM
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HIDs was one of the first things that I did to my truck. Alittle over 3 years on the same ballast and bulbs. Got mine from ddm
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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If these fuggers give up after 2 years, im getting DDM's...
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BLUES MAN
How you like them?
these things are so much better shouldve done this years ago
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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Yeah man i felt the same way, couldnt believe the difference. Now everybody else's lights look **** yellow lol!
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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These arenot pulling much juice either
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Incase anybody was wondering where to mount their ballasts, i found this spot ideal.







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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
Here in houston theres tons of ppl running hids in non projector housings. Hell, i came across a minivan running hids yestetday
Fluted lenses aren't too bad, but driving by any others with pnp lights and my windshield is around 58% or so light transmission..
Originally Posted by WorkTruc
how did you reverse without cutting plugs and splicing?
Just flip the connector from the truck where it goes into the ballast. Not quite as snug, but they never came loose for me.
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