Installed HIDs today!! And NOTHING happend!! WTF

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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Sweet fancy Moses!! Those look great! I'm glad it all worked out for you.

Now...until my kit gets here........................
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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I don't think they are currently making anything brighter then a 55w. But hell get a bixenon kit for the day lighters. Then a 3 position switch to power the highs and lows separately. IF that is not bright enough for you then you should just tie the sun to your hood.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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I'm glad you got them working. If you thought that was tough, wait until you get into installing a train horn. It's not even close to "plug-and-play"!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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Does your hid not run a wire strait to the battery?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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no, his doesnt have a wire pulling power from the battery

neither does mine on my 01, been running them for about a year now too

from what ive seen most 97-03's work fine without a relay kit
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 05_sprcrw
I don't think they are currently making anything brighter then a 55w. But hell get a bixenon kit for the day lighters. Then a 3 position switch to power the highs and lows separately. IF that is not bright enough for you then you should just tie the sun to your hood.
Yea I didnt think there was anything brighter but what wattage are the top brand Offroad lights using???
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by freekyFX4
I'm glad you got them working. If you thought that was tough, wait until you get into installing a train horn. It's not even close to "plug-and-play"!
Im not too bad at running wires but when it comes into splicing into your factor wire setup and running certain relays to here and blah blah blah WITHOUT instructions of something I would be kinda lost!

Ive got the general Idea on how to install a train horn!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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55watts is the highest you can get for HID kits.
To be honest 55W and 35W are about the same. In our factory testing we've only noticed about 10~15% brighter for the 55W. I would strongly suggest 35W since there's not that much difference in brightness.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by XenonLink
55watts is the highest you can get for HID kits.
To be honest 55W and 35W are about the same. In our factory testing we've only noticed about 10~15% brighter for the 55W. I would strongly suggest 35W since there's not that much difference in brightness.
Well thats good too know so I dont waste my money for something I think will be drastically brighter!

So do yall carry any kits below 6000K??
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Well here some night shots of my new HIDs

First one is just my headlights




Second is my Headlights and Foglights
 
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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kickarse!!!
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 03:33 AM
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is that out at the barn you noob?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Nice, one you go HID you'll never go back to Halogen. LOL..
 
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by XenonLink
Nice, one you go HID you'll never go back to Halogen. LOL..
I agree!!

If I ever get a new truck these are gonna be one of the first things I do to it!
 
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