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What did I just **** up on my car(tried HID install..)

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Old Dec 8, 2007
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What did I just **** up on my car(tried HID install..)

Ok so here's how it begins.

I have an HID kit on my car. Driver side doesn't work, passenger does.

When I turn on my hi-beams, both lights cut

I bought a new hi/lo kit

I took out my old driver side kit, plugged in my stock h4 light, worked like a charm. (this was tested not even 5 mins before i tried for the HID install)

I attempted install on driver side only, pass side was still old kit. Got as far as, turning on the lights - pass lights up, driver doesnt. Turn hi-beam on, driver side low-beam kinda pulsates, pass flickers (thats prob #1)

**So with those results, I ****ed around every which way possible with the wires to get the driver side to work properly.**

Finally after 2 hrs, I got fed up and decided just to put my driver side back to stock, and leave this install for a pro.

Here's prob #2. Now the stock bulb doesn't turn on at all, and when I turn my hi-beam on, my pass flickers (before it would just turn off....?)

So can anyonly help me with both my problems? With hi-beams on, my passenger hid went from being off, to now flickering...? And my stock bulb on the driver side doesn't work anymore...?
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Re: What did I just **** up on my car(tried HID install..)

check your headlight fuses first. for the hid, could be a number of things. if theyre flickering, stock wires are not big enough to carry the needed power. or the ballast is defective. idk. i would at least get a new harness so you dont mess up the stock one. worst case, you melted the stock wiring and you will have to buy a new one for the stock lights to work again and custom wire them, maybe even with a new switch depending on how bad the damage is.
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Re: What did I just **** up on my car(tried HID install..)

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check your headlight fuses first. for the hid, could be a number of things. if theyre flickering, stock wires are not big enough to carry the needed power. or the ballast is defective. idk. i would at least get a new harness so you dont mess up the stock one. worst case, you melted the stock wiring and you will have to buy a new one for the stock lights to work again and custom wire them, maybe even with a new switch depending on how bad the damage is.
but thats the thing, when i turn my headlights on, the old kit hid(pass side) works fine. but when i turn the high beam theeeen it flickers (it use to just cut off, i didnt have a drl or hi beam)
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