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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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trying to put my hid fog lights in but they arent working what can be the problem?????
can someone tell me how to install them
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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swap the polarity on the plug that goes from your car to the HID kit. just do it.

Originally Posted by Polska530' post='835707' date='Apr 3 2009, 05:08 PM
trying to put my hid fog lights in but they arent working what can be the problem?????
can someone tell me how to install them
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='835714' date='Apr 3 2009, 08:12 PM
swap the polarity on the plug that goes from your car to the HID kit. just do it.
+1. Another member had the same problem. Switched it and it works now.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='835714' date='Apr 3 2009, 08:12 PM
swap the polarity on the plug that goes from your car to the HID kit. just do it.
YUP that was it guys thanks a lot!!!!!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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What is the best way to install the HID Fogs? Remove the Wheel neccessay? and the drivers side... there is a nice tank in my way! any advice to get these HIDs installed. any recommendations on mounting these ballasts...im thinking zipties? Thanks
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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you can just turn the wheel and unscrew the lining. there are 3-4 screws that you remove and you can peel the lining away and access the fog light bulbts.

Originally Posted by crash2646' post='836284' date='Apr 4 2009, 11:50 AM
What is the best way to install the HID Fogs? Remove the Wheel neccessay? and the drivers side... there is a nice tank in my way! any advice to get these HIDs installed. any recommendations on mounting these ballasts...im thinking zipties? Thanks
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='836286' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:51 PM
you can just turn the wheel and unscrew the lining. there are 3-4 screws that you remove and you can peel the lining away and access the fog light bulbts.
Yea this seems to work great on the passenger side. but i cant get my hands in to access the drivers side due to the tank in the way.
*Passenger side is fully installed.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Just have to go from under the tank or from the sides. It can be done. On a side note: funny that I'm providing the technical support and not the person you bought it from.

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Originally Posted by crash2646' post='836289' date='Apr 4 2009, 11:54 AM
Yea this seems to work great on the passenger side. but i cant get my hands in to access the drivers side due to the tank in the way.
*Passenger side is fully installed.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='836290' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:57 PM
On a side note: funny that I'm providing the technical support and not the person you bought it from.
The person i bought it from preconnected the resistors to the ballast and had the connector backwards (wrong polarity) and blew up the resistor when activated. I recieved a replacement resistor a couple weeks later.

Ill give it another try later tonight.

Thanks for the help
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