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Old 02-28-2008, 06:18 PM
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Default i need HID help...

i have a 55w HID kit for my regular halogen lights that after everything is installed properly will not light up. i have a canadian car, will that be why it's not working ? is there some special fuse or whatever that i need to put in?

this kit was from the retro-solutions GB from a while ago so if anyone has experience with that chime in.

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Default I just installed my 55W kit yesterday. Works perfectly. Something must be wrong....

with the install or the components. I'm in Calgary, BTW, where are you located?
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vancouver, maybe i have those little connectors backwards
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The black wire on the kit goes to brown on the car.
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how do u like it? my stock lights arent bright enough is 55w a good improvement
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Default Well, here are a couple pics, judge for yourself...

Left if 55W 5000k, right is 35W 6000k

<img src="http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v200/144/4/626505240/n626505240_2356960_1768.jpg">
<img src="http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v200/144/4/626505240/n626505240_2356962_2644.jpg">

55W pair

<img src="http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v200/144/4/626505240/n626505240_2362467_8190.jpg">

55W low beams and 55W high beams...

<img src="http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v200/144/4/626505240/n626505240_2362469_8877.jpg">
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Looks good, should i get 5k or 6k bulbs
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Default Well, as you can see, 5000k is pure white, 6000k is almost pure white with a blue tinge...

I would probably go 6000k if I were going to do it again. I only got 5000k to match my high beams (5000k also).
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ah ha, solved, thank you. my new lights look great
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Nice ill get 6000k, My dad rode with me today and told me my lights suck compared to his evo


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