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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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Just out of curiosity, if I get the factory hids out of an '08 mustang will they plug right up and work properly on my '08 GT/CS? Also, does anyone know where I can get a black billet grille that sits in front of the fog lights, as in you cant see the fog lights until I turn them on? Thanks
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by codykthekilla
Just out of curiosity, if I get the factory hids out of an '08 mustang will they plug right up and work properly on my '08 GT/CS? Also, does anyone know where I can get a black billet grille that sits in front of the fog lights, as in you cant see the fog lights until I turn them on? Thanks
They will flicker without the use of the proper wiring or reprogramming by the dealer (if possible to deactivate the PWM on the low beams). They may work and not flicker, although unlikely, if they did function as such the ballasts would prematurely fail.
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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You need the hid wiring harness and a few diodes from radioshack..theres a few write ups...I did it the same way as the write ups say and don't have any flickering on hi's or low's...let me know if you have any questions!
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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http://steeda.com/products/ford_oem_HID_upgrade_kit.php

http://steeda.com/directions/162-S19...steeda_hid.pdf

According to the above links, it will work fine, provided you supply it with enough power, hence the upgraded harness it comes with.
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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this is the guide i used...http://www.silverhorseracing.com/ins...%20Mustang.pdf -
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Your link = epic failure!
Old Nov 18, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by smokinAMD
Your link = epic failure!
Try this: http://tinyurl.com/yk4mmmh
Old Nov 19, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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I am going to move this back to the proper section....
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