installed my HID's but...
11-08-2010, 08:48 AM
#14
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11-15-2010, 10:32 AM
#15
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UPDATE: I got my car back on Friday and spent 30 minutes on Saturday morning to see what was up... Turned out to be something simple and I feel like a dummy...
My power source (secured by a nut) had come loose... I cleaned up the dielectric grease and retightened it. Viola! I also rechecked my grounds to be on the safe side and all is looking good. I will be adding a lock washer later this week to be sure it doesn't happen again.
On a related note, when I first ordered these from Todd, he mentioned another customer who had a bad ground connection, preventing his set to turn on... Turned out this particular person's drivers side inner fended was not grounding properly. He tried a different spot and it worked.
08BlackoutStang, did you happen to check your connections, including making sure you have good metal to metal contact (sanding thru the paint where necessary and using a rust inhibitor/electrical promoter like dielectric grease). If you have already done this, have you been able to contact Todd yet? What did he say?
Don
My power source (secured by a nut) had come loose... I cleaned up the dielectric grease and retightened it. Viola! I also rechecked my grounds to be on the safe side and all is looking good. I will be adding a lock washer later this week to be sure it doesn't happen again.
On a related note, when I first ordered these from Todd, he mentioned another customer who had a bad ground connection, preventing his set to turn on... Turned out this particular person's drivers side inner fended was not grounding properly. He tried a different spot and it worked.
08BlackoutStang, did you happen to check your connections, including making sure you have good metal to metal contact (sanding thru the paint where necessary and using a rust inhibitor/electrical promoter like dielectric grease). If you have already done this, have you been able to contact Todd yet? What did he say?
Don
11-15-2010, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Washington
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UPDATE: I got my car back on Friday and spent 30 minutes on Saturday morning to see what was up... Turned out to be something simple and I feel like a dummy...
My power source (secured by a nut) had come loose... I cleaned up the dielectric grease and retightened it. Viola! I also rechecked my grounds to be on the safe side and all is looking good. I will be adding a lock washer later this week to be sure it doesn't happen again.
On a related note, when I first ordered these from Todd, he mentioned another customer who had a bad ground connection, preventing his set to turn on... Turned out this particular person's drivers side inner fended was not grounding properly. He tried a different spot and it worked.
08BlackoutStang, did you happen to check your connections, including making sure you have good metal to metal contact (sanding thru the paint where necessary and using a rust inhibitor/electrical promoter like dielectric grease). If you have already done this, have you been able to contact Todd yet? What did he say?
Don
My power source (secured by a nut) had come loose... I cleaned up the dielectric grease and retightened it. Viola! I also rechecked my grounds to be on the safe side and all is looking good. I will be adding a lock washer later this week to be sure it doesn't happen again.
On a related note, when I first ordered these from Todd, he mentioned another customer who had a bad ground connection, preventing his set to turn on... Turned out this particular person's drivers side inner fended was not grounding properly. He tried a different spot and it worked.
08BlackoutStang, did you happen to check your connections, including making sure you have good metal to metal contact (sanding thru the paint where necessary and using a rust inhibitor/electrical promoter like dielectric grease). If you have already done this, have you been able to contact Todd yet? What did he say?
Don
11-15-2010, 01:02 PM
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Don
11-15-2010, 04:08 PM
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11-15-2010, 05:02 PM
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I've had crap dealings with VVME.....bulb fried, relay was hooped, tried to send back and got nothing but hassels! Finally said "pi$$ off" and got my money back thru my Credit cards - I won't buy anything else electrical again off of eBay or @ least if it's coming straight from China. Do we need a relay harness for our cars? I have DRL's, but they're hooked up to my parking lights. I have 50w bulbs left over after the smoke cleared - gunna go2 a ricer shop in the local mall for some ballasts......anyone on the relay harness? tia
11-16-2010, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Temple, TX
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I've had crap dealings with VVME.....bulb fried, relay was hooped, tried to send back and got nothing but hassels! Finally said "pi$$ off" and got my money back thru my Credit cards - I won't buy anything else electrical again off of eBay or @ least if it's coming straight from China. Do we need a relay harness for our cars? I have DRL's, but they're hooked up to my parking lights. I have 50w bulbs left over after the smoke cleared - gunna go2 a ricer shop in the local mall for some ballasts......anyone on the relay harness? tia
Don