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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Not bad, not time for some output pics!
preadjustment the first night they were installed

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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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lookin good although i'm not too crazy about the hood. did you use the ground on the screw right under the headlights? that's where i grounded mine. i found that the wires are too short to reach any other screws.
thanks, it all comes down to personal prefference.

Funny story about that. I tried that spot originally for my ground and everything would work except the headlights would not light up. I figured it had to work and it had to be something in the wiring or headlights or bad ballast etc. Sent them back to Mike. He tested everything and sent them back and said everything tested out ok. So i tried the fender bolt as stated in the directions and low and behold they worked. so i tucked everything and made it look neat/factory and all you see is the wiring coming off the bolt on the fender about an inch and thats it. and mounted the ballasts against the inside of the bumpers and its been just over a week and no issues.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TommypSS/TC
I was able to ground mine on the fender bolt, but I did an epic wire tuck on my relay harness.
wonder if thats whats messin with my light color/output. I'm tempted to mess with it this weekend, but also tempted to just wait and have you look at it next weekend lol.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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what issue are you having?

Originally Posted by Pedobear
nice
thanks

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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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my bulb temp seems to be way off even though they're 5000k bulbs along side the light output as well. I'll switch my grounds ASAP!

YouTube - 5000k retrofits
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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looks better than mine lol. looks like i got one 8k and one 5k. doesnt bother me enough to switch them but it does strike on my list for something to fix eventually
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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are all ur lights connected the same? like same grounds and everything and did you make ur lights or did mike? reason i ask is because of the dremelling on the back of the lights.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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hate the hood, but retros look good man
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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personal preference. its different and thats what im about. and thanks
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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are all ur lights connected the same? like same grounds and everything and did you make ur lights or did mike? reason i ask is because of the dremelling on the back of the lights.
really only one way to connect them lol. but mine are bolted up exactly as his write up shows.

mike made them.

what dremeling do you speak of?
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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the back of the headlight has to be dremmeled for the bulb to sit down far enough into the projector in order for the light output to be correct and in order for the 3 pronged adapter to screw into place that you slide a little paperclip looking thing through someholes holding the bulb in place. i'll swap up my grounds and see how that does me.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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grounds shouldnt affect the light output at all, if its not grounded right it just wouldnt work..or would fliker. has nothing to do with the bulb color
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