johnnybravo
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I recently installed XenonDepot's Xtreme HID kits on the truck. I ran into a couple little problems along the way, all of which are easily fixes. Figured it wouldn't hurt to post up the solutions.
Problems 1: HIDs won't come on, just made a "clicking" noise at the ballast.
Solution: You need to add a resistor to the HID wiring harness since factory headlights run at 55w and HIDs only run at 35w. I marked the HID harness in YELLOW. Simply cut away the black shroud to expose a white (power) and black (ground) pair wires. Cut away a small section of insulation on both wires. Then, using wire taps (supplied by Steve), connect one wire from the supplied resistor to the white and black wires from the harness. Your lights should now work. Be sure to mount the resistor away from plastic as it gets very hot.
Problem 2: LAMP OUT indicator on dash.
Solution: The HIDs only connect to the low beam wire in your factory harness. You need to bridge the factory high and low beam wires. I've marked these with the RED arrows. As you can see, there are 3 wires in the factory harness. The two white ones are you high and low beams, while the black one with a green stripe is the ground. To expose the wires, pull them from the black plastic shroud marked with the BLUE arrow. Strip away a small section of the wires' insulation. I then connected them with a 1.5 inch piece of 18 gauge power wire. Some members put a diode as an added safety measure. Wrap this new connection in electrical tape and push the wires back in the shroud. Your LAMP OUT light should be off now.
Obviously, make sure you disconnected the negative terminal on your battery before doing any of this. Hope this helps. It's seems pretty clear to me, but then again, I wrote it.:marchmellow: If there's a part you don't understand, I'll try to explain it more clearly.
Problems 1: HIDs won't come on, just made a "clicking" noise at the ballast.
Solution: You need to add a resistor to the HID wiring harness since factory headlights run at 55w and HIDs only run at 35w. I marked the HID harness in YELLOW. Simply cut away the black shroud to expose a white (power) and black (ground) pair wires. Cut away a small section of insulation on both wires. Then, using wire taps (supplied by Steve), connect one wire from the supplied resistor to the white and black wires from the harness. Your lights should now work. Be sure to mount the resistor away from plastic as it gets very hot.
Problem 2: LAMP OUT indicator on dash.
Solution: The HIDs only connect to the low beam wire in your factory harness. You need to bridge the factory high and low beam wires. I've marked these with the RED arrows. As you can see, there are 3 wires in the factory harness. The two white ones are you high and low beams, while the black one with a green stripe is the ground. To expose the wires, pull them from the black plastic shroud marked with the BLUE arrow. Strip away a small section of the wires' insulation. I then connected them with a 1.5 inch piece of 18 gauge power wire. Some members put a diode as an added safety measure. Wrap this new connection in electrical tape and push the wires back in the shroud. Your LAMP OUT light should be off now.
Obviously, make sure you disconnected the negative terminal on your battery before doing any of this. Hope this helps. It's seems pretty clear to me, but then again, I wrote it.:marchmellow: If there's a part you don't understand, I'll try to explain it more clearly.
would you care to explain in detail why this is... i installed a 35w kit on my truck and never had a problem except for the lamp out light.
