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Old 08-26-08, 07:33 PM
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I changed my non hid is250 over to xeondepot hid kit.

I saw other people changing another bulb to the vleds , its the smaller bulb refered to by most as parkinglight or city light? its the very small one thats in the top corner of the daytime running light bulb, the bigger bulb is in the middle area next to the projector.

Anyways i got them and they don't even work? no matter where i put the light switch???

The hid lights come on, the daytime running lights come off.
Old 08-26-08, 07:43 PM
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flip the bulb. same thing happened to me.
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what are the chances of me having both of them backwards
Old 08-26-08, 07:51 PM
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Happened to me actually lol.
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Originally Posted by rsheppick
what are the chances of me having both of them backwards
50/50 But yah they are LED that's something to watch for with LEDs.
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Originally Posted by sykocus
50/50 But yah they are LED that's something to watch for with LEDs.
actually its a 25% chance that both of them will be backwards.
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lolol did u fix it?
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mines are installed in my car and they dont turn on... too lazy to swap them.. but if they work, maybe its worth the time.
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thats why you test it before you put it back together...
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I'm actually going to pull them back apart tomorrow.

Anyone have a good idea as to what to do with the daytime running lights , are they the 9600? I dont want HID for every single light bulb, my car will have to many balasts lol
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Originally Posted by rsheppick
I'm actually going to pull them back apart tomorrow.

Anyone have a good idea as to what to do with the daytime running lights , are they the 9600? I dont want HID for every single light bulb, my car will have to many balasts lol
DRL's are 9005
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Originally Posted by badpinoy
actually its a 25% chance that both of them will be backwards.
I never was good in geography
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Originally Posted by rsheppick
I changed my non hid is250 over to xeondepot hid kit.

I saw other people changing another bulb to the vleds , its the smaller bulb refered to by most as parkinglight or city light? its the very small one thats in the top corner of the daytime running light bulb, the bigger bulb is in the middle area next to the projector.

Anyways i got them and they don't even work? no matter where i put the light switch???

The hid lights come on, the daytime running lights come off.
Hi, I'm trying to replace the daytime running light bulb (parking lights), I'm at the point where I'm trying pull the bulb out of its socket but it won't budge, any ideas? Do I just keep trying to pull harder?
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use rubber/latex gloves. it'll give you a better grip.
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pull harder. it will be worth it when they are in correctly.


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