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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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I bought 2 sets of HID kits for my car: one for low beam and one for the fogs, but the fog lights do not work. The lights are good but they just don't work for the fogs. Is there a specific hid kit just for them?

so I bought yellow xenons in the meantime. But, although they light up, the light doesn't fit in the fog assembly... neither does a different set I got. They are 9006 right??
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Yes, the fogs are 9006. That's odd that it doesn't fit. Could we have a few pictures?
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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Yes, fog lights are 9006 bulbs unless you have aftermarket fogs or something. Did you try removing and swapping the rubber O ring around the bulb? Sometimes the one that comes with HID is too thick and won't clear the housing, hence not allowing you to turn and lock bulb.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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What you need to do is spray some WD-40 then try it again. They were made tight.
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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If you want a different apprach, take the fogs out and losten the three phillips head screws on the metal locking ring, these are behind the rubber O-ring seal, install the bulbs till they lock and retighten the screws.
make sure you have the right aftermarket balasts that connect the the OEM plugs.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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yea with the other aftermarket bulbs, it's the 0-ring that seems to be too big to fit in there. but with the HIDs', they fit perfectly but just don't work.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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They are 9006 and on the HID try reversing the wire.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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If they are not coming on switch the plug going to the ballast around and plug it in and it should come on.
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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push harder man.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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trying switching the wires on the ballast 180 and see if it works
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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If they dont turn on then like everyone says flip the plug going into the ballast around 180 degrees. as far as it not fitting i would probably try some kind of lube lol. or you can lossen the screws on the back. I had a problem getting some bulbs into my high beams and thats what i did
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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Thanks for the advice fellas. I'll try to flip it around once it decides to stop raining over here. As for the other bulbs... would I just be able to swap out the O-ring?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by gsjason300
push harder man.
that's what she said LOL
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