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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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I have just installed new dual halo projector on my 2007 scion. They look amazing, but the HID's i put in are giving me trouble
One is super bright (driver side) where the other one is not as bright (passenger side) i haven't really messed with the aiming.
It also looks like it could be flickering when i hit bumps that are decently big.
I also made my own relay harness which seems to be doing its job pretty good.
could it be a faulty ballast/bulb?

please help

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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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sounds like the HID bulb is loose in there, open it and check it out
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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no, i checked and took it out and made sure it was in there really good.
i reaimed them today, not perfect but WAY better.
also one light looks more blue and the other is like pure white?
fml idk what to do.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:04 AM
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lol, any pics?
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lol, any pics?
no sorry =/
it almost looks like they're two different color temps.
when i look at the cutoff top, one is yellow and the other is blue
the flickering on bumps seemed to go away after i reaimed and secured everything.
My cutoff looks autistic
got them from customtc.com for 91$
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:21 AM
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Probably are two different color temps. Only thing I can think of.
Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Simplylibet
no sorry =/
it almost looks like they're two different color temps.
when i look at the cutoff top, one is yellow and the other is blue
the flickering on bumps seemed to go away after i reaimed and secured everything.
My cutoff looks autistic
got them from customtc.com for 91$
oomph, did you get the hid's from them too?
FYI, the cutoffs on all aftermarket projectors suck! You're just lucky you paid $91 for yours and not $200 like I did. The cutoffs are so bad that I had to take them out and put in my stock 05+. Just saving up for a retro now

Idk what to say, who did you get the hid's from?
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oomph, did you get the hid's from them too?
FYI, the cutoffs on all aftermarket projectors suck! You're just lucky you paid $91 for yours and not $200 like I did. The cutoffs are so bad that I had to take them out and put in my stock 05+. Just saving up for a retro now

Idk what to say, who did you get the hid's from?
no like one lights cutoff is awesome then the other is like all weird and awkward, will be taking pics tonight
and it was 91$ for the hids off the same site, and 170 for the projectors
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Check the fuse... try changing the lights. Put the passenger side bulb on the driver side and the driver on passenger. See if it's the bulb or the ballast.
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Originally Posted by Nakioki
Check the fuse... try changing the lights. Put the passenger side bulb on the driver side and the driver on passenger. See if it's the bulb or the ballast.
what could be wrong with the fuse?
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don't know if this helps lol, my cutoff on my right headlight is retarded and idk how to fix it, you cant see how its less bright though only from dead on.
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^you can kinda see left side is more yellow at cutoff and right side is more blue
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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the cutoff/output/design/looks is retarded on those headlights! you should of went with 2008-10 headlights and put HIDs in those.......






you get what you pay for!
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 02:54 AM
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Oh man that is an ugly light pattern/cutoff!! It is probably just the projector being cheap
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DJ08tC
Oh man that is an ugly light pattern/cutoff!! It is probably just the projector being cheap
i know but for 170 why not lol, anything i can do to fix this?
i wanna eventually retro my stock ones but im nervous i'll muff it up
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sell everything, buy a pair of 2008-10 stock headlights and call it a day!!
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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I really have no clue, I have never seen anything like that.
Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
sell everything, buy a pair of 2008-10 stock headlights and call it a day!!
could you link me to a set of those?
i don't wanna spend all too much money and im kinda stuck with them now lol
at first i thought any projector did the same thing, i guess not though ha
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:31 AM
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it depends on how much cash you have to spend? they're about $200 each side for 2008-10 OEM headlights which look like this...

Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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You have to get H11 bulbs to fit the OEM headlights.



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