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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 05:18 AM
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then again what am i saying...

i've had to pay for 2 extra transformers and 5 extra rings.

i had a hell of a first attempt, i'll just leave it at that
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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!@^FW&#^*&A!^# my friggin ring broke!! they better be durable once theyre in because im not doing this again EVER took me all day then *plink* it breaks im going to quik mart to get some beer im done
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:06 AM
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what took you all day to do?

bumper removal- 10 minutes
headlight removal- 2 minutes
pre-baking headlight preparation- 10 minutes
baking-10 minutes
separating- 2 minutes


all day? no wonder you dont want to do it again.
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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yea its the first time ive done this so i took my time, plus i kept going back to pep boys for things while watching the playoffs... anyway my left headlights are done just hooked them up and it looks like its worth the time! i think it makes sense for the rings to be incased in some sort of plastic, they break way too easily.
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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I'm still running my original rings, after being one of the first to have them... I'd do things a little differently now, as you guys have improved on the install a bit, and learned from ballast burnouts and used my plastidip technique.... ever since I dipped mine... not an issue since.
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:50 AM
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ok question...ive read that you need to put the ballast/inverter on the under side of the radiator, how do you do this?
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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huh?

i have mine ziptie'd close to the headlights underneith things so all that's visible is the wiring.
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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i meant radiator housing... i thought it would short from water if you put it under the headlights?
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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Water gets everywhere in there... especially if anyone every uses one of those DIY sprayer wash high pressure deals.... the best way to really protect them is a good plasti-dip
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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yea the water gets everywhere it doesnt matter where u throw it lol. get the plasti-dip!
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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davedavetc so wheres the pictures? did something go wrong again? LOL im getting my replacement rings in next week hopefully this time things will go smoother
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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ill post pics when i get my replacement ring, and yellow fogs. :D
Old Oct 10, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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ok heres an update on my situation....after hours of work and 6 broken rings later, ive decided this wasnt worth my time anymore! the rings decided to break inside the housing on me a week and a half later after install, dont know what i did wrong but i guess its too late to fix now. after spending more then $200 i got absolutely nothing out of this. i think i will wait for umnitzas halo projectors!
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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thats what i said the 1st time just not that bad. i broke 2 rings and 2 power iverters died on me. this time i just broke 2 rings
Old Oct 25, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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ill try to get pics tomorrow after i install the new ring.

thanks jlevi, you guys have been unbelivable throught this process. i will do buiness with you again mostlikely :D
Old Oct 25, 2006 | 04:47 AM
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Our pleasure, thanks for your business!
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
I have the heat shrink, plasti-dip, epoxy, soldering tool, now all i need is the DDEs themselves
Okay... can someone please explain as to what "heat shrink" is and what the soldering tool would be used for? THANK YOU
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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heat shrink= rubber like tubing that you put around something and then take a lighter to it and it shrinks around whatever is insdie of it.

the soldering stuff is probably for the butt connectors/spade terminals he'll be using. Crimp + solder is the best way to connect things.
Old Nov 2, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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im lazy :/ i still havent installed the last ring into my headlight. maybe tuesday ill do it? its been too cold lately



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