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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Ok so I picked up some HIDs from Operatic and was going to install them. Now they are a bit different from most the instructions I've seen so I was bit confused on how everything hooks up. I was working with someone from 3bspecialties to get more info, but I may be asking the wrong questions or just wording it oddly.

Now my main confusion is what hooks up where, I've gotten some sort of unclear information and some contradicting information as to what hooks up where. Here is what I believe hooks up to what/where...if it is wrong please correct me.



I've just gotten somewhat contradicting information, or I am just completely misunderstanding it. Any help is much appreciated.
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the 2 "unused?" clip into your ballast
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Ok, so what about the current clip that I have plugged in to the ballast (the one running from the bulb itself), where would that plug into?
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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take that out of the ballast since the other unused clips into that port on the ballast.

my kit didn't have any extra wires like that...

was this a new kit or a used kit?
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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New from Operatic/3BSpecialties
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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You sure that was designed for your car?
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Originally Posted by boostedbox06
You sure that was designed for your car?
what about PM'ing Operatic?

That kit looks off
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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The guy I spoke to said it is the right kit, it is the H11 kit so I would assume so. They haven't told me anything was off or wrong through my correspondence so far.
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I'll do so and see what Operatic says. Thanks for the help.
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are you going from a 9005 or 9006 bulb to a H11? maybe that's why there are extra wires
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Nah, H11 in my car already (200.
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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the loose wire are kinda odd...but the "unused?" ones from the wire harness goes onto the ballast and the bulb should have 2 wire clips (usually blue and red) that goes on to the other wire coming from the ballast...

i can't really see the pic clearly but i would want to assume that ur bulbs have 2 wires coming from it...

hope this helps
Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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Those blue and black unused wires are used if you don't need to use the harness. In your case, you do need the harness, so they become unnecessary. I just cut mine out.
So plug the other two unused plugs into your ballast. That should do it!!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Yep, got it all figured out yesterday, looks good <3 4300K.
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Enjoy em
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