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Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Bugatti Veyron

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 01:47 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes i got the same as you. I cant see how i would get the polarity wrong - considering there is really one way you can connect the leads.

I just found out this morning that you can only start them up with the car engine running. Is that true?

I will retry them tonight.
Cliff Newton
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TT

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:06 pm, by:  Cliff Newton (Tiger_x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah that's weird then.. I know with mine i could operate them without the engine running.. I flattened my battery because I had them on for a long time without the engine running.
When i initially bench tested them out of the car I had trouble firing one up, but that was because the power supply couldn't supply the start up current ( around 5 - 6A ). If your battery is in good condition it should have no trouble supplying the current.
John-Ross Torre
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 V8

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:07 pm, by:  John-Ross Torre (Jrt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mine had to be plugged in backwards for them to work as well
Adam Peterson
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:11 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Would'nt pugging them with reverse polarity damage the kit?
John-Ross Torre
TryHard
WA
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:14 pm, by:  John-Ross Torre (Jrt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

In the instructions that came with mine is said some cars will need to have them plugged in backwards and that it wouldn't damage the ballast, have a read of yours but I guess it would probably be the same, they all probably come from the same place anyways!
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
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Bugatti Veyron

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:17 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

John, reading the instructions is a mission in itself.
The english is terrible and there is no grammar whatsoever that one can understand what they're saying.
Cliff Newton
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:25 pm, by:  Cliff Newton (Tiger_x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You're lucky you got instructions! hahahaha. I didn't get anything. But John sounds like hes on the money. It does sound like reverse polarity. It shouldn't damage the ballasts, I'm pretty sure they have reverse polarity protection built in. Check your headlight fuses too, they may have blown if you accidentally reverse the polarity.
John-Ross Torre
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 V8

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:29 pm, by:  John-Ross Torre (Jrt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like the instructions have rubbed off on you Adam!
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
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Bugatti Veyron

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 03:15 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

John, feel free to call past my place in Como tonight if your not doing anything :-)

I put the old 9005 bulbs back in and they work again.
John-Ross Torre
TryHard
WA
UZZ31 V8

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 03:56 pm, by:  John-Ross Torre (Jrt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'll be at work in ascot till 430 if you wanna bring them here! But I would just try reversing them and see how it goes!
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Bugatti Veyron

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 12:00 am, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OMG but OMG !

I reconnected the HID the other way around and OMG the best $150 ever spent. These lights are awesome !!!
Cliff Newton
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 04:50 pm, by:  Cliff Newton (Tiger_x) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahaha.. I knew you would be pleased Adam!.. Yeah its the best thing i've done to the car. Can actually see at night now. Dont need to use the high beams!
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
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Bugatti Veyron

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 05:03 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

HIDs are better than high beam !

HID FTMFW !

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