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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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Hooked up my new converson kit tured the lights on....and nothing. Any suggestions to what i may have done wrong? Thanks

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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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Oops. HID*
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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Gotta have some more information before we can really start to diagnose anything. First thing to check is that all connections are solid, are hooked up to the correct plugs and that all the grounds are clean (metal to metal) and solidly connected.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyTown
Oops. HID*
Fixed the title for you. Hope you don't mind.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Try swapping the + and - sometimes the polaritys need to be reversed iirc mine did. Good luck man. If its a plug just flip it around. This is likely your isue ive installed many HID kits its a common issue.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Dont mind at all thank you. Papa thanks ill try that after work. Thanks for all the suggestions. This forum is badace!
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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Flick the high beams and see if the hids come on. If they do then you have to swap the location of the hid bulb pins. Swapping the position of power harness may solve the problem as well.
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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Let us know how u make out im guna bet u gotta do what i mentioned above.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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Alright well no luck. I did a little research myself and found that my H4 plug should have all three prongs. The one I was sent only has 2....I also found that Grand cherokee's only require a 2 prong plug. Hope that makes sense....Any thoughts?
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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If yours has 2 pins, then you need to move your red wire over to where the same location thick red wire is in the pic above. As long as you ordered and h4 kit that should solve it.
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Old Dec 3, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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i had to switch polarity on mine
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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That did it. Thanks guys!
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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RallyTown
That did it. Thanks guys!
Glad u got it squared away man!
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