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#266287 - 21/12/10 12:47 PM Urgent HID question
steviehouse Offline
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For anyone that has installed HIDs from Hids4u...

It says to remove the protective plastic cap and rubber ring
I assume what I already took off is the cap but when i remove the rubber ring the bulb seems loose and wobbly.
Also there is a different metal frame part that was delivered with the kit. do i need to install this or do I take the whole frame thing off and just leave the bare bulb?

Any help greatly appreciated
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#266288 - 21/12/10 01:27 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: steviehouse]
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erm i didnt do anything i just plugged them in will look later for you
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#266289 - 21/12/10 02:46 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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My HIDS are out at the moment because of the MOT soon, so i took a quick pic for you.

Seems like you just need to put the silver cap back on?

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#266290 - 21/12/10 02:57 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Duff]
steviehouse Offline
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the cap stays on??
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#266291 - 21/12/10 03:04 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: steviehouse]
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Well that is how i took mine out yesterday, and i had them professionally installed last year.

They're not from HIDS4U but the bulb seems to be exactly the same
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#266292 - 21/12/10 03:17 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Duff]
steviehouse Offline
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the bulb does look exactly the same. I totally wouldnt have expected the cap to be left on. Especially since there is an alternative part to fit around the bulb.
Anyway I've sent a mail to Hids4u asking what I should do. Hopefully they will get back pretty quick and I can fit them soon
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#266293 - 21/12/10 03:18 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Duff]
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i believe mine went in just like that too Duff
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#266294 - 21/12/10 03:19 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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If I didnt read the manual I probably would have just put them straight in, but now I've read it I'm not sure what to do.
I should have just stuck to my policy of not reading manuals...
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#266295 - 21/12/10 03:20 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: steviehouse]
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haha i didnt read it either i just plugged them in straight away
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#266296 - 21/12/10 04:22 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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As said the cap stays on mate!

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#266297 - 21/12/10 06:23 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: G4VVU]
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Cap stays on and plug straight in!
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#266298 - 22/12/10 12:45 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: STLuke]
steviehouse Offline
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Well I've fitted the HIDs with the cap on. Will wait until its a bit darker to see how they look. Will take pics then.

The only thing bothering me is that the LED sidelights I got aren't working.
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/LED-sidelight-bulb-w5w-501-led-extreme-power-1.5w-360-degree.html
I thought they should just be plug and play but they dont work. Anyone got any ideas?
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#266299 - 22/12/10 12:58 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: steviehouse]
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they will only work one way round, try pulling them out and turning them round then they should work fine
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#266300 - 22/12/10 01:27 PM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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that was it Dan Silly Me. I thought about it but I assumed they would work both ways and its a 25% chance that I got the both the wrong way round so i just went with "they're ok its something else"

Will take Pics later
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#266301 - 24/12/10 10:32 AM Re: Urgent HID question [Re: steviehouse]
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that was it Dan Silly Me. I thought about it but I assumed they would work both ways and its a 25% chance that I got the both the wrong way round so i just went with "they're ok its something else"

Will take Pics later



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