I asked the source for them up here if the shadow had gone and the guy did not know. He sent me a picture of the bulb and the support that gives the shadow is on the same side as the normal HID bulbs I have now.

The support is opposite if the tab used for location. I think some years back someone on this forum modified the bulb so it could be rotated and the shadow went away.

 

Yup, I remember that topic for the reversed bulbs, and am contemplating doing that myself. Only downside is that the base of the bulbs are metal, which is a good thing but harder to work with.

 

I see a 3 year warranty, any one have to use it yet?

 

I had one CANBUS cable go bad, they replaced it immediately, no charge.

 

is there any difference in installing hid with relay and with out relay? ( in brightness)

 

Not that I am aware of.
It's the same voltage either way, and amperage shouldn't matter too much as you are supplying the ballast, not the actual bulb.

 

I just installed these on my car. The kit looks different than in the pictures I see here. It's pretty much plug and play, the only modification is cutting a 22mm hole into each of the rubber grommets covering the bulb housing to keep moisture out. They look nice but I now realize I have a spider web in my driver side housing!

Install time was about 15 minutes for the passenger side (I did not have to remove my coolant reservoir, just moved some tubing) and 25 minutes for the driver side (had to remove the smog pump and some electrical block). It took an additional 20 minutes on each side to mount the hardware securely/inconspicuously and 30 minutes to run to home depot for a flanged M6-1.0 nut to replace the one I lost.

One piece of info I couldn't find elsewhere is that the black morimoto wire goes to the top of the bulb connector, which is the side of the connector with two wires. I tried it backwards at first and it did not work. They make a humming sound when running. I'm impressed with this kit - it really looks and feels like quality equipment.

 

Ok hid set up revisited.
I installed hids way back when.
I have a mccouough kit. I have just had my 3rd ballast die.
Do I just bite the bullet and buy new expensive mccoulough ballasts or switch to a different kit all together?
Thanks for any input or suggestions where to buy and not over pay.

 

Here's what I have.

 

Be the first to try some of those new Morimoto LED's from The Retrofit Source and let us know what you think.
( I tried to be sneaky and talk TRS into sending me an evaluation set, but I rekon they are too durn smart for me, they respectefully declined. )

 

I just replaced one fog bulb and one high beam bulb.
I rechecked the ballast it's definitely bad.
I always forget what a pain it is to put bulbs in these headlamps. Hahaha
I might just see if I can find a reasonable price replacement ballast for now.

 

Get the Hyluxtek 2a88 ballast. Only ballast made specifically for HID bulbs. 3 yr warranty. Can-bus already installed in the ballast. Have had mine for 6 yrs without a single hiccup. Fires up quicker and burns the bulbs brighter. Can't go wrong. Here's a description about the Hyluxtek, part of the best kit on the market......

https://www.diodedynamics.com/store/...-kit-all-sizes


Bought cheap HERE....

New Genuine HYLUX 2A88 35W CANBUS Error Free HID Xenon Ballast US Stock! | eBay

By the way, when I ordered the Hyluxtek ballast off ebay, here's what I received....

Hylux Philips.jpg


Hyluxtek is the OEM mfg for the high end Philips HID kits......

Hylux.jpg

 

Just curious, are these ( 2017 New Genuine HYLUX 2A88 35W CANBUS Error Free HID Xenon Ballast Germany | eBay ) the same ones?

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Thanks syfi. I orderd two. Looks like it will be plug and go with what I have so I won't even have to rewire anything.
I have a to do list for the crossfire, hopefully going to pick a day next week to get it all done.

 

Yup GG, those are the same Hyluxtek ballast.

And stryfox, I have my Hylux ballast running Morimoto 1st gen bulbs and not a burn-out yet!

 

I'm not sure what bulbs I have. They are the ones that came with my McCullough kit. When I first had ballast issues I bought another kit. I still am on the first set of bulbs and have 2 new bulbs from the second kit.
Maybe one day I'll use my leftover parts and just get one more ballast and do the high beams.

 

Get the Hyluxtek 2a88 ballast. Only ballast made specifically for HID bulbs. 3 yr warranty. Can-bus already installed in the ballast. Have had mine for 6 yrs without a single hiccup. Fires up quicker and burns the bulbs brighter. Can't go wrong. Here's a description about the Hyluxtek, part of the best kit on the market......


Great ballasts,(hylux) used with morimoto bulbs-5+ years problem free! Great recommendation.

 

The hylux are a direct fit replacement. Fired right up. Thanks.