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TRS HID Wiring help

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by sander1036, Dec 5, 2011.

  1. Dec 5, 2011 at 10:10 AM
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    sander1036

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    I have the bixenon mini d2s setup on my first gen... the wiring harness that came with the kit seemed plug and play but i cant figure it out.

    The HID's come on but i cant get the high beams to work :confused:

    Im getting frustrated so i started trying different things and managed to get the passenger side to work correctly but the drivers side high beams still didnt work right

    anyone have any pointers
     
  2. Dec 5, 2011 at 10:23 AM
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    heres pics of the driver side

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    and passenger side

    [​IMG]
     
  3. Dec 5, 2011 at 10:33 AM
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    heres what it could look like if i figure it out

    [​IMG]
     
  4. Dec 5, 2011 at 10:56 AM
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    one last bump and then im taking them off
     
  5. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:04 AM
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    alright ill try that then ill see what the guys at trs say
     
  6. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:06 AM
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    check to make sure your wires around switched on your solenoid hookup?
     
  7. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:17 AM
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    well there is no loose connections...

    the solenoids are both working because i can make them work by switching wires around

    but its still not correct so apperently i dont have something wired to the right spots

    i have the positive to positive terminal negative to negative terminal... then I have OEM input going to the drivers side low beam and negative spot the low beam to there respective ballasts.... and the solenoid wires go to the high beam slot and negative slots
     
  8. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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    I called TRS and they told me that there is an incompatibility issue with the older tacomas and there wiring harness... so i have to send back the harness and they will send me the correct one to solve the issue
     
  9. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:32 AM
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  10. Dec 5, 2011 at 11:33 AM
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    Yeah kinda sucks... but i think i was talking to matt (not sure) and i already got an email with all the return information so it shouldnt take to long
     
  11. Dec 5, 2011 at 12:02 PM
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    they definitely are... thanks for helping out guys :thumbsup:
     
  12. Dec 8, 2011 at 8:02 PM
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    I have finals this week so i havent sent the wiring harness back yet but I'll probably be sending it back tomorrow
     
  13. Dec 11, 2011 at 2:36 PM
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    this^ also which wire is for your high beam solenoid? is it the old style plugs or the duetsch style connector? if it's the old school trs miniature plugs they take some fiddling to get right if you have the duetsch style connector you might just have the wires crossed.
     
  14. Dec 11, 2011 at 2:37 PM
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    what was the problem the harness or the projector?
     
  15. Dec 11, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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    It was the harness... I got in on an earlier group buy before they figured out that the harness was incompatible with my year Tacoma, pretty much bad luck on my part
     
  16. Dec 11, 2011 at 6:14 PM
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    that sucks man once you get the right one it's a straight forward install and you will love your new retrofit :)

    glad you figured it out bud.
     
  17. Dec 11, 2011 at 6:16 PM
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    btw your truck looks great love that front end man grill craft and who makes that bumper?
     
  18. Dec 11, 2011 at 6:25 PM
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    Yeah im happy with the retro all ready and its not done haha... thanks its an ELITE bumper tim makes them for both 1st and 2nd gens :D

    o and yeah its a grillcraft
     
  19. Dec 11, 2011 at 7:16 PM
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    looks good brother keep it up
     

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