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  1. Jan 15, 2014 at 10:26 PM
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    geogecko

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    The annoying thing about the DSP's is that they fail to stay on during the low voltage dip when starting the engine (when cold). As another poster mentioned, if you turn the ignition switch to ACC, I believe (when the lights come on) and wait about 4-5 seconds, start the engine, then it will stay lighted. Seems to work every time I've tried it. Eventually, I will remember to do that, and I won't have to think about it anymore.
     
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  2. Jan 15, 2014 at 10:35 PM
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    Surprisingly my SS ballasts weren't half bad. My driver side never failed on me! But my passenger side always took a few more tries.. Sometimes 10 tries to stay lit lol
     
    steezinstangl, Jan 15, 2014
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  3. Jan 16, 2014 at 6:42 AM
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    Yep, mine too, that is called a "Quality control failure". From whom ever (manufacturer) TRs get their ballast from, they don't have a proper quality/manufacturing control certification...
     
    zoopla, Jan 16, 2014
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  4. Jan 16, 2014 at 9:08 AM
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    steezinstangl

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    That's crazy. And what's crazier is my cheapo eBay hid kit for 30 bucks hasn't failed me yet.. I'm pretty sure someone in this thread said the same thing lol
     
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  5. Jan 16, 2014 at 11:34 AM
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    pebblin

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    Are you referring to a D2S set up? I have the H1s and have no lock ring for the bulb.

    Thanks, anyway! It's appreciated.
     
    pebblin, Jan 16, 2014
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  6. Jan 16, 2014 at 11:36 AM
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    bellassaiw10

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    bellassaiw10 Formally afroman5015

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    He is, I just did a set of H1s last night and had no problem securing the bulb
     
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  7. Jan 16, 2014 at 2:56 PM
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    Any word on when this GB is start in up again?
     
    yota4Whelz, Jan 16, 2014
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  8. Jan 16, 2014 at 6:19 PM
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    pebblin

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    Thought he might be. I wasn't sure how to secure the bulb until I searched around and found a thread here on TW.
     
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  9. Jan 16, 2014 at 9:36 PM
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    Oops, sorry about that. So many combinations of projectors, bulbs, connectors and truck generations...

    Actually, once the contact in the D2S connector on one of my SS ballast was adjusted, it was perfect. No problems with it, but now it's in Heaven.
     
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  10. Jan 16, 2014 at 10:50 PM
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    No worries! Maybe I could've been clearer in what I was talking about. Anyway, once the bulbs lit, I had no issues, except with turning the truck on with them in the on position seems to be an issue-- they either won't turn on or they take a few seconds. If I turn them back off and on, then they fire right up; if they're off first then turned on after the truck is turned on, no problem.

    The retaining clip is pretty snug on the bulb, also.
     
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  11. Jan 17, 2014 at 7:03 AM
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    I think it's been mentioned in February or so.
     
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  12. Jan 18, 2014 at 8:35 PM
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    My new recall ballasts appear to be working fine. Just got to get my bulbs to sit at the right angle...
     
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  13. Jan 18, 2014 at 10:44 PM
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    My lights are beginning to slightly flicker now...
     
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  14. Jan 18, 2014 at 10:47 PM
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    Yeah after I out my cbis in you can tell the passenger side is a bad ballast from when they replaced my original one, just waiting on two new ones
     
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  15. Jan 18, 2014 at 10:53 PM
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    And the issues continue. lol
     
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  16. Jan 18, 2014 at 10:55 PM
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    Yeah, we'll see what happens... Not sure how it works for me. Guess I just take pics of my ballasts to show them if they're the old style or not?
     
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  17. Jan 18, 2014 at 10:59 PM
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    bellassaiw10

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    Just tell email them, they should see when you ordered an honor it, my replacement had nothing to do with this GB and they're now sending me all new ballasts along with a new harness I already received
     
    bellassaiw10, Jan 18, 2014
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  18. Jan 18, 2014 at 11:00 PM
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    Okay, cool. Mine wasn't a group buy either.
     
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  19. Jan 18, 2014 at 11:01 PM
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    Shit I've been thru like 4 DSP ballasts they've sent out already.lol you shouldn't have problems
     
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  20. Jan 18, 2014 at 11:08 PM
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    I've been through 2 high beam solenoids, 3 harnesses- due to the solenoids going bad, 1 ballast, and about to get 2 new ones haha gonna be like a new set of lights
     
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