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  1. Mar 11, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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    I thought the same thing. But apparently they have so many there trying to get rid of there is no qa\qc before the box is shut and shipped.
     
    03is300ztk, Mar 11, 2014
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  2. Mar 11, 2014 at 3:55 PM
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    I went a clean semi gloss black. I have a black grill coming in the mail.
     
    yf19, Mar 11, 2014
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  3. Mar 11, 2014 at 4:55 PM
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    Looks good!
     
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  4. Mar 11, 2014 at 11:57 PM
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    Sounds like a good deal, hopefully I can get an early Christmas present!
     
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  5. Mar 14, 2014 at 8:51 PM
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    I'm having a little issue with one of my HIDs. Passenger side. 3 times now the bulb randomly went out after being on for a while. If I unplug the bulb plug and plug it back in the bulb will come back on. It doesn't seem like a vibration issue and the plug clicks in tight and is clean.
     
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  6. Mar 14, 2014 at 9:02 PM
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    The most common problems are;
    1. Bad ground. Check your ground or change to a new location.
    2. Bad ballast. Swap the ballasts and see if the problem follows the ballast.
     
    yf19, Mar 14, 2014
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  7. Mar 14, 2014 at 9:21 PM
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    423 TACO

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    So have a question for you guys. I have already acquired a set of FX-R III projectors, and am getting ready to order my shrouds and harness/bulbs. I want to double check that i'll need the H4/9003 setup and my other question is, once my parts come in, and i'm waiting for time/space/not freezing ass temps etc. to retro my housings, can I install the rest of the kit in my factory headlights and just run it as a normal HID kit for the time being? I'm not 100% sure if the FX-R's and stock housings accept the same bulbs.
     
    423 TACO, Mar 14, 2014
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  8. Mar 15, 2014 at 12:56 AM
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    To my knowledge no you cant. The don't mount the same.
     
    tacodane, Mar 15, 2014
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  9. Mar 15, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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    If you buy adapters for the bulbs you could.

    But why put hid in a halogen reflector?
     
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  10. Mar 15, 2014 at 7:00 AM
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    D2S 3.0

    Visible threads using silicone washer.

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    Without silicone washer.
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    Lock ring fully seated and bulb retainer ring fully seated.

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    Lock ring and bulb retainer ring just sitting in back of reflector bulb housing.

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    03is300ztk, Mar 15, 2014
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  11. Mar 15, 2014 at 7:50 AM
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    I wonder if a thinner silicon washer could be used
     
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  12. Mar 15, 2014 at 7:51 AM
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    That's what I'm going to try and find. Maybe just some rubber o rings will work. But as is there is no way to tighten the lock ring enough keep the projector from moving in the housing.
     
    03is300ztk, Mar 15, 2014
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  13. Mar 15, 2014 at 7:58 AM
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    I don't see why a washer that thick is being used.
     
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  14. Mar 15, 2014 at 9:27 AM
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    If you look back a few pages the d2s 3.0 now requires grinding of the back plate where the threads come through in order for the nuts to seat all the way
     
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  15. Mar 15, 2014 at 9:31 AM
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    I think he's trying to find ways around it. I didn't even bother and went ahead and grinded that thing.
     
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  16. Mar 15, 2014 at 9:34 AM
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    No I already saw that. But that was just some drawing on a picture. No one has actually shown what it looks like post grind. So I'm not just going to grind away and hope to get it right.

    Measure twice cut once.
     
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  17. Mar 15, 2014 at 10:47 AM
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    Ah I just wanted to make sure. Do you have pics of how much you grinded? Hopefully get mine done here in the next couple weekends. It's just been sitting in the box.

    I'll take some if I beat you to it.
     
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  18. Mar 15, 2014 at 11:02 AM
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    Awesome. I keep pulling it out holding it in the bowl and putting it back. I just need to break out the grinder and get to it.
     
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  19. Mar 15, 2014 at 11:10 AM
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    Yea me too. I don't have spare headlights though so mine will have to be done right away.
     
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  20. Mar 15, 2014 at 11:11 AM
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    If I finish before you get started I'll sell you my spare set I have in the truck.
     
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