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alangley5 · 06-05-2012, 03:26 AM

So got my AAC HID kit in today. Came with no directions what so ever, just a receipt and a print out asking to give them good feedback on ebay.

SO i used this thread here as a reference. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69917

I ended up just figuring out my own method. (no particular order)
1) place the new hid in headlight (leave the red o ring on it?) it goes in easy without it and i could seem to get it with the o ring on. am i wrong on this?
2) wired a ground to the frame and a power to my fuse box
3) plugged the two male and female into each other from the ballast to the hid's
4)left the drivers side headlight plug disconnected (green connector)
5)plugged the passenger side into the hid harness

end of story i have HID's that come on and off
and i have SEVERAL un-used open wires and connectors just dangling under the hood.

not the best pics i will post more but these are some of the open ended un-used wires i still have.
WTF!

9072SS/RS · 06-05-2012, 03:49 AM

where did you mount your ballasts? have any pics of everything before the install?
BTW i am digging your avatar and where is your passenger DRL/fog

alangley5 · 06-05-2012, 04:22 AM

i didnt mount the ballast yet just chillin under the hood waiting for some answers here.. no i didnt i should have i may pull it all apart and put some pictures up

9072SS/RS · 06-05-2012, 04:42 AM

the HIDs need the ballasts to work so i am stumped why yours are even working without the ballasts. those plug wires that you pictured look like they plug into the ballasts, you should have a wire that plugs into the factory harness, then from there one of the plugs go into your ballast and the other one goes from your hid to your ballast for power. don't quote me i am going from memory from 2 yrs. ago when i firts did HID on my tacoma. best of luck, IMO get some help from local members, hell even from other car clubs. its easy as heck from someone who has done it before.

alangley5 · 06-05-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 9072SS/RS

the HIDs need the ballasts to work so i am stumped why yours are even working without the ballasts. those plug wires that you pictured look like they plug into the ballasts, you should have a wire that plugs into the factory harness, then from there one of the plugs go into your ballast and the other one goes from your hid to your ballast for power. don't quote me i am going from memory

yeah they are hooked up just didn't mount them to the frame yet

alangley5 · 06-05-2012, 04:39 PM

Spoke to AAC turns out each HID has three un used connectors for relay harness.
just need to tape them all up.... seems like alot!

06-05-2012, 03:26 AM	#1
alangley5 Drives: 2010 LT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wahiawa, hawaii Posts: 52 View My Garage	AAC HID MESS. So got my AAC HID kit in today. Came with no directions what so ever, just a receipt and a print out asking to give them good feedback on ebay. SO i used this thread here as a reference. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69917 I ended up just figuring out my own method. (no particular order) 1) place the new hid in headlight (leave the red o ring on it?) it goes in easy without it and i could seem to get it with the o ring on. am i wrong on this? 2) wired a ground to the frame and a power to my fuse box 3) plugged the two male and female into each other from the ballast to the hid's 4)left the drivers side headlight plug disconnected (green connector) 5)plugged the passenger side into the hid harness end of story i have HID's that come on and off and i have SEVERAL un-used open wires and connectors just dangling under the hood. not the best pics i will post more but these are some of the open ended un-used wires i still have. WTF! Attached Images

06-05-2012, 03:49 AM	#2
9072SS/RS Drives: 2011 camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alaska Posts: 107	where did you mount your ballasts? have any pics of everything before the install? BTW i am digging your avatar and where is your passenger DRL/fog

06-05-2012, 04:22 AM	#3
alangley5 Drives: 2010 LT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wahiawa, hawaii Posts: 52 View My Garage	i didnt mount the ballast yet just chillin under the hood waiting for some answers here.. no i didnt i should have i may pull it all apart and put some pictures up

06-05-2012, 04:42 AM	#4
9072SS/RS Drives: 2011 camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alaska Posts: 107	the HIDs need the ballasts to work so i am stumped why yours are even working without the ballasts. those plug wires that you pictured look like they plug into the ballasts, you should have a wire that plugs into the factory harness, then from there one of the plugs go into your ballast and the other one goes from your hid to your ballast for power. don't quote me i am going from memory from 2 yrs. ago when i firts did HID on my tacoma. best of luck, IMO get some help from local members, hell even from other car clubs. its easy as heck from someone who has done it before.

06-05-2012, 04:39 PM	#6
alangley5 Drives: 2010 LT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wahiawa, hawaii Posts: 52 View My Garage	Spoke to AAC turns out each HID has three un used connectors for relay harness. just need to tape them all up.... seems like alot!