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DIY: Hid Convert Kit Install - VVME product

Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Thanks for the response.

I will try the xenon = present first. it it does not work, I will be installing the error eliminator
Inform us! I really want to know if those eliminators work, Because I installed some 3700uf capacitors and its still kinda gay. But it still works, you just gota turn on the lights for 5 seconds before you turn on the car
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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We did the xenon = present today. and it worked. no errors no flickers. everything stable.

Good thing, since i am a student at wyotech fremont, one of the instructors use to work for mercedes. he got the star diagnose/is software and we did it.
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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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I bought a 55w kit fro VVME, and the right side flickers for almost a minute until it warms up.. help??? Should I install a capacitor on this kit too?
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by victorb623
Installed my VVME HID for the headlights. ERRORS sometimes!!

What to do? help pls

hmmm,,,,,,,,for the headlights problems,,, you can refer to

their VVME HID KIT INSTALLATION guide....

http://www.vvme.com/documentation_do...-guide.html#h3
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by victorb623
I will be installing my VME HID tom. I hope no errors. I also hope no flickers and no need to do the star diagnosis to turn the lighting HID preset to 'on'


not yet..... if you install the VVME HID KIT by their specification , it should be no problem....

anyhow, i searched in google last days and found there are so many posts in different car forum mentioning that they use VVME HID KIT or DDM ,and i found a funny post to compare VVME HID KIT with Speaker,DDM and VisonX4601 kit,,,,

http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thr...asp?tid=160631

in the post , the poster present different effect of these brand hid kit..........

by comparison, "VVME kits are cheap, reliable, and almost identical to the factory HID on the tractors and they are not blue like other kits."

so, what is your opinion ???? just post your fair judgement here........
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gynecologist MD
I bought a 55w kit fro VVME, and the right side flickers for almost a minute until it warms up.. help??? Should I install a capacitor on this kit too?
or you could Xenon set to present or buy the error eliminators for like 20 bucks a pair!
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 03:58 AM
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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what the hell is that????? **** off the ad.........
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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I have factory HID's with xenon set to present and want to add this too my fogs. Do I need 55w or 35w? And will these bulbs fit into the fog lights? xenon bulbs are long after all..
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by maverik259
I have factory HID's with xenon set to present and want to add this too my fogs. Do I need 55w or 35w? And will these bulbs fit into the fog lights? xenon bulbs are long after all..
You should get 35W. The small space of the foglight might cause it to melt using a 55w.And yes it will fit.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by maverik259
I have factory HID's with xenon set to present and want to add this too my fogs. Do I need 55w or 35w? And will these bulbs fit into the fog lights? xenon bulbs are long after all..

of course those bulbs fit into fog lights... as for which to choose, 55w or 35w , it is depends on what work effect do u need....

35w is digital ,, firstly, u can refer to the difference between 35w and 55w kits....

http://www.vvme.com/documentation_do...omparsion.html
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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ok ya just wasn't sure since the 55w are halogen and thats what the fogs already are...
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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do i have to have the relay considering I have the xenon set to present?
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 01:53 AM
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no you wont need a relay. The factory wiring can handle the HID's and if you get a relay harness it only switches from one light so you will get a bulb out warning for whichever side you dont use for your switch.

Also, the xenon=present doesn't affect the fog lights. It's only for the headlights. And when plugging in the ballast on the foglight you may need to install the wiring harness backwards.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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install it backwards? what do you mean exactly? like reverse the polarity by switching the plug around?
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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install it backwards? what do you mean exactly? like reverse the polarity by switching the plug around?

maybe you can try ..... but be careful.....
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by maverik259
install it backwards? what do you mean exactly? like reverse the polarity by switching the plug around?
Yes do that. Mine didn't work the other way around and it needed to be switched around. Did you buy the digital ballast or the regular kind?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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bought the digital.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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should be here end of this week i hope so I can install this weekend next I just gotta figure a way to aim fogs a bit higher so that actually shine light down range
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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should be here end of this week i hope so I can install this weekend next I just gotta figure a way to aim fogs a bit higher so that actually shine light down range
fogs are not meant to shine downrange. Don't aim it up. You will blind the hell out of oncoming traffic, especially with HID. The Hid fogs already glare really bad. Mine actually lit up the sky, about 75 feet high, so i actually had to cover the top half to reduce the glare.

THe fogs are meant to shine real close and wide for poor weather conditions.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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yes while I realize that, they don't do much use when I cant even tell they're on when I turn them on...
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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yo let me know how the HID install on your fogs went I want to do this.

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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yes while I realize that, they don't do much use when I cant even tell they're on when I turn them on...
well once you install them, they will shine very far to the sides. If you ever have them on in the snow or rain, you will regret shining them up. They will reflect so much light in your eyes that it will probably do more harm than good.

edit: I just realized you have the amg foglights, you might get better results than me since they are clear and designed differently.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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ya maybe...eventually I'm going to get the projector type but not yet.
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yo let me know how the HID install on your fogs went I want to do this.
Ya as soon as they come in I will do that bro...didnt you send me a PM a while back on my brakes?
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