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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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Hey there guys i'm going to be buys some hids for my dd its a 99 olds alero and it has the auto lights on it. I"m just wounding when i buy my hids do i need to get the HID Wiring Harness the thing that hooks up to your battier.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 03:51 AM
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I didn't need one for my Camaro, and my HID's have been on for about 3 years. Usually if it's as a replacement for your stock lights, you'll be okay. But if it's to serve as an additional set of lighting (e.g. high, slows, and fogs) you'd probably be better off getting the harness. I hear that they recommend the harnesses as a way to limit any liability on the vendor's part.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Ya i'm just getting my hids for the low so i can see better that it.
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are your low headlights the daytime running lights as well? If so, you'll have to disable that option.
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Silver, just curious. Why would he need to disable his DRL configuration? My Lows are HIDs, and I've never had any issue with the DRL setup on my Z?
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oh my DD my lows were my daytime lights and it caused them to flicker. this is due to a reduced amount of voltage being sent
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Well my day time running lights are my High.
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good to go then
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