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Old 11-07-2013, 11:46 PM
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One thing I forgot to add. If you feel that the rubber grommet alone will not work for you and don't want to use the silicone to close up the area, another option would be to buy the rubber caps from TRS which essentially covers up that entire area.
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No problem! Post up some pictures once you're done!
As promised, here are a couple of quick shots I took today. I am going to do a write up when i get a bit more time. I cant thank you enough for your help sdatrlp23!







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As promised, here are a couple of quick shots I took today. I am going to do a write up when i get a bit more time. I cant thank you enough for your help sdatrlp23!
Not a problem! They look awesome!! I'm sure you'll enjoy them
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Not a problem! They look awesome!! I'm sure you'll enjoy them
I've noticed upon turning on my lights that about half the time my driver side headlight isn't turning on unless I turn the lights off & on again and that usually fixes it. Once on, its fine, no flickering or anything. I have the ground on the same support on the driver side as I do on the passenger side and it's on bare metal. Any thoughts?

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I've noticed upon turning on my lights that about half the time my driver side headlight isn't turning on unless I turn the lights off & on again and that usually fixes it. Once on, its fine, no flickering or anything. I have the ground on the same support on the driver side as I do on the passenger side and it's on bare metal. Any thoughts?

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Hmm, that's interesting. Maybe double check that all the connections are good. Only other thing I can think of is maybe it has to do with the wiring harness.
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Originally Posted by sdatrlp23
Hmm, that's interesting. Maybe double check that all the connections are good. Only other thing I can think of is maybe it has to do with the wiring harness.
I am having the same issue currently. Did you ever figure out a cause?
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I am having the same issue currently. Did you ever figure out a cause?
I don't know what ended up happening. After learning from this thread he started doing more retros, so maybe he will chime in and update what happened.
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TRS is now making an upgraded ballast (DSP) that isn't affected by cold weather as much, supposedly. I've been fighting my existing ballasts all winter. They worked for all of 2013 until the cold weather hit...
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I have swapped everything from side to side, it is not anything from TRS.

When I turn it on it will come on for a split second then kick off. This makes me think a relay is not staying engaged.

Another thing that kinda coincides with my relay hypothesis is this. I turned the lights on, drivers side came on for a sec then kicked off. I unplugged the projectors harness and put my halogen bulb back in, and nothing. Turned lights off the back on, halogen fired right up.

It's almost like the ballasts are not drawing enough current to hold the Relay closed.
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Originally Posted by Mikemcm13
I have swapped everything from side to side, it is not anything from TRS.

When I turn it on it will come on for a split second then kick off. This makes me think a relay is not staying engaged.

Another thing that kinda coincides with my relay hypothesis is this. I turned the lights on, drivers side came on for a sec then kicked off. I unplugged the projectors harness and put my halogen bulb back in, and nothing. Turned lights off the back on, halogen fired right up.

It's almost like the ballasts are not drawing enough current to hold the Relay closed.
Are you talking about the OEM headlight relay, or the relay module from TRS? Have you replaced the TRS module as well as the ballasts?


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