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Old 10-20-2010, 09:58 PM
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just make sure all the wires are good and none of them got knicked or anything. and make sure all the plugs are tight, I think there are 3 plugs, just to make sure
 
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Old 10-21-2010, 10:17 AM
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so your fogs aren't working either? that is also in the switch. like Jpaye said, check the wires, and also check the prongs. often times if plugged in too forcefully or even a little off, the little prongs inside can bend. or i even had one of my wires come out of the back on a connector once, you just have to plug it back in its respective section.
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 01:18 PM
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Finish putting the truck back together and decided to check the headlights again since I've been gone for a week due to an emergency. When I turn the headlights on, you can hear the HID's turn on, but when I put the brights on, you can actually hear it buzzing when the lights actually turn on. So, low beams = HID's turn on, no buzzing - high beams = HID's start buzzing, lights turn on. Also remember, my fog's don't turn on anymore either.
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 03:05 PM
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the buzzing is most likely just the lights warming up. would also be good to make sure u have a bi-xenon kit not just a "single strength"
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 03:34 PM
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Bi-Xenon = low/high beam in 1 bulb? If so, my low beams always worked until I took the truck apart.
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 04:49 PM
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yes, hi & low beam. but you said they still work, jus hear buzzing..?
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:29 PM
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No, the high beams would activate, but the low beams wouldn't, so when I drove around I had to have my high beams on. But I got the lights to work, I'm assuming when I gave up checking fuses and wires and put the truck back together, I never had my surfboard pod plugged in, once I finished the truck, I checked the lights and it worked. So, I'm assuming having the surfboard pod plugged in made it work.

Now my issue is my headlights and fogs. I think they aren't adjusted correctly:


Left: Low beams, Right: Low beams + Fogs

Well, today I finally put most of the truck together! Took a month and a few weeks, due to a month of training and a week of emergency and a few weeks of being busy. But here it is, the new color of the truck, still on my list:

- Steering wheel & Surround
- The surround for the odometer
- Radio surround
- Seat covers (cheaper than buying black seats)
- Passenger visor
- Console lid (hopefully done tonight)

 
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:32 PM
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Looks great man what did you decide about the seats
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:56 PM
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Well, I was going to get the black lightning suede seats and get them reupholstered, but, like I was telling you on AIM, this site is a money-pit, lol. So, I decided when I get money, I'll buy the seat covers. Probably still going to get either the red stitching, or red middle if I do red on the doors like I said I was going to.
 
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Old 11-08-2010, 12:48 AM
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lookin good man. im not sure what i wanna do with my seats either. idk if i wanna get em reupholstered or buy some really nice covers
 
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Old 11-08-2010, 04:00 AM
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Looks good MO go with red stitching on the seats.
 
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Old 11-08-2010, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fdimeroller
lookin good man. im not sure what i wanna do with my seats either. idk if i wanna get em reupholstered or buy some really nice covers
Thanks, I'm just getting seat covers so I can finish up modding my truck, which I'm sure I won't be, but, I'm trying to finish up and stop!

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Looks good MO go with red stitching on the seats.
Thanks, and that's what I was thinking. What should I do for the doors, where the "leather" part near the door handles are, black or all red?
 
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:23 AM
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Go black on that if you could pull it off maybe use red to outline it maybe even stripe the red along the edges to highlight it. That maybe too much but it would look unique.
 
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:04 AM
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I wouldn't know how to do the red stitching, since it wraps around the piece.
 
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Old 11-09-2010, 10:24 AM
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Just pinstripe the edges in red or do the handle / armrest red and the rest black.
 


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