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**The Sierra & Silverado HID topics have been merged and edited, in an attempt to create one comprehensive HID topic**   This topic will cover HID information, HID headlight bulb upgrades, HID f

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-----HID FOG LIGHTS-----   Installing HID fog light bulbs in the 2014's has so far been a mixed bag. Some members have installed operated them for months without incident, while others have had thei

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What is your name? I will look you up and reply. You wouldn't believe the amount of emails we get in a day. It is staggering and the best we can do is quickly sift through them looking for the easiest

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Is the "BOW3" option @ DDM just a set of caps with a factory harness so no splicing? I can't find much info on it.

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Is the buzzing a bad thing?

yes it is a bad thing. i dont know exactly what's doing to your capacitor but im sure it would wear it out over time. also, you can really hear it in the cab.

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man I've read every post in here like a dozen times and its still all greek to me. I want to upgraid to HID's so bad but I'm not sure if I can do it without screwing it up. If it was just plug and play. someone wanna dumb down an install for me on a 14 silverado lol

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+1 ... the thread is so long, it's all over the board.

I wish we could get two seperate post for the Sierra and Silverado... with step by step pictures, links and part numbers. Basically stating here is what you buy, here is where you buy it, here is how to install. Dummy proof.

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Any and all Info you should need is in the first few posts. With the first post being the most informative.

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man I've read every post in here like a dozen times and its still all greek to me. I want to upgraid to HID's so bad but I'm not sure if I can do it without screwing it up. If it was just plug and play. someone wanna dumb down an install for me on a 14 silverado lol

+1 ... the thread is so long, it's all over the board.

I wish we could get two seperate post for the Sierra and Silverado... with step by step pictures, links and part numbers. Basically stating here is what you buy, here is where you buy it, here is how to install. Dummy proof.

Sorry, forgot to quote.

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I received my Morimoto 9012 kit on Monday. It did not come with the capacitor, but that is on its way. My question is, I installed everything, have 12v at the fuse, sanded off paint for a good ground towards the radiator, plugged everything in and I don't get any light at all. According to TRS, I should at least get some flickering. Can someone please give me some direction/help? Thanks

 

Also, I have a plug coming out of each of the lights and also one coming out of the relay. I assume my capacitor will plug into those three?

 

Is this a single or dual relay?

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+1 ... the thread is so long, it's all over the board.

I wish we could get two seperate post for the Sierra and Silverado... with step by step pictures, links and part numbers. Basically stating here is what you buy, here is where you buy it, here is how to install. Dummy proof.

This is exactly what this is. Very first post States all these things.

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