Help...2017 Ram HID conversion

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BrewskyRam17

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Ok, so I just bought a brand-new 2017 Ram 1500 Big Horn Quad cab with the H11 low beam (4 beam total/not projector) headlamps, & ordered a standard H11 Xentec HID kit...after reading, I heard because of the cam-bus system I needed the resistors for the anti-flicker, cancel warning for them to work. I have now ordered those...is there anything else I am missing? I have installed HID's in every car I have ever owned, and this is the 1st I've heard of with issues on the Ram...just want to be sure I have everything required for them to work before I start.

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Ok, so I just bought a brand-new 2017 Ram 1500 Big Horn Quad cab with the H11 low beam (4 beam total/not projector) headlamps, & ordered a standard H11 Xentec HID kit...after reading, I heard because of the cam-bus system I needed the resistors for the anti-flicker, cancel warning for them to work. I have now ordered those...is there anything else I am missing? I have installed HID's in every car I have ever owned, and this is the 1st I've heard of with issues on the Ram...just want to be sure I have everything required for them to work before I start.

Thanks!

I highly recommend you get another HID kit.
Look up YouTube videos of xentec hids flickering.
They are really bad HIDs. The hids I have are 55 watt canbus HIDs thatll work for any 09-14 Ram but the 15-17 Rams need the 4 resistor, anti-flicker dual relay harness to make them work properly.
 

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Yeah i agree, these trucks are so finicky with lighting. Id return the kit and search for a kit that specifically states its for the truck. Take a look at retroshop.us for example. Designed for the truck, great product and even better service.
 

Dmopar74

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The ddm canbus plus kit works flawlessly in my 16
 
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BrewskyRam17

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Well I installed the LED fogs with the warning canceling capacitors & purchased the cancelers for the headlights and the relay...when I used both or either one, I got the headlight out warning...removed them and just installed the Xentec (my favorite hid company I've always used) ballasts & 6k bulbs without the cancelers or relay, and PERFECT, No errors, warnings, or flickering....work perfectly! CRAZY! But so happy! (Btw the fog lights were 9006 not H10, there is a slight difference when trying to get them to lock in)
 
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BrewskyRam17

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Well, this morning on the way to Work, they flickered one about 4-5 min into my drive, and turned off about 10-12min into my drive....had to click over from auto to manual on the headlights and were fine for about 30min, getting off the exit they turned off again, and I did the same thing again....(no error messages or lheadliggt out messages though) I ordered the correct HID H11 kit like everyone suggested and just waiting for it to come in lol! Thanks for the help on this, I had to learn the hard way.
 
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