My Projector headlights... Pics! and video....

[EJM05]

well, if he was staring so hard you should have recruited him to RF.

I wasnt even thinking about it cause my heart was racing so damn fast cause he almost hit me!

 

[EJM05]

****UPDATE***** Lights are still flickering (on start up only) so on Monday hopefully I can get back down to Todd's Shop to figure out a new setup.

 

[0212353]

thinking........with 2 different wiring setups, something has to work!

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

I have my fingers crossed for ya bud because they look so good when there working.

 

[02Steve15]

If the headlight is flickering, then it sounds like the ballast needs replacement. If the headlight is on and then goes off randomly, sounds like it's the ground wire. Make sure the wire has a clear access to metal, and nothing obscuring it. I had the problem a couple weeks ago and I had to play with the ground wire to make the light come back on and so far, that has kept it from turning off.

Here is how my grounds are set up..



I don't know if this is how yours is, you'll notice that I had to scratch the surface in order to get a solid connection to the ground. Hope this helps man, I'll check back.

 

[shadow11]

Thats where I grounded mine too ^^^^

 

[EJM05]

I just went out for a drive and the only time they flicker is when i turn them on... Thats it.... No problem today with one light going out.... IDK.... Maybe my truck is ****** up.... lol.... Im going to call retro solutions Monday

 

[02Steve15]

I just went out for a drive and the only time they flicker is when i turn them on... Thats it.... No problem today with one light going out.... IDK.... Maybe my truck is ****** up.... lol.... Im going to call retro solutions Monday

yeah, see what they say. Hopefully it's just the ballasts that need to be replaced...

 

[0212353]

Can you tell me how everything is wired up? I've been thinking about this all afternoon, and what you mentioned earlier about there not being a connection to the light........really has me baffled.

 

[EJM05]

Can you tell me how everything is wired up? I've been thinking about this all afternoon, and what you mentioned earlier about there not being a connection to the light........really has me baffled.

Well I have your wiring all connected plus a wiring harness that todd gave me which includes a male connector to the ballast(if i use this one, the lights dont turn on) then another ground (using 2 grounds on both sides), then there is a positive wire connected to the battery. Then same thing for the drivers side. kinda hard to explain. I really want todd to look at it though and have him look at how i set it up. But i did everything he hold me...... Im just lost at this point, i hope he doesnt mind...

 

[02Steve15]

Can you tell me how everything is wired up? I've been thinking about this all afternoon, and what you mentioned earlier about there not being a connection to the light........really has me baffled.

Here is a shot of how mine is set up, this is based off a neon but it's basically the same set up as mine.



The ground is basically what makes the connection, without that, you have no connections, as well as the positive of course. If the ground doesn't have a 100% connection to a metal then the light will not work. All power goes from the positive wire and is split via the relay harness and is sent to each ballast. Without a neutral connection (ground wire), the power will short out and the connection will not work. I'm not sure if I answered your question though, is that what you're asking?

 

[EJM05]

its kinda like that but not really. I have 2 setups going on. Ill just recheck my grounds tomorrow. I did sand it down to make sure but ill do it again.

 

[02Steve15]

its kinda like that but not really. I have 2 setups going on. Ill just recheck my grounds tomorrow. I did sand it down to make sure but ill do it again.

I had to use a flathead to scratch the surface, I'm not sure that sanding it will do it. The metal needs to be exposed. But yeah, check the grounds, btw, where are your grounds set up?

 

[EJM05]

I have then where the fender is held in... Only spot that i could find unless i made my own.

 

[02Steve15]

If you get a chance, can you post a pic up, so I can get a better visual? My concern is if paint is covering the metal from the ground wire, making that flickering/turning off occur..

 

[EJM05]

Ill get a pic. But i made sure that there is no paint. Todd a retro solutions said it looked good...

 

[02Steve15]

How come earlier you said it might be the truck causing it? Is it a different bulb size than pre-09 rams? My other guess is the ballasts. After that it would be the entire kit lol..

 

[EJM05]

this is the harness but mine didnt have the remote turn on plug. Maybe i am missing something that is there but i by passed it. thats possible. do you have any free days and maybe i could come by your place and we could look at it.

 

[EJM05]

the ballast 1 plug had a separate ground wire, ballast 2 is the drivers side also with a separate ground, then i had the power wire and relay. then i have Jeremy's set up. his included the ballast and all the other goodies. its easier to see it in person.

 

[0212353]

what gets me - is with that new harness, how is it being told that its time to turn on?