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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 09:31 PM
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ebay wiring harness upgrade any good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1852219834

has anyone bought this yet?? is it garbage? im tired of these aftermarket bulbs blowing out every other month and im tired of my harness melting every 3 months with 80 watt bulbs. thx
Old Aug 18, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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It looks fine but it's not cheap by any means. You might as well buy it from www.suvlights.com where many .Org members have had good experiences.
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Old Aug 18, 2002 | 09:54 PM
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Re: ebay wiring harness upgrade any good?

Originally posted by max1ma97se
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1852219834

has anyone bought this yet?? is it garbage? im tired of these aftermarket bulbs blowing out every other month and im tired of my harness melting every 3 months with 80 watt bulbs. thx
i bought that one. i still ended up completely exploding a bulb in my headlight. i dont know if it was the harness or my car, but TRUST ME THE AMOUNT OF MONEY I SPENT ON BULBS AND HARNESSES I COULD HAVE BOUGHT TWO HID KITs FROM HANABI. save your money and get the hanabi kit.
Old Aug 18, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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I have upgraded headlight harness from APC.

With APC 80/100W superwhites..


I've been running it for over 7 months now and I got it used from a guy who had it on for like 6 months as well.. I only got some problems with the lights getting a little dim because of some corrosion in the socket but other than that, I have never melted any sockets, blown any bulbs or melted any harness. I also drive a lot at night and they definately get used a lot.
Old Aug 18, 2002 | 10:04 PM
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where can i buy the apc harness at ??
Old Aug 18, 2002 | 10:09 PM
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Originally posted by max1ma97se
where can i buy the apc harness at ??
http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts.cfm/partfamilyid/579/categoryid/10/subcategoryid/49

just a quick search result from yahoo.


but if i was you, i'd talk to Alex at southwestautoworks.com
he was selling upgraded headlight harness for like 15$. I don't know if it was APC or not, but i'd give it a try for that price.
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:10 AM
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Re: ebay wiring harness upgrade any good?

Don't buy it, I bought one and installed it in my car. Since then my high beam indicator is constantly on, my highbeams are now my low beams and one of the harnesses is begining to burn. Should have listened to Delio and bought HIDS
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 05:12 AM
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Re: Re: ebay wiring harness upgrade any good?

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Don't buy it, I bought one and installed it in my car. Since then my high beam indicator is constantly on, my highbeams are now my low beams and one of the harnesses is begining to burn. Should have listened to Delio and bought HIDS
same exact thing happened to me; save $. get real HIDs.
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 05:26 AM
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Christine I had that problem too for a while....I installed new harnesses, and my high beam light was on but very dim. Also one of my headlights was brighter then the other...it was caused by me crossing the wires when I wired the harnesses. Maybe same thing on yours
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 06:27 AM
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Originally posted by maximaracer28
Christine I had that problem too for a while....I installed new harnesses, and my high beam light was on but very dim. Also one of my headlights was brighter then the other...it was caused by me crossing the wires when I wired the harnesses. Maybe same thing on yours
Nope checked all the wires 3 times and the relays....its the harness itself that is a POS. HIDS here I come...now to find Hogie man
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 07:26 AM
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Re: Re: ebay wiring harness upgrade any good?

Originally posted by i999Maximagirl
Don't buy it, I bought one and installed it in my car. Since then my high beam indicator is constantly on, my highbeams are now my low beams and one of the harnesses is begining to burn. Should have listened to Delio and bought HIDS
Dont buy it i had the same prob i check just about everything i got two set of wiring same prob check fuses and relays its the wiring.Dont buy the one from ebay
Old Aug 19, 2002 | 07:35 AM
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I think you guys are getting the wrong harnesses

From the ebay clown... I checked Christine's wiring and her bulbs are being lit in a 9007 pattern VS a 9004 hence the dim headlight and loss of highbeams...it is not doing what it is supposed to be. I would recommend the HID kits or a GOOD upgraded harness setup.
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