stradt03 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, we are open all day, thanks. Todd, I swapped polarity on the capacitor with no change. Still experiencing flutter, flicker, and no fire conditions. Do you have the specs on the capacitor? I would like to try a new one from Radio Shack. thanks, Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradt03 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Jason, seems the capacitor is no longer working at all. If its definitely grounded just shoot us an email with your address and we can send a new one that will plug in its place. Definitely grounded. I soldered its ground and the driver side ballast ground into a 10ga and attached that ring to the firewall ground with dielectric grease. I just sent you and email. thanks, Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturepro Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 would this be the same for 2009 sel. no day time running light. using for my standard lowbeam headlights maybe page #2? "Lowbeam DIGITAL" whats "Lowbeamcaps" Hey, I think i figured it out. I didn't need the resistors because i ended up not having the BOW problem, and they seem to be working. Once in awhile one light wont turn on though, if i unlock the car, and the lights turn on, and than i turn it over to start it, one will shut off...? The 55w are SUPER BRIGHT! will post pictures later of them on another threading here's the mapping i did on it my car though, hope its right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradt03 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 NOTE: MKX/MKZ will differ from the EDGE Todd, The new capacitor worked perfectly. Thanks. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandeleigh Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 About to install RS kit in our 07 Edge...fairly certain I have most of wiring understood aside from this....the 2 prongs in picture. Do they go somewhere or just kinda hangout? Also, is my labeling of ground/capacitor correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddwakester Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Vandeleigh, Those two prongs connect to the factory wiring harness for a stock bulb. It can be either the Left or Right side head light. I was confused too, the diagrams given list it as an adapter (diagrams two posts above yours), when really it didnt have an adapter, and the extra connector I had didnt fit in the factory harness to plug in. So pick which side headlight, put the positive and negative wire in to the light bulb harness, and for good measure just use some electrical tape and wrap them so they dont come unplug. When i figured it out finally in my 07 MKX though, the OM harness didnt say which side was "+" or "-", seeing when you put a light bulb in it, it can only plug in one direction. However it did have a small "A" and small "B" on each side, i used a volt meter, and side "A" was positive, and side "B" was negative in my car. If im correct, those wires just tell the relay that the lights were turned on, than send the current from the battery to the HIDs so that they turn on when your automatic lights to, or you manually turn the switch in the driver seat...does that make sense? I hope im not confusing you more... once i plugged those two prongs in to the driver side head lamps and tapped them, i moved the wire out of the way and than inserted my HID in to the socket and turned it till it was securely locked in the fixture and now drive around in daylight 24/7 :D your labeling is right for the capacitor/ground also. Oh and heres a quick remake of the diagram two posts above yours, note the green box, I tried to show the prongs instead of the labeled "adapter" that isn't there, plugging in the the factory light bulb harness. or if im no help RS will help you for sure, what HID kit did you get? Edited March 21, 2011 by maddwakester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandeleigh Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Thanks, madd for the diagram. So am I right to assume that since I'm using the relay, and the relay plugs into the ballasts, you don't need all the cables coming off the back of the HID bulb (as I show in pic)? *Oh, and I have a 55W from RS.... Edited March 21, 2011 by Vandeleigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddwakester Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Ahh, okay i forgot it has those on each side, one side you will not use. the side you are plugging those prongs in to the factory harness can use those. I do not think you have to use those...but ill try to explain and could do a diagram quick if you need it... Okay so i had 1 extra adapter piece with my kit, it was black, you attach that plug to the two prongs from the capacitor to the extra adapter piece. Than it will than end with two prongs in the picture above...which would just go in to the OM harness...does that make sense? So can just ignore those and go straight to OM harness, or add the extra black adapter to the capacitor prongs, plug it in to the black/yellow plug (top arrow in picture), and that than makes current to the 2 prongs in picture above, and than those plug in to OM harness.... confused yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandeleigh Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Madd, thanks for chiming in and helping clear some things up. I confirmed all the right moves via a call to Todd today. Just drove back from my dads place...it was dusk and I was loving the look of these lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinLine Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Madd, thanks for chiming in and helping clear some things up. I confirmed all the right moves via a call to Todd today. Just drove back from my dads place...it was dusk and I was loving the look of these lights. Hope you love the look of a pididdle ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddwakester Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hope you love the look of a pididdle ! why do you say that? Ive had mine in for at least 4months now with no issue...I had a bad capacitor which would randomly turn off one of the headlights sometimes while they warmed up (5 seconds after turning on)...but turning them off and back on instantly would get them both on and than they always stay on after that RS also sent me a new capacitor for free which fixed that small issue anyway....never have i drove with one light out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandeleigh Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hope you love the look of a pididdle ! What does this even mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddwakester Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 What does this even mean? Hes saying have fun driving with one light out... its a game, your suppose to say "pididile" when your driving and you see an oncoming car that has one head light out, than the opposite sex in the car is suppose to remove a piece of clothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandeleigh Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 ahh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoz Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 can you get photos of your ballast mounting locations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddwakester Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 can you get photos of your ballast mounting locations? As far as mounting, i followed how bluetexan mounted his ballasts. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/2045-digital-35watt-and-55watt-hid-member-pricing/page__hl__%2Binstalling+%2Bhids__st__60 I mounted the passenger one like he did behind the fluids. Only thing is i pointed the ballast the other directions so the wires came out of the top and didnt go beneath. For the driverside i installed like he did below the wheel well, but you should FIRST order at least (1) one foot extension wire for the ballast to relay from Todd so it can make it down there, I ordered (2) one foot extensions and had plenty of wire to make it comfortably down there and than hide and zip tie neatly. At first i had installed the driver side infront of the fuse box, but it was to cluttered and I would never be able to open the headlight caps because the adapative lights sit so far back. I recommend putting it down behind wheel well, It was only like 6 bolts you had to take out (removing the wheel is way easier when getting a drill in there too) I also used self tapping screws so I didnt even pre-drill the hole, just lined it up with bracket and screwed it in. Worked perfectly. ******** ^^^^ that was an older post i put to help someone else out on another discussion. I have since moved both ballast behind the wheel well on the driver side, like the 5th picture bluetexan posted....if that doesnt clarify it for you let me know, and i can try to help you some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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