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Old May 30, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Default Headlights not working correctly

My car is a 2004 enthusiast (HID equipped). Ok so I bought a 55w HID kit from DDM tuning and as your all aware that it is not plug and play. I cut my stock headlight connectors that were on the factory harness so I could splice them to my 55w DDM ballast. (Bad idea I know)

My setup looks like this (Not my picture, someone else)



The setup worked fine for about 2 weeks then all of the sudden my right headlight went out. It still comes back on if I turn the lights on and off sometimes but not every time. Sometimes they will both stay on for 45 minutes and then other times only like 5 minutes. Only the right one is going out. I've tried multiple times to fix the connection and have had no luck. By now I'm just sick of it and want to go back to OEM but I tried connecting and splicing my factory plug back to the harness and it doesn't work. I'm guessing I need a solid connection for OEM to work. Does Nissan sell OEM headlight harness's? Does anyone else have any other ideas or info? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I just want to drive my Z at night again in peace, thanks.
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Old May 30, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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why not buy 35w and use stock ballast?
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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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I need a 350z OEM hid wiring harness. Does anyone know if anyone sells these or do you have to buy the entire assembly to get a harness?
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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You can buy the harness separately.

I'm not sure which one you will need so look through the schematics and click the part #

http://www.courtesyparts.com/350z-pa...5_751_758.html
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Old Jun 2, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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I need to buy this

I cut the grey plug with the black and red wires on the harness that connects to the ballast that turns on the low beam.

Not sure if this is it though http://www.courtesyparts.com/26038n-...8-p-14063.html
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Never mind about this post I tried connecting the OEM plug back again to the harness and it worked so now my head lights are functional again, thanks for the help that was contributed.
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