McCulloch HID 8000K kit
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=85940
Printed Date: May 01, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Topic: McCulloch HID 8000K kit
Posted By: jayyzr
Subject: McCulloch HID 8000K kit
Date Posted: November 20, 2006 at 9:08 PM
I installed a McCulloch 8000k HID kit on a 2006 Dodge Charger, It dosn't have daytime running lights, Lights burn fine while the car isn't running, when I crank the car and the voltage goes over 14v the lights start to flicker. While the car is off the lights burn fine and the voltage is at 12v. I look at the specs on the HID BUlbs Controller... it says Voltage.....9-14v output..... 35w +/- temp......40c +150c DC 12v the installations instructions are here https://www.xenonpros.com/installation.html ... It is getting the power from the factory wiring harness, I tested the harness when i got the voltage ------------- Taking It 1 Wire @ A Time...
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Posted By: bballguy162006
Date Posted: November 22, 2006 at 5:46 PM
The only thing that I would suggest is to get a voltage regulator that keeps it at 12v
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 31, 2006 at 9:43 PM
I can tell you from REAL experience...get 12v from the battery NOT the factory headlight connector. Use the factory harness to trigger a relay. Your problems will disappear.
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Posted By: jayyzr
Date Posted: December 31, 2006 at 10:19 PM
Thanks For the comment  ....I Thought This forum was to help each other, No need to get smart...... I appriciate Your Advice, Relax, But Thats What I did End Up Doing... ------------- Taking It 1 Wire @ A Time...
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: January 04, 2007 at 9:26 AM
And....? problem solved? p.s. I wasn't being smart! Just to the point. Read a few of my posts, you'll see how I speak (write) I meant NO harshness at all. -------------
Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: January 06, 2007 at 2:51 PM
This forum haven't had w/ a lot of HID lighting questions but I will address this: HID kits are NO GOOD, popular name or not.
1. sticking in HID kits (9006, H4, H7, H1, H3, etc...) in a regular housing w/o properly shielded will give out a lot of glare. The result of glare will blind incoming traffics.
2. HID kit do not last that long. Any where from 6mos to 3years, as I have testified and heard.
However, newer cars w/ halogen projectors are able to properly use the HID kit, because they're design to project to the ground only.
The best alternative is to utilize HID projectors from high-end cars such as BMW, Benz, Acura, etc... and retrofit them into your halogen housing.
Again, HID kits are NO GOOD. You will experience this and will testify this.
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