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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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DDM tuning instructions are not CLEAR ! their PDF images are connectors for a truck which is different from the package I received. nothing is labelled.

DDM tuning installation. Their instructions are a kit for a truck. While it should be self explanatory I have two connections that have no where to go and I am wondering if they sent me the wrong connectors.

I have a 2008 xl 1200 c. I got the hi lo kit so I have the ballast, then I have another "box" they sent me that I assume goes into the battery, It has an inline fuse attached to it. That box has h4 on it.

I took pics, It may be hard to follow but you will see the two connectors in my hand that have no where to go, Everything else is hooked up from the bulb to the ballast, then the ballast to that "h4" box. The only thing left is connecting it to power, then figuring out where the last two go....

Also the connector from the ballast (slim box) is identical between two females coming out of the box labelled H4, how do I know which goes into the ballast(slim box)?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RPG485
DDM tuning instructions are not CLEAR ! their PDF images are connectors for a truck which is different from the package I received. nothing is labelled.

DDM tuning installation. Their instructions are a kit for a truck. While it should be self explanatory I have two connections that have no where to go and I am wondering if they sent me the wrong connectors.

I have a 2008 xl 1200 c. I got the hi lo kit so I have the ballast, then I have another "box" they sent me that I assume goes into the battery, It has an inline fuse attached to it. That box has h4 on it.

I took pics, It may be hard to follow but you will see the two connectors in my hand that have no where to go, Everything else is hooked up from the bulb to the ballast, then the ballast to that "h4" box. The only thing left is connecting it to power, then figuring out where the last two go....

Also the connector from the ballast (slim box) is identical between two females coming out of the box labelled H4, how do I know which goes into the ballast(slim box)?
That's because, from what I can see in the pics, the system is made for a vehicle with 2 headlights.

Just guessing here because I can't see the whole wiring system in a single pic, but in the 3rd pic, the connector going to the ballast looks like it should connect to the 2nd headlight, not the ballast. That connector on the ballast looks like should connect to the empty connector on the Hi/Lo box.

Again I may be all wet, but I can't see the whole system. Is there a schematic diagram included?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 03:37 PM
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That's because, from what I can see in the pics, the system is made for a vehicle with 2 headlights.

Just guessing here because I can't see the whole wiring system in a single pic, but in the 3rd pic, the connector going to the ballast looks like it should connect to the 2nd headlight, not the ballast. That connector on the ballast looks like should connect to the empty connector on the Hi/Lo box.

Again I may be all wet, but I can't see the whole system. Is there a schematic diagram included?
I uploaded a pic of the entire system laid out. I assume the connector laid to the left of the white box goes into my OEM connector in the headlight bucket. But the connector on the white box....where does that go? Its the same size as the one already in the ballast, which one goes into the ballast?
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 09:07 AM
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red cable is battery, next cable goes to original headlight plug, next 2 cables aren't used.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2014 | 01:03 PM
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I wouldn't run an HID... I did for a while.... I burned out 3 bulbs and 2 balasts... I sent you a PM about running an LED much better option and much better than the stock bulb.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 03:53 PM
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I’ve got a DDM tuning HID kit that I have had for almost 2 years with no issues. I originally bought that kit and I couldn’t figure how to get everything to fit in the bucket so I sold that one and went with a single beam 55W HID and don’t have/need my hi beam now, I actually use the hi position to turn it off to start up the bike and protect the HID from unnecessary flickering
 
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