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Old Jan 20, 2021 | 10:07 PM
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I’m trying to install these OEM halogen passing lights on my 99 EG. i connect the ground with ground and the other wire with the white wire you see in the pics but lights won’t turn on.. can someone help to understand why?
They come from a 99 RK and they worked no problem.. don’t know if the owner did and mod..
next step will be to install halogen headlamp, will it require any mod?





 
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Old Jan 21, 2021 | 05:35 AM
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Do you have headlamp switch on "Lo" beam ?
 
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Of course... and when i put back its stock passing lights they work..
so it’s something related to the halogen lights..
 
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Originally Posted by FIL_05
Of course... and when i put back its stock passing lights they work..
so it’s something related to the halogen lights..
Have you tried switching the wires? Do the new ones work bench testing them?
 
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Originally Posted by FIL_05
I’m trying to install these OEM halogen passing lights on my 99 EG. i connect the ground with ground and the other wire with the white wire you see in the pics but lights won’t turn on.. can someone help to understand why?
They come from a 99 RK and they worked no problem.. don’t know if the owner did and mod..
next step will be to install halogen headlamp, will it require any mod?



does anybody know if that white wire is the electricity or the ground?

 
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Old Jan 27, 2021 | 04:23 AM
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does anybody know if that white wire is the electricity or the ground?
ground is usually black.
 
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Stick a 9 volt battery on the end of the terminals and note which way it lights up then wire it accordingly. I do that a lot as some Chinese company's have been known to use the black wire as the power wire especially on LED Lights.
 
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Originally Posted by FIL_05
does anybody know if that white wire is the electricity or the ground?
I believe those lights are a kit part # 68208-98A. Here are the instructions.
 
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