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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 3:02 PM
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Hey guys, i have a 1998 tahoe and have some aftermarket halo headlights that i want to install. Has anyone put any in? Any advice on installation? The set i have has wires that need to be wired into a power supply to piwer the actual halos. If anyone can help, i would greately appreciate it
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 4:04 PM
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Welcome to the forum...
Did the lights come with the ballast (power supply as you called it)
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 5:28 PM
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You'll need to connect them to either the parking lights or headlites, depending on when you want them on. You may also need a relay in order to have a dedicated 12V source.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 6:11 PM
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goggle "the retrofit source". It will have all the information and links you need.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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I want the lights to turn on when i turn on the parking lights, so do i just splice them into the parking lights?
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Depends on the current draw of the halos.
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 8:01 PM
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The lights are nothing special, no projector lights. They just have led halows around the dim halogen buld. No balast or power supply was included
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 11:55 PM
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As long as they don't blow the fuse, I guess you're probably OK w/ a direct connection then.
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