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Old May 9, 2008 | 03:04 AM
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Default Frustrated!!! Need help on ballast connector!!!

i am so mad because of the freaking aftermarket ballast connectors.
I have a HID conversion kit from MTEC which looks like this:


then I decided to go with retrofit, so i had my LS430 retrofit done, and also bought a pair of adapters to connect the D2S bulbs to my MTEC ballast:


And today, when i received the adapters, i found out that its connectors are different to my ballast's connectors:
==== adapters' connector
==== adapters' connector

==== ballast's connector

what should I do with it??? should I cut the connectors off and connect the ballast's wires directly to the adapters' wires using this butt connector ?? or should i buy a new pair of DENSO ballast??? i am afraid that after getting the DENSO ballast i'm gonna have same kind of a problem again. Cause the 9006 connector looks like this:


and the DENSO connector looks different:

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Old May 9, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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pics aren't showing up. i'd like to help though.

maybe just splice it to make it work?
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anyone????
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cut off both connectors from ballasts and from the d2s plug, solder the wires and then cover them with double heat shrink.
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I have the matching connectors for both the ones on the D2S plug and the ones currently on your ballast. Send me a PM and I will do my best to help you out.

Steve
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Old May 14, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by XenonDepot
I have the matching connectors for both the ones on the D2S plug and the ones currently on your ballast. Send me a PM and I will do my best to help you out.

Steve
oh man!!!! i wish you would reply earlier. i cut them off already
by the way do you have any ballasts that have the connectors like the one originally on my ballast??? if you do how much is it for a pair??
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Hello,

Not readliy available as our ballasts have different connectors on them. Having said that, I have both the ballast and the connectors you need so it wouldnt be a problem.

Steve
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