  My HID headlamp kit arrived on Thursday. I was so excited! Stephen, my brother, installed it when he came home from work, and later called my cell phone... to give me the bad news. The lights work perfectly on low, but the high beams don't work for some reason. There are several possible causes: changing polarity, faulty ballasts, incorrect bulb configuration, etc. The manufacturer of the kit suggested a few things that I could try to correct the problem. If their suggestions don't work, I'll have to have a professional install the kit (for an added fee, of course).
Why can't anything be easy?! The lights look great though, and the beam pattern is exactly where it should be. So, visibility should be better, and passing inspection shouldn't be a problem. I'm hoping to fool around with the lights again later today, but we'll see.
I've pulled something in my back again, and it's been aching pretty badly for a few days. I asked my boss to cover today's shift for me, and while he was completely pissed off, he found someone to do it. I need to get some bed rest for a day, as I haven't had a day off for weeks. (It wouldn't be so bad if I weren't lifting industrial-grade luggage all day! ) A guy actually complained that his luggage got dirty while it was being transported in the luggage bays under the bus. Dirty! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. So, as you can see, part of my reason for taking the day off was to avoid a burnout. Anyway, I should go to sleep for the "night. " 
