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Not sure if I'll be the first from here to have issues with this setup, so I'm posting here before I head over to the HiDplanet forums for help from TRS.
1) Massive FM radio interference. I followed everything in the guide pretty much identically, but anything except very local radio stations disappear once I turn the headlights on, and even on those local ones you can hear a background buzz. It's not just when the headlights are warming up (when they first turn on) - it's constant as long as they are running.
My friend is an EMF specialist and has some top-of-the-line surveying equipment for scanning all this stuff, and we're going to take a look at everything to see what's up, and try and diagnose this.
Some research about HID kits says this seems to be common, but everyone has their own idea as to the problem and solution, and yet very few actual vendors have provided any feedback.
2) Flickering. My driver-side headlight has a somewhat mild flicker that becomes especially noticeable with the high beam on. It doesn't flicker more with the high beam on - it's just easier to see that it's not just some trick on the eyes. The passenger side seems fine. I'm wondering if this could be related to the harness, since everything is wired up on the passenger side where the battery is, and the longest run from the harness is to the driver side headlight.
I didn't really notice the flickering until today. I'd seen it before but figured it was just distortion from exhaust from a car idling in front of me at a red light. I saw it again today in a parking garage with nobody between the car and the garage wall.
Could also be related to the FM interference, I suppose.
Either way it's going to be a massive pain in the ass to actually try and play with anything, since it's all tucked in and tie wrapped nicely, and the bumper requires a decent amount of effort to take off and put back on.
Edit: I should add that it looks like this is likely related to either my parts or my installation job, not the quality of the kit or the DIY. I doubt there's much better on the market than what's available from TRS and wouldn't want the above issues to scare anyone away. At this point I'd still highly recommend them and this DIY.
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