CJITTY

Alright, finally got my 3000K HID Techone Kit for my fog lights.

1. This kit was 100% plug and play
2. I paid $225 that included 2 day shipping from Hong Kong from MFactory.
3. The install was a breeze. Including bumper removal (hardest part) it took 45 minutes.

Here we go:

IMPORTANT!! I tested my ballasts ahead of time before taking off my bumper to make sure they worked and the lights worked. Also, I made sure they were yellow in color.

1. First, got the car up on my Rhino Ramps to access under the car to remove my bumper. I am not posting instructions on bumper removal, there are plenty of posts on this topic.


2. Once the bumper was off, I disconnected the stock bulbs from their harnesses and determined the ballast mounting location. Based on the ballast size, there is a platform directly below the stock headlight ballast that is perfect for mounting. Here is the location. Notice the stock headlight ballast in the upper left of the photo.



3. Now, time to mount the ballast. I picked up this 3M outdoor double sided tape. It is very strong and I have used it in the past for stuff around the house..it will not come off unless you force it off!


4. I used two strips about 1/2 inch from the edge of the Techone ballast. This was to make sure that the tape got 100% coverage on the metal platform under the stock headlight ballast.



5. Make sure you use some rubbing alchohol to clean the back of the ballasts and the metal platform before mounting the tape!! Then, I removed the red backing tape to expose the grey colored sticky tape and centered it on the metal platform and pressed down with leverage using a long screwdriver and my fingers to make sure the tape seated good on the metal. I made sure that the cables from the ballast pointed out toward the front of the car.



6. Repeat for the other ballast and then use zip ties to bundle the excess wires.

7. Put the bumper back together.

8. I found that since I lowered my car, I forgot to adjust my foglamps a little higher to compensate. I did that simply buy getting under the car with my rhino rams again, and got a long phillips screwdriver.

You will see small holes in the black plastic under the car.

There is a circular washer looking bolt. Basically, you put the screwdriver into a small plastic slot. This will line the screwdriver up with the toothed gear.

Then, turn the screwdriver toward the center of the car to raise the beams or turn to the sides of the car to lower the fog light beam.

I would make sure the lights are on and look on a wall or a big piece of cardboard to make sure you are adjusting the beam the right way you intened. Do three to five turns with the screwdriver, then make sure it is going the direction you want by comparing the beam with the light you didn't mess with yet. Don't crank away forever because you don't want to make big adjustments. Every inch you raise the beam will make a considerable difference to other drivers.

To compare the beams, you do this by squatting down so that the beam hits you and you can tell if one is off because the beams will hit you at the same time. Once you get both beams hitting you at the same time by crouching up and down slowly, and you are satisfied, you are done.

8. Now, enjoy the pics. I have stock 4300K headlights. Sorry for the night quality pics, my battery on my camera started going down and ran out of power.

NEW HID FOGS IN!


Day shots






NIGHT SHOTS:
Notice that this shot looks like my lights are white until you look at the street. I like that look!







I hope this helps anybody looking for an HID kit for their fogs. I am very pleased so far with them.

RextoTL

Mod Edit. If your serious about this post it in the Black Market

Da_iLLeZt_TL973

dam man it looks hot and very very nice writeup post it in the DIY section

CL Platano

Looks tight, same setup I wanna do

c0v3rr1d3

iTrader: (4)

lookin good

Napsoner

Where did you get the hid kit from?

CJITTY

Napsoner, Check your PM.

datzdaboi

nice....yellow hid fogs are the way 2 go

youngBuk

hott hott hott hott.

Out99sider

could you fill me in too where u got the HID kit? i'm interested in doing this to my fogs as well. thanks.

stiletto

wow.... noice.

CHEWKNOW

damn bro...that looks so sweet. Now im contemplating getting HID Fogs.....DAMN YOU.....another 170 bucks out of my pocket...I love the yellow though. Can you send me PM on where you got them. Thanks bro.

NHBTL-S

Souped

i'm jumping on the wagon could you tell me where u got em from?

CJITTY

I got them from a group buy on another forum, but there are some vendors here that sell them. I think member Excelerate can get them, can't remember the others.

I am not a big fan of the bulbs that come with the cheaper kits like Techone, but I ordered a D2R/D2S/D2C wire harness from Ebay so I could use genuine Philips bulbs that were rebased for 9006 fitment. Its all plug n play, just using OEM bulbs that fit right into the fog housing without modification. I no longer have the yellow fog bulbs, I am using the OEM 4100K Philips bulb. One exception, they are D2S not D2R bulbs like our headlights. The D2S bulbs put out more light and will work better for our fog housing. The rebased bulbs put the focal point of the light intensity right at or very near stock halogens which results in brighter farther reaching and wider light for our housings.

The D2R/D2S/D2C harness simply has the pos and neg pigtail connections on one end and the D2R/D2S/D2C style bulb connection on the other. The pigtails connect right to the aftermarket ballast like Techone. If you search on ebay for "D2R/D2S/D2C harness" or "D2R Wire Harness" you should find it. We can't post links to ebay here.

Then, do a "D2S rebased 9006" search on ebay to find the Philips bulbs. Make sur e the sellers bulbs actually have the O ring on there. It will prevent moisture from getting in. That's another issue with 9006 HID kits, the bulb fitment is not that tight. Some are, some aren't.

Sorry for the long post, but thought I would update.

JpnSamurai

looks great!

Leo Type-S

that is clean. nice job. i want me some HID's.

bud760

Props!

agranado

quick question: After the install, are the fogs aligned perfectly? or did you have to adjust them to get them pointing correctly?

TheDailyTL

bump

CJITTY

I don't know if step #8 in my post answers your question, but the short answer is no. If the HID capsules are not exactly the same, they could make the aim off a little.

The aftermarket bulbs I got with the kit required me to adjust them evenly, but the philips bulbs I got now are pretty much dead on.

blue03TL

well since were on the subject of bulbs do u know of any high beam bulbs that are better than stock because the luminics bulbs i got aren't that great

CJITTY

Yeah, talkin about bulbs but HID bulbs, not halogen

I stick with stock bulbs since I don't use my high beams that much. The stocks highs put out plenty of light if you want my

mestizoracer310

Hey CJITTY, is bumper removal required to do this or can I just pop open the black undershield to get under there along w/ removing the fog housing from the bumper itself?

drcookie

Will the HID fog blink incoming traffic? I know they look very nice but I would need to think about safety as well if I need have this mod.

CJITTY

I have never been flashed..even on pitch black two lane roads...most likely you'll have to aim these down a little when you install them.

CJITTY

You know, I never thought of that Certainly worth a try!! The bumper removal (now) would be easy. I missed a step in the removal, thats why I had a hard time, but the removal is easy and makes it much nicer to install the ballasts.

mestizoracer310

I actually just removed the foglight assemblies from the bumper and 3M taped the ballasts to the vertical "framing"...and used a relayed harness to protect the wiring.....

S1CK TypeS

it shouldnt since its aimed at the ground

CJITTY

^^^
It's the change of the bulb position depending on the bulb type. Luckily, the HID bulbs I have seem to have the same exact focal point as the 9006 halogen bulbs do. I lowered mine just a touch to take out some of the glare. After all, they are HID bulbs in a halogen housing..our fog housings actually handle the glare pretty good though, at least I think they do. My beam pattern is almost identical, just brighter and wider.

jlammers

looks good. i just ordered a set of those 3000k for 160 flat

02type-s

Lookin good as always

FreSh AzImIZ

looks nice

NC-Grayson

so the fog light bulbs are 9006?

CJITTY

^^^
Stock Halogen Fogs are 9006 bulbs, yes

HID's from Techone are basically D2S style bulbs with a 9006 collar for factory fitment into a 9006 bulb slot.

I actually have two setups. One with the stock Techone 3000K bulbs with 9006 collar and I also have Philips D2S bulbs with 9006 collar that are 4300K (stock headlight color) for when I want pure brightness in the very front and sides of the car...I use the yellow bulbs mainly in winter time for increased visibility in snow.

CJITTY

Very cool!! Post up some pics if you get a chance! I'd like to see others who have put in HIDs for fogs. I think all who have done it would agree it is a huge improvement over the stock halogens

AirForceAC

DAMN IT! There goes more of my money! Looks nice.

blak_wit_blak

can you also let me know where u got them hid kit for the fog lights? thanks

CJITTY

There are plenty of places now. I believe Excelerate, one of our vendors in the black market has Kaixen kits. I've seen other kits on other Honda forums from $150 on up. I got mine quite a while ago and prices certainly have come down.

Muhtish

ok so you got just the ballast and the bulbs is that right (of course with wiring)? Because if you ask me, ur foglights look entirely stock.
I have been thinking about doing HID for foglights and so far haven't seen any for 2001 TL.
I have to say that yours look very clean and a nice write up is a plus too.