npathak

ok i purchased the same HID for my headlights and my fogs from the some company so hopefully they match.

i just wanna make sure before i do something stupid...
is this what the setup is supposed to look like?



AND WHAT THE HEK ARE THESE!!!!!

KillerG

On the bottom part the top plug goes into the ballast the bottom goes into the headlight oem holder. Usually its ugh... Cleaner. Any extra adaptors?

npathak

I'm confused...

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

Aren't there instructions included in your purchase? I think the stock connections are supposed to go into the ballast, then the ballast wires go out and connect to the bulb. It's been a while since I looked into this but that's what I remember...you DO have to use those two wires that you didn't use.

PyroDave

If I remember correctly, idid it about two weeks ago. Still trying to get time to post a do it yourself. The bulb should have a big plug coming from it, I believe a male, and a male and female of the small connectors. Attach those three to the ballast, attach the ballast big connector to your oem wire for the fogs. Repeat for the other side

defconskylude

nice pick up. so 6k low beams and 6k fogs eH?

i seriously hope you dont mess up the electrical system because that'll cost you 6k to repair it. no pun intended

just messing with ya.
should be an straight forward install. you just gotta figure out how to mount the ballasts


the red and black wires will plug into your OEM foglight harness. while the other end of it will plug into the ballast

PyroDave

Yep defcon sounds about right, if you want, I should have the DIY by sat night/sun as long as it doesn't rain sat

defconskylude

work from it by doing it backwards.

1. install the hid bulbs first into the fog light
2. find a place to position the ballast
3. secure and mount the ballast
4. connect those weird wires (black/red wires) to the OEM foglight harness
5. turn on foglights for testing.
6. then go find ed_423 and show it off to him on a man-date.


that's it!

BaoZZeR

um i'm pretty sure the fog and lows have different bulb sizes because if i remember correctly the lows are h11 and have an L shape to them so you might have a problem there. and for mounting... i just threw the ballast in there and let it settle wherever it wanted lol. and lastly, if you don't find out where those things go I can take a picture of mine later today.

ed_423

yo defcon, come out with us and we'll have a three some

defconskylude

npathak

lol. i figured it out by reading killerG's post about 20 times. ill post pictures in a bit. its a really nice match but it looks a little more blue in the pictures.

KillerG

I will fight defcon for a spot in the threesome

:gheyfight:

ed_423

Mr. NC

Epic bromancing all over Acurazine Forums

KillerG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL4L4Uv5rf0

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

Hey now,

Don't forget to invite me please. I'm older than Killer and can provide years of experience.

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

Could you take a picture of where you put your ballasts? I need an idea of how it looks down there for when I eventually get HID fogs...

PyroDave

Stak don't worry, 90% chance of me takin pctures/video for the fogs install tomorrow! And I'll post it asap

npathak

OK! so these are the pictures i took during and after. i placed the right ballast above the spot where the resonator used to be. and the left ballast is taped (double sided) and zip tied a little under the small white liquid container.

i used 6000k and for some reason they're coming out green-ish in the pictures. but they are actually whiter than my projectors when up against my garage.

lol i post this because about that time i said "hmm i wonder if mom or dad might notice haha!


Wiring. ill post pics of ballast next week when i take the bumper off again.




I dont kno why but it looks super green when its really whiter than the projectors. so you can kinda imagine.
i will post better pictures later.

ed_423

whoa they DO look kinda green, but good job man that white container is coolant i believe? im only like 10% sure, my friend with a little more knowledge about engine taught me what all the fluids are and where they are located, but its been a while someone sheds some light on me (or us)

BaoZZeR

I honestly don't know where my ballast are lol. I followed the manual to install my fogs which doesn't require taking apart the bumper and i just tossed the ballast in the tiny hole. But I can stick my phone in the hole and take a picture and hopefully we can see where they're at lol

TSXKid2010

Whit container is either the coolant or the windshield wiper fluid LOL. I just double side taped that shit (the ballast) to the inside part of my bumper, right next to the foglight. LOL.

npathak

im getting my headlights cleared tuesday so im going to have to take my bumper off. ill take a few pictures of the wiring and where i placed my ballast.

PyroDave

i took off my bumper today to plastidip my grill, looks like pure sex. i took pictures of the wiring and where i placed my ballast, they'll be up late tonight or tomorrow. my vortex blue now has White led dome/map lights, led license plate lights, blue door courtesy lights, 6000k HID fogs, a resonator delete, and plastidipped grill. probably monday i'll plastidip the back emblems. pictures soon =)

hjahmad

I installed 6k hids 3 months ago. i got them from kensun. im not having any trouble with them at all, but the install sucked.
they cheaped out on the connector wires. the bulbs fit right, but the wiring sucked. it came with a wire pair which were basically pins that i had to stick into the contacts of the stock harness. ended up taping the heck out of it. those wires then connected into the ballast which connected to the bulb.
anyone else have to do the same?

TSXKid2010

^ I had to do the exact same thing, I believe most universal HID kits are like this.
My dad actually broke one of the pins when he was looking at what I was doing to my car, so he busted out the engineering knowledge and ghetto-rigged that shit for me LOL

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

Still waiting on the pics from npathak and the diy from pyro...i know pyro's probably busy banging bitches on the jersey shore to post the diy...

KillerG

u need a fog light DIY? ill do it for you

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

Yes please Killer. I was most interested in finding out where people put the ballasts but a full DIY would be nice too. I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to install HIDs for my fogs though. Later this summer I hope. KG, will you be taking off the bumper to do it or no? I'd prefer not to take off the bumper but if that's not possible then I guess I must...

KillerG

i can if you want to, i can do it without too, the problem is that there is no way to comfortably and securely mount the ballasts without getting the bumper off, before i took off my bumper my ballasts were just loose

npathak

Im posting pictures in just a sec!!!!!!
I WOKE UP AT 8 IN THE MORNING ON A TUESDAY BECAUSE SOMEONE KEPT FLOODING UP MY EMAIL!...mrstak

...that aaaaaaaaannndd im getting my headlights cleared

npathak

HERE!!! muthersdjksdhfsafFLACKfaskfad...jk

defconskylude

i know. damn mother#$@#% takes forever













jk

defconskylude

man your 6k fogs really worry me about getting one because theyre aqua green in the pictures. how are they in person?

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

I would apologize but I wouldn't really mean it cuz I really wanted to see the pictures.

Thanks for the pics though! And I can't help flooding your email...you're on the west coast...I'm on the east so wake the hell up! hahahah how much u getting your headlights cleared for?

KillerG

I think you are just green with envy defcon

npathak

they match my 6000k low beams perfectly. i dont kno why they keep coming out green in all the pictures. ill try to grab some better pictures but they look super nice in person.

Quick Question: how did those switchbacks work out? did they hyperflash? did u end up using the resistors?

LOL! i hope those pictures helped.
Im getting them done at a place ed showed me in Alhambra. im getting them cleared and blacked out for 120 but i might not get it blacked out because i like how kowloon's headlights look so it might be a cheaper price.

npathak

Ok so i called and they said that it would be the same price if i get it blacked out vs if i dont....
dam these people!

defconskylude

eventually i hope to see your setup in person.

my vleds v2 are hyperflashing and im not using resistors since i dont know how to do it.