Installing HIDs

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Ordered myself a pair of GP Thunder HIDs that are supposed to come in tomorrow. I spoke to the guys today at the shop about installing HIDs and they told me to go ahead and do it myself. Ive never installed HIDs before. I usually do installs related to audio and my main thing, tints. They told me its pretty simple that it should take me about 30mins to install. That I just have to disconnect my stock bulbs (obviously) and connect the HIDS to the ballast, insert the bulbs where the old ones were and then from the ballast connect it to my wire harness. Is it this simple? Are there certain things I should be aware of? Tips, advice, suggestions are welcomed...

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[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

make sure to get pics

 

[BATman 10+ year member]

you should do a retrofit, thats the only way to go true HID. i did a TSX retrofit on my 01 celica and its one of the best mods i've ever done, the TSX projectors are hella bright.

 

[GSteg 10+ year member]

Ordered myself a pair of GP Thunder HIDs that are supposed to come in tomorrow. I spoke to the guys today at the shop about installing HIDs and they told me to go ahead and do it myself. Ive never installed HIDs before. I usually do installs related to audio and my main thing, tints. They told me its pretty simple that it should take me about 30mins to install. That I just have to disconnect my stock bulbs (obviously) and connect the HIDS to the ballast, insert the bulbs where the old ones were and then from the ballast connect it to my wire harness. Is it this simple? Are there certain things I should be aware of? Tips, advice, suggestions are welcomed...

if you get a plug and play unit, say goodbye to your stock wiring system after awhile. HID may use less power (~35w) compared to halogen's 55w, but to ignite the HID, the ballast will try to pull over 100w during start-up. Do that a lot and your wiring harness may fry.

If you insist on getting a plug and play unit, make yourself a wiring harness so that the power if fed off directly from the battery instead of the stock harness.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

if you get a plug and play unit, say goodbye to your stock wiring system after awhile. HID may use less power (~35w) compared to halogen's 55w, but to ignite the HID, the ballast will try to pull over 100w during start-up. Do that a lot and your wiring harness may fry.
If you insist on getting a plug and play unit, make yourself a wiring harness so that the power if fed off directly from the battery instead of the stock harness.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif Everybody around here has these and I have never heard of this problem before.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

make sure to get pics

Will do.

 

[GSteg 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif Everybody around here has these and I have never heard of this problem before.

Well if you insist, then go for it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

check out hidplanet.com

90% of the people there will tell you the same thing I told you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[BATman 10+ year member]

Well if you insist, then go for it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

check out hidplanet.com

90% of the people there will tell you the same thing I told you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

very true, you can buy a wire harness at xenondepot.com for $50.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Well if you insist, then go for it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

check out hidplanet.com

90% of the people there will tell you the same thing I told you. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thats what I did. They told me I will be fine for a while but that I should change my wiring harness eventually.

 

[slain93gsr 10+ year member]

my friends civics engine bay started on fire because he used some cheap plug and play kit with out a relay..

i have done a few retrofits and will never go about it without a relay.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Stfu.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Stfu.

Thank you.

 

[APitBullT 10+ year member]

I agree Plug and Play is a waste of money, save a couple more bucks and do a retro, I did the samething i got me a pair of plug and play (this one hasnt been banned yet) and after talking to a bunch of guys on HIDPLANET.COM i retroed my lights with TSX's.

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

O still haven't gotten them. UPS seems to have lost my HIDs.

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

i bet you're the master of installing innertubes