Odyssey RB1 HID

[AusAccord]

due to the left side low beam is gone last nite and i'm thinking of 4300k/5000k HID but not sure where should i mount the ballast. understand some Odyssey owners already installed HID, wondering where should the ballasts be mounted in yr RB1 and how many ks for yr HID.

[aka_NSX]

you can mount the ballast right on the side but becareful with the passenger side one make sure you put the bonnet rod holder down first then mark it otherwise the ballast might hit the rod when you want to close the bonnet .........

[baboo]

I took the front bumper bar off. and stick the ballaster underneath the headlight assembly.

[quadrio]

I took the front bumper bar off. and stick the ballaster underneath the headlight assembly.

this is what i did also, that way it looks factory, as for k, im pretty sure theyre 6000k, very good brightness

[AusAccord]

tks guys! am also thinking underneath the headlight.... btw, how to stick underneath, using double side tape? does the ballaster heat up while on and need some cooler area?

[evolution]

this is what i did also, that way it looks factory, as for k, im pretty sure theyre 6000k, very good brightness


Quadrio, where did you get your set from?

[quadrio]

bought them from egay, theyre a geniuine phillips set

[AusAccord]

help!! spent two hrs and i can't twist the bulb in the housing. any tips??

[evolution]

Hey Aus looks like we spent the day doing the same thing.... installing HID!

My right bulb also had trouble locking into place, in the end used a small no 8 spanner to get some liverage and twist the bulb in.

I then spent 2 hrs trying to find a place to mount the ballast... wanted to find some place that I could bolt to the frame of the car... in the end got fed up and just used double sided tape and cable ties to secure it under the headlight housing, not sure if it is the correct way.

In the end all seems to be working fine for now

[AusAccord]

another 3 hrs this morning and i'm fxxked. still cannot fit the bulb in and believe the taps on bulb are bigger than the housing. need modification on HID bulb then.

luckily installed the Stebel Magnum horns when front bumper off and sounds like a truck now, no more beep, beep, beep. a bit pain for the wiring with extra fuse and relay (want to do it safe) but happy with the job.

[aka_NSX]

another 3 hrs this morning and i'm fxxked. still cannot fit the bulb in and believe the taps on bulb are bigger than the housing. need modification on HID bulb then.

luckily installed the Stebel Magnum horns when front bumper off and sounds like a truck now, no more beep, beep, beep. a bit pain for the wiring with extra fuse and relay (want to do it safe) but happy with the job.

can you please make sure the rubber of the old bulb is not left in the housing, because if the old rubber still there you wont be able to fit the new one in, I'm very sure you don't need to modify the HID bulb if they are the right size H11 ............

[AusAccord]

well, i'm sure no rubber left on housing, believe u mean the red rubber ring. have the correct H11 bulb but may be the plastic taps are bigger than the housing as compared to the original bulb. i also tried on foggies housing but still no luck.

thats sxxks as thought its an easy job for HID installation but turned up its pain at the back side :(

[frekila]

well, i'm sure no rubber left on housing, believe u mean the red rubber ring. have the correct H11 bulb but may be the plastic taps are bigger than the housing as compared to the original bulb. i also tried on foggies housing but still no luck.

thats sxxks as thought its an easy job for HID installation but turned up its pain at the back side :(

I know what you mean dude, couple of years ago i did that and it was a bitch but i finally got it to twist in, but it took awhile

[aka_NSX]

thats really strange, where did you buy the HID from maybe you better ask them to do it for you, what brand is it ?

[baboo]

I think you have to file the plastic tap part on the H11 HID bulb. it's a bit too wide to fit.

I had the same problem with the 4300K one, I end up removing one of the headlight and to see why it didn't fit.

I then purchased another set of 6000K bulbs, they fit on without any drama at all.

Same brand, same H11 size. Chinese quality :(.

[AusAccord]

tks guys. thought i was the only one having problems :) brand is GT HID and bought it online. its the most frustrated DIY came acrossed. removed the front bumper and can't finish the installation but already put the ballast under headlight (just double-side taped). now just a matter of fitting the bulb

btw, can someone let me know what i need to clean the bulb surface and where i can get it as accidentally touch the bulb and need to clean once file the plastic taps

[baboo]

use KFC refreshing tower! LOL

just some paper type tower with alcohol base.