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hey guys
did a search didnt come out with many useful threads, had a look at a few DIY in the DIY section but didnt really see any wire diagrams.
anyone know where i could get a detailed HID installation? im noob at this and electric stuff makes me :confused:
thanks for the help ppl
:thumbsup:
if you buy the right type of bulbs, you wont have to muck around with any wiring. they'll just hook up to your existing harnesses.
the hard part is figuring out where to mount the ballasts.
If you are going to go to the effort of getting HID's though, you're better off getting HID projector housings for your EK headlights. Because, the regular reflectors that you have will be light shining a spotlight on the road ahead, and will blind everyone.
PM saxman about how to do an HID retrofit. Mounting the ballasts is easily done by taking off your front bar (you'll be retrofitting headlights too, so they'll be out) and bolting them onto a few spare holes in your frame, then a couple of cable ties just to be sure to be sure.
cheers, will do
ill pm saxman now
another mofo using reflectors and hid's...and ek4r is in melbourne...in advance, cos i wont be able to say it when i drive past you.
I hate you for blinding me with your crappy hid's.
Saxman will tell you everything about gettinga retrofit.
In which case for you...is not going to be easy since u have a reflector kit. You won't be able to use your H4 kit in your new retrofitted headlight. If you choose to retrofit, ignore what i say below.
ANYWAY...wiring H4 hid's is alot harder than just wiring up a hid kit for say a dc2.
You must use a relay that connect directly to the battery. Do you have that?
Then you must use the original h4 bulb clip as a signal whether to turn on or not. Can you find that?
Take pics of everything that you have.
And ill show u how to put it all together.
oh its different...
hmm..
haha bungsai, im not gona blind u, i live no way near you and im still deciding if im gona install it or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by bungsai
how bout i come to your house and you help me out a OZH member? :D:D
will take photo tonight and post it up here also
EDIT: just had a look, seem like most the wires are plug-n-play.
most of the wires have a connect that connects into either the ballast or the bulb and cant be connected anywhere else.
they is only two wires that have a metal ring around it. so im guessing thats for + and - ??
Sure, but then i have to put up with your glarY BS as u drive away...
nah hit me up on msn if u want, i can lend u a hand.
Source projectors for HID and retrofit. You'll get better illumination and less people will be blinded and drive into your lane.
ROFL...next week in the lounge
"RIP EK4-R...guys today i was driving down Swanston Street, and this car got blinded by my crappy HID's, and we had a head on. He crushed my bulbs so now i can't drive...:("
Yeah dude, if you can please get a retrofit...then again, i can't really talk, i havnt dont mine yet.
when you guy say projectors, and retrofit, does that mean get something like a projector lense (pic below) and put it into my existing headlight?
if so where do i get one and how much??
http://i1.tinypic.com/ruws4y.jpg
haha yeah thats it man, althought that is freaking ugly cos there is no shield around the projector...better if it looks like this
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...98-BK-YD-P.jpg
Thats why it can be a bit of hard work.
Where can u get one from?
Well you have to buy a projector set up from a wrecker or ebay. Then you need to take apart your headlight and install it yourself. I have not found anyone in australia that does these for $$...nor have i found appropriate projectors yet. Its not a big thing in australia.
One option is to buy the above aftermarket headlights (means no chopping or cooking of you current headlights, but who knows how good the quality of those ones above is) $310 + projectors....im not sure, maybe ask saxman...he'll be here sooner or later...but probably about $200 a set.
Here is what a good retrofit into a civic looks like
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f4f58d65.jpg
as aaronng said, you will need to get a new HID kit, with D2S bulbs to fit into the new projectors. If you can find these headlights, you probably have HID projectors setups in them
Off the top of my head
Lexus RX 330
BMW 330Ci, M3
S2k
Accord Euro - Lux Edition only
Chrysler 300c.
They usually source projectors from wrecks of Audis and Lexus. Since these are true HID projectors, you'll be using proper D2 series bulbs rather than the H series.Quote:
Originally Posted by EK4R