Xenon hid install

Another problem is that not many people know how to install the HID kit. It just involves a few simple steps, and you need to follow them. You can do it on your own without taking the help of a garage. You have to read the manufacturer guidelines and then follow them. The installation will take about forty minutes. You use HID lights on the headlight of your car. So, now what is this HID light? A HID light switches on when there is an electric discharge between two electrodes. These two electrodes are present in a glass tube.

In the tube, you will find noble gas, i. The xenon gas can warm your HID bulb within a few seconds, which other gas cannot do. So, in brief, you can say that HID light converts electricity into light.

But to supply voltage and continuous flow of current to HID light, you need another electrical component, i. A ballast is mandatory if you are installing an HID bulb in your vehicle. Both the components last for more than hours. The HID bulb gives you brightness for at least hours. But, if you will talk about halogen bulbs, then they last for only hours. So, you can now compare the difference between the lifespan of the halogen bulb and HID bulb. An HID bulb provides excellent visibility in comparison to a halogen bulb.

The light produced by an HID bulb covers three times the area of a halogen bulb. So, it enables the driver to visualize correctly during the night. The HID lights have high energy efficiency in converting energy into light.

An HID bulb can generate lm per watt. If you compare with halogen bulbs, then they generate 25 lm light per watt. Just installed these and they look amazing. I come from the world of tucked Honda bags. If you ever get a chance. I ran my hid harness through the bottom factory harnese hole of the headlight. Made my own grommet. I then ran all wiring below behind the front bumper and mounted the ballasts to the front core support. All wiring and ballasts are out of sight from the top of the engine bay.

Engine bay looks oem. Great DIY tho. Very informative. Thank you! Yeah sorry, I forgot to take photos. If I ever replace them or pull it out, I will definitely take photos. Two items… One, using a step drill bit works better than a spade bit in the plastic covers.

Plus, anywhere else you decide to drill plastic. I would think the aim should be the same as factory bulbs? Ben, good call on the step bit. After our housing started to attract a little moisture, I ordered new dust caps and was going to drill with a step.

We adjusted our headlights after the install. I would recommend aiming them down a little bit. Jonathan, check out this article on aiming headlights.

The only thing that concerns me is failing state inspection. After a small argument I just went to a different inspection place and passed. Is there an alternative location the ballast can be hidden out of view completely?

Was it back along the firewall or somewhere through the front where the radiator is at? Jb, Not near the radiator at all. The run in the opposite direction. It was tight on the driver side but the passenger side has plenty of room. I do want brighter lights just not have to worry about people thinking they are on brights.

Kyle, the HIDs are bright but not as bad as you would think for oncoming traffic. The color is also incredibly impressive.

They are pure white. If you do install the HIDs, just make sure you aim your low beams down. As long as you aim your headlights lower, you will be fine. Where can you get these bulbs? Step 3 — Cutting Plastic Shipping Ring Also, cut off the base of the protective housing with your tapered nose pliers. Factory Halogen Low Beams Both of these pictures were taken on different days. Brenan Greene Brenan is the founder of Trail4R. Air Mattress Setup in 4Runner. Notify of. Inline Feedbacks.

Brenan— I have a 2. Thanks and love the site. Daniel Mask. Brenan Greene brenan-greene. Reply to Daniel Mask. Welcome to SAU Community, like most online communities you must register to view or post in our community, but don't worry this is a simple free process that requires minimal information for you to signup.

Be apart of SAU Community by signing in or creating an account. Consider joining our newsletter for the latest content updates. Click here to register. In the process of purchasing a HID Kit for my 34 it was fairly frustrating as there was nothing conclusive to.

This kit is. ALMOST plug n play with little to no technical experience but decided to provide the guide for those who aren't. Thanks for posting this Ben. I can now reference everyone to this thread if they ask me for R34 HID installation.

I've now tested and height adjusted and very happy with outcome. Was fearful k may not provide enought 'bright' light but the ballast n globe do a superior job. Not sure how good it is. Been contemplating to do this but most kits i found out there has the xenon chamber bulbs which is bigger and that means i have to cut the caps like you did. To answer your dilemma, just do it! My only gripe is that you've compromised the water-tight housing by cutting big holes in them.

The factory xenons can fit in there without cutting a big hole in the back - I'm sure you could have found a neater way of running the wiring in from the balast than that. Thanks for the guide. Do you mean the hole drilled in the back of the cap?

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