HID Installation Questions

[castires]

I'm going to be installing some HID's I purchased from retro-solutions. I was just curious if those that have done it have any tips, secrets, good sources for ground, etc that they could share to help the install go as smoothly as possible.

Thanks!


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[BAILEY1]

Take your time with the install, don't rush! Make sure you use dielectric grease on the proper connections, including the grounds and make sure that EVERYTHING IS GROUND PROPERLY, even if it means that you have to add to the ground wire to get to a better ground location. Make sure the metal is clear of any dirt, paint, or undercoating.

Taking your time and doing everything right the first time will stop you from having to do it over..down the road.

 

[Bigdaddy]

Yep, I agree take your time and do it step by step because it can be confusing if you look at those wires. Half the battle is to decide where to put the ballast, what I did is after I ran the wires and seen where the plug and ground was at I just pick the closeer place to the ground etc.

 

[castires]

Where did you guys place your ballasts? Where did you get power from?


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[castires]

Also, are these kits pretty plug and play? Do I need to do any modification to the headlights to install them?

Sorry for all the questions, the obstructions I got off the web are geared toward general installation and are not vehicle specific.


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[BAILEY1]

Where did you guys place your ballasts? Where did you get power from?


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I got my power from the positive post on the fuse box. I know that some people will hook it to the battery, but I wanted to be able to keep my install clean. I tucked all the excess wire under the fuse box to keep down on the clutter.
I have a 12 circuit fuse block that I am going to mount in the cab soon. That is where I will eventually run the 3 power wires that I have.

 

[castires]

I got my power from the positive post on the fuse box. I know that some people will hook it to the battery, but I wanted to be able to keep my install clean. I tucked all the excess wire under the fuse box to keep down on the clutter.
I have a 12 circuit fuse block that I am going to mount in the cab soon. That is where I will eventually run the 3 power wires that I have.

That's exactly where I was thinking of getting the power from as well. Do you have the same kit?


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[BAILEY1]

I purchased all my stuff from JJ at the Retro Shop. I installed the Morimoto 35 ballast, with 5K bulbs, in my low beams, high beams, and fogs. I also installed projectors when I did mine. Did you get the Morimotos for yours?

 

[castires]

I don't think their morimoto's. I got the best ballast option available from retro-solutions. I prob should have went with JJ. I hope I don't regret my decision.

I actually was going to order his kits but got the two sites mixed up. Grrr


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[Heywood]

Where did you guys place your ballasts? Where did you get power from?


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I'm running 6 ballasts.

Drivers side I have them side by side on the black rubbery thing in the corner right of the rad. "L" bracket screwed to the top with ballasts pointing down.

On the passenger side I have them mounted to the color matched bracket that runs on a 45 behind the headlight. I mounted on the side towards the motor. Used "All-Round" galvanized metal strapping and a tek screw to hold it.

Fogs. "L" bracket to the spoiler support.

Brackets came with the ballasts.

Hope this helps

 

[castires]

Thanks for your help. Where did you ground everything too?

I was thinking of linking all of the ground wires from the 4 ballasts together and running a wire to the chassis ground near the fuse box.


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[Heywood]

Low-beams and fogs just back to the stock harness on each side. No biggie.

The relay harness for the hi-beam/DRL's. Hot to battery, ground to body panel. Used the factory hot and ground to trip the relay on the battery side. The relay/controller goes directly to the ballasts for my hi-beams. (Both).

The hi-beam factory wire is not used on the passenger side.

When my new housings come in, I'll go to a 2nd relay/controller. 1 for hi's and 1 for lows.

I'm getting a bit of a flicker on the passenger low on fire up. Going this way will also eliminate using any of the factory wires on the passenger side and your getting the power directly from the battery to the ballast's.

If you use the relays in a quad set-up like this, your only using 2 powers and 2 grounds.

I know a site where mine came from that has a great, easy to understand schematic. The power and ground are right beside the controller on my set-up from the company that my equipment is from. Search Lumenshid. Look at the install for DRL's.

Or hit up Jeremy from Retroshop to help you out.

It sounds more intimidating than it is. The hardest part was finding a place to mount the ballasts and be out of the way of the lights.

Edit:

4th page of the 4th Gen DYI section has a good picture of the harness that's close to mine.
http://www.ramforum.com/f75/how_wire_up_your_hid_harness-5424/