H.i.d. Lights: Installation Guide
There really isnt any doubt that H.I.D. lights are gaining a lot of appeal in the automotive industry. Ask most luxury car owners and its one of the things they have included in their To Buy list. In fact these kits have slowly become a household name in the industry thanks to the right combination of style and safety that it is becoming known for.
However one question that most drivers ask is how easy HID lights can be installed. Actually its as easy as changing the bulb of a semicomplex and sophisticated flashlight. What you need is a semblance of common sense two working hands an instruction guide that comes with the HID kit that youve purchased and a bit of trial and error from time to time.
Before you begin installing your HID lights make sure that the crews are installed in their respective holes. This will prevent possible mishaps during the assembly process since the screws might unpredictably go in at an angle which consequently makes it much harder to turn and install the screws later on. Immediately installing them in their housing can prevent these problems from ruining your day.
Now that you have done the screws the first step to installing your HID lights is to remove the battery’s negative cable. Remove the headlamps top cover and manually position the door in the midposition to remove it. Look for the manual override knob on the inside corner of each headlamp and raise it to remove the bezels and top cover easily. Next remove the headlamp assembly using a 10mm socket and ratchet and once youve removed the assembly use a sharp razor knife to score the aluminum headlight. Once the headlight assembly is out of the way slash the aluminum headlight bucket with a fine razor knife. The scored ribs must be removed to install the new HID headlight assembly.
Next get your aluminum rib and break it off. After doing the first headlight bucket tighten your vise grips when grabbing the aluminum to make sure that the edges are cleanly cut. Run the razor knife again if the aluminum does not break in your first try. After this use a piece of twosided tape to attach the ballast to the inner fender and strengthen the ballast by adding screws. Dont cover the serial number on the backside in case you need to replace your ballast. And also make sure the headlamp assembly fits without frictions happening on any of the cut aluminum ribs.
After youve done this put the screws by reaching around the sides of the headlamp bucket. Make sure to place some soft rags or blankets around the hood and fender to prevent falling pieces from rubbing and scratching the headlamp housing on the paint.
Now you can install the screws to firmly hold the ballast on the inner fender. Dont exert too much force when putting the screws in place because the inner fender is light and prone to breakage. Once all the screws are placed secure them carefully. Be extra careful in this process too. The screws can cut into the plastic and break off the plastic mounting ears.
Now loosen the coolant reservoir and remove the battery protector to route the wiring under the battery tray. The battery protector pops out easily. Just press the plastic pushpin along the windshield edge to pull it out. Then tie the cross wire harness in place by using tiewraps. Make sure that you are careful around the hood hinges as the wiring can be nipped if you leave it unlatched.
Once all the wires are in place connect them to the ballast. However make sure that you install the colored wires correctly the battery and ground supply wires to the ballast should be installed with the red wire on the inside next to the inner fender and the black wire out.
Next crimp the wire connectors together. Then connect and tighten the battery wires to the stud on the fuse panel. Pay attention to the placement of the terminals so the plastic cover can be reinstalled.
After this carefully connect the screws and tighten them afterwards. Once they are tightened manually turn the headlights down into position to put it in its correct placement. One way to check if it is properly placed is through wiggles. The rule of thumb is that when it is wiggling then you need to adjust it again.
Now run the wiring under the reservoir by removing the coolant reservoir. Its not necessary to remove the coolant hoses when the screws are already removed. As you can see the negative battery cable is still separated so do the final wiring connections at the frame ground stud. The black wires are joined here and then the battery protector that you previously took out sits down on top of the stud.
By the way when you are doing the wiring refer back to the instructions provided by the company. You may find some headlamp wire connectors have missing wires. Dont panic. This is quite normal in most products. And also you can prevent shorting by remembering to connect the single wires and thrusting the provided boot. Use a tiewrap to grasp it out of the way of the headlamp during opening and closing.
There you have it. It doesnt take a rocket science to install HID lights. Just follow these steps and youll soon enjoy the benefits of having these lights installed in your vehicle.
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