DIY: HID Light Install

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DIY: HID Light Install

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Installing HID Lights into a FTO!


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This is a guide i have written to be used as a supplementary resource to people wanting to install their own HID Lights. No liability can be accepted for any loss, damage or injury caused by undertaking this guide.
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.: Some quotes from other members to be considered before continuing :.
FTO338 wrote:Well from the pics the ballast had screw on top, which mean they are not water proof.

And of course when you driving in the rain, your HID would be fine, if rain get into your ballast, then that mean rain gets into your lights & you have leakage/crack within your engine bay :wink:

But what happen when you decided to have a wash at your engine bay? Ballast general around 10000 volts during start up, think about what happen to those 10000 volts meet water or moisture.
bobz wrote:Please be under no illusion HID lights in a FTO are illegal, because the headlight was not designed for it, the car is not equiped with self leveling headlights and there is no high intensity headlight washers fitted to the car.

However can I get a set with 4300K globes.

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FTO338 wrote: There is a problem with HID, which won't effect FTO, but mainly luxury cars, according to most manufacturer, HID can not be turn on and off constantly, you need to wait at least 15mins in between switching it on and off.

Why this will affect luxury cars? Because most luxury car have auto headlights and self adjust system. Which mean it will turn on by itself if the sensor doesn’t pick up enough surrounding lights.

So if you drive under a bridge that is at least have a shadow area of 15-20 meter, the lights will turn on, and then off after you exit the shadow area. If your daily driving involves series of bridges like that, your HID will be gone with in 6mths. :?

Lots of people aren't aware of this 15mins rules and like to show off to their mate with their newly installed HID, turning it on then off, then on and then off again, and next thing you know, bulbs is gone within few months.
.:Step 1 - Remove Standard Low Beam Globes from Headlight:.
They simply just twist out and then unplug the globe.

.: Step 2 - Testing if they actually work
Plug in the matching plug from the ballast (huge box thing) into where the standard globe went and plug in the HID light bulb into the ballast, switch on your headlights to see if the lights work.

.: Step 3 - Mounting the Ballast
Mounting it is up to you, keep it mind it needs to be somewhere that is dry to prevent the ballast from getting wet. I chose to mount it where it could not be seen in the engine bay, the engine bay is crowded enough. I removed my front bar and installed it behind the front bar rheo, picked below. There is a few places you could mount it, such as next to your horn or under your headlights, just a couple of suggestions.
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here is the general area i chose to put the ballast

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i chose to mount it behind the front bar rheo as you can see

.: Step 4 - Running the Wires
Run the wires from the ballast (ballast power and bulb power) up to globe, theres a small gap next to the headlight which brings the plugs right next to the bulb.
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wires were run up like so.

Congratulations! You've Finished
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Love your work 8) seriously... very helpful :) thanks
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Just wanted to whack up another pic..

Check out the cut off line with the HIDs....
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Ok who stole the cone from the council
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Mr Wong! Good Work :D

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great job 8)
now all you need is some blue zeon lights for high beam, as I have found when you hit the highs its a real yellow look compared to standard lights
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:lol: thanks a lot guys! learnt a lot from this forum over the years!
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I think you should have post this in DIY :twisted:
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akuma3 wrote:I think you should have post this in DIY :twisted:
...and so it is done! Nice work Jono!
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akuma3 wrote:I think you should have post this in DIY :twisted:
you cant post in DIY! it has to be moved by a mod!
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jonowong wrote:
akuma3 wrote:I think you should have post this in DIY :twisted:
you cant post in DIY! it has to be moved by a mod!
Certainly worthy of it! :)
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Wouldnt having HIDS without washers make your car unroadworthy which means no insurance?
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Hey any ideas how to get brighter fog lights?

Do I just get some universal bright bulbs for these?
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attach HIDs to your fog lights...

theyre H3 bulbs from memory
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lol just to make sure im talkin abt the right thing, i'm talkin abt the little lights under the headlights (i feel like a stupid k**t but yea, im not sure what u call them lol)
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ooo those are parkers... just get white LEDs in t10 size
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jonowong wrote:ooo those are parkers... just get white LEDs in t10 size
ah yea, parkers is what I meant lol.. thanks
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Re: DIY: HID Light Install

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what is the size of the bulb on a 1995 gpx? low?
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