How To: HID Kit install

[iceman]

This is how I installed my HID kit, purchased from www.misterjung.com . This is the 7000k color temp kit.

First of all... My car is a 2001, with the DRL kit installed as well. I *will not* take any responsibility for any problems you have with your car, this is just an informative thread to show you how I've done it. I can't say how these are going to operate on cars that sitll have DRLs, but from what I have read, apparently the ballasts don't like to be under-powered.

Some issues..

Our cars use negative triggered headlights. This means at the harness, there is always positive power, and when the headlamps are switched on, the ground is provided to complete the circuit. I *HIGHLY* suggest you get the plastic ballast covers I used, one so the ballasts don't ground out and the lights flash on, but also, the ballasts are exposed to the weather and need to be protected. The covers can be purchased here. (http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlightscom/html/hid-retrofit-philipsbulbs.htm)

High beam indicator is always on.. working on that, but for now I don't have time and it doesn't bother me.

The "diode kit" included with the HID kit does not function for me. Since we are negative trigger, I hooked it up to the negative supply instead of the positive, but it just doesn't work. I could care less, I just don't touch the high beam switch ever anymore anyways.

So here we go... first of all, TAKE OUT YOUR HEADLAMP FUSES!! They are fuse #'s 50 and 51 if I remember correctly.. pictured

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=72454

[iceman]

Take out your headlamp housings and headlight bulbs.. Follow the how-to for those instructions. Put the HID bulbs in, with the red "bar" down (you will see what I mean when you have the bulbs, I don't have a pic of this).

I mounted my ballasts on the little bars directly behind the headlights. 2 14" zip ties on each will do. You can mount them elsewhere, but you will probably have to take off the bumper to do that.

Here is the driver's side ballast in place
http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=72455

[iceman]

And here is the passenger side at home.http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=72456

[iceman]

Bulb in place in the housing, and some of the connections.


The positive connection to the ballast goes to pin B of the headlight harness (CENTER pin). The negative goes to pin A, which is the pin on the RIGHT when you are looking at the connector with the flat side up.

Don't worry about the diode kit as the instructions suggest because it's not going to work. You can accomplish keeping your headlamps on with lows and highs if you want with relays.


http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=72457

[iceman]

The 9007 connector..


Everything else is self explanatory in the kit instructions.

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=72458

[iceman]

Well, I had my housings out for the first time in a while this past weekend, and my plastic cases are covered in crap. I'm glad it's these and not the ballasts :)

[Rba007]

Seth, any idea of other sellers who have the non-conductive ballast mounts? The link says they are out of stock, and gives no info to re-stock times. I may be coming into another HID kit... :D

[iceman]

Nope.. I'd try maybe contacting them and asking lead times.. Or search around google or yahoo for the philips kits. Someone else has to have em (I hope)

[jaketuff]

Originally posted by Rba007
Seth, any idea of other sellers who have the non-conductive ballast mounts? The link says they are out of stock, and gives no info to re-stock times. I may be coming into another HID kit... :D

I may have a set for you... brand new, never used.

Pat

[iceman]

Here's the boxes after a couple of months (and a harsh winter so far). I found a better spot inside the engine bay for them, I'm going to move them there in the near future. You still need the boxes though to keep the ballast themselves from grounding out...
http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=101858

[iceman]

Better spot for the ballasts... Drivers side

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=140223

[iceman]

Passenger side.

Comin soon--- how to kill the high beam indicator when using DRL kit, also plug-in installation into the stock 9007 harness instead of jamming wires in it.

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=140227

[iceman]

Forgot to post an update...

Getting the high beam indicator to go off is cake... except I don't have the correct resistors around to do it and keep the SVS off too. Gotta play, hopefully I'll have the time soon.

Anyways,

Here's a new addition - instead of jamming plugs into the stock harness, I picked up a male 9007 plug and crimped it on to the connector going to the ballast - much cleaner and makes the wiring less messy.

Pull the 2 power leads from where the bulb is back out of the tubing... crimp.. protect with some wire loom. Voila

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=156270


9007 male connectors are most easily available at www.suvlights.com .. make sure you get the correct crimper if you don't have it.. the "d-sub" style (I THINK) from radio shack works perfect... the kind made for molex plugs, etc..

[Rba007]

BTW, The "G-Garage " Kit comes with connectors like that. Very nice, and good weather protection as well.

[Vintalage]

Hate to bring up an old topic but where can I find the Ballast boxes? I asked this before. Don't remember what the response was but i've done a search on the internet and checked suvlights.com but come up with nothing. What are the correct names for the boxes? Who manufacturers the boxes? This will info will help me in my searches. Thanx.

[iceman]

They're for philips / hella ballasts. If suvlights doesn't have them, email them directly, or email alan@misterjung.com . After that, try contacting anyone that sells philips/hella kits, or philips/hella directly.

[suvlights.com]

we will be getting more (1 month), its just the company that made them did not have surplus to sell for quite some time now.

[Vintalage]

Originally posted by suvlights.com
we will be getting more (1 month), its just the company that made them did not have surplus to sell for quite some time now.

Wow, didn't think the company would show up here. Thanks for the info. That's good news. I have had no luck in finding these cases.

[iceman]

Originally posted by suvlights.com
we will be getting more (1 month), its just the company that made them did not have surplus to sell for quite some time now.

Good news

FYI suvlights.com rocks, superfast shipping and good prices :thumbs:

[2003GAGT]

Since I can't order a Catz HID kit, which other kits are good?

I see a lot on eBay with Osram Sylvania ballasts and bulbs...is that what I should get? Or is there another brand?

Thanks.

[iceman]

There are a few other threads about HID kits, what's best, etc.. Where some good information was added from members that aren't around too much anymore. I suggest you search around and reply in those threads.. this thread isn't for HID kit discussion just install help.

[suvlights.com]

Give me a call 626-967-3139, we might be able to refer you to someone.

[tyger25]

Is the site gone? Doesn't work for me!


www.misterjung.com

[Rba007]

Says site registration has expired.

[JuniorsGt]

the site worked for me wheni went to it. Is the dual beam kit what u get or is it something else..

[Vintalage]

Yeah, the misterjung site is back up and functioning.

[Ak Racing]

The misterjung site is real figitty, if anyone wants an alero HID help or misterjung HID install help in general, pm me.

[tido_29]

I am really interested in the kit but does anyone have any pics of the lights at night? and how they look like ?

[iceman]

I do in my n-body / cardomain, let me know if you want more. everyone with a diff color temp bulb will look different

[tido_29]

I think i will order them too :) but do they come w/ the halos you have on your car?

[iceman]

Nope

[Guga2495]

Hey guys, just wonderin anything I should be careful about on the install or is it pretty straight forward, Im not trying to be a jerk on the forums, I just want to get along, jsut cause im 16 doesnt mean I'm stupid, maybe just a few tips on the install, looked like a good how-to though

[GTracer86]

sorry to bring up an old topic. Although this can also help some others. Anyway i have the CATZ HID system and im having trouble installing it. The back part of the bulb is realy long and it hits agains the bar that holds the headlight in place. How can i go about installing this. I thought about cuttin down the bar but i would have to cut all the way to the hole in where the bar that holds the headlight in place, so i can't do that.. But then my headlight wont be secure..anyone have this system and has some advise for a 99 gt. Or anyway other way. :thumbs:
Thanks

Gabe

[oldsy]

www.XenonDepot.com

i got mine from here and they were a good company to deal with.. very happy with them

[spiz641]

Hey anyone have any luck getting the High beam light off it annoys me so much also i lost the use of my fogs b/c its on thanks again

[oldsy]

Hey anyone have any luck getting the High beam light off it annoys me so much also i lost the use of my fogs b/c its on thanks again

when i had my hid kit when i put my hi beams on i woould have no light cuz with our bulb size for hids u loose your hi beams.. i had to have mine on lo beam for them to work.. it must all be in the wire harness..

[ancona46]

i just used this tutorial to install the flowlighting 6000k kit i must say its pretty easy took about an hour just because i had to remove my stock airbox to make room for the ballast but i installed my cai also

i have an 04 and i yanked the #22 relay to disable the drl's it worked fine and i have no svs or high beam lights on the dash yet ill post some pics tonite in the gallery section

[Graxall]

Its very easy took me about a half hour. I got the oznium HID kit. I have no problems with the high beams light. U have to make sure u put them in the right connectors..I have pics of mine floating around here somewhere

[ancona46]

thats the same kit i bought