Back at Christmas I got Silverstar bulbs but to me they didn't look that fantastic and didn't seem much whiter. So... I bought HIDs, :twisted: And my GOD it's like night and day between the two.
Here's the rundown of my install. They are completely plug and play, no drilling, cutting, splicing or gutting of any stock wiring, they pretty much just plug in and your done. All you really have to do is mount the ballasts which isn't hard b/c they have 2 sided tape on them. HOWEVER... :? during my install I did run into some probs. I got the one bulb in and it worked fine. I took some pics to show the differences between stock and HID, then began to to install the other side. After install the other side I turned my headlights on and BAM!!! full HIDs... then DOH!!! the driver side cut out. I though Ohhh CRAP this isn't good. I check all my fuses and found 1 blown which was for the high beams. I replaced it, turned on the car, turned the headlights on and uh oh... still not working. Thats when I started thinking to myself that I just fried my wiring or something. I checked all my fuses that I though could be causing it and they all looked good. I stuck my Silverstar bulb in and it to didn't work which supported my theroy of me frying my wiring. I looked at the fuses again and wouldn't you know it, they have the right and left low beams seperated and I didn't see the other fuse. Well I put a new fuse in and BAM!!! back in business. That kinda scared me, I was just imagining the worst at that point.
Anyway, you probably want pics... so here they are.......
[SIZE=4]THE KIT[/SIZE]
[size=4]THE BULB[/size]
[size=4]THE BALLAST[/size]
[size=4]SILVERSTAR[/size]
[size=4]SILVERSTAR[/size]
[size=4]SILVERSTAR[/size]
[size=4]SILVERSTAR light pattern[/size]
[size=4]*NOTE* HID COLOR MAY APPEAR BLUE BUT IN REAL LIFE IT IS MORE WHITE/VIOLET, PERFECT COLOR[/size]
[size=4]Left = HID; Right = Stock[/size]
[size=4]HID[/size]
[size=4]HID[/size]
[size=4]HID light pattern[/size]
[size=4]HID at a distance[/size]
[size=4]HID at a distance + Fogs[/size]
[size=4]And the last pic I started to get cold and shiver so the pic is blury...[/size] [/b]
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looks nice. Hope the bulbs last. If im going to spend that much on hid's, I will buy hella or osram bulbs. Alot of people have been experiencing their lights blowing out and flickering. Hope yours works out good.
wow they look excelllent...i have a question about the fuses though...the high beam fuse blew out for both the left and the right? I heard that you have to replace them with a higher fuse like a 20 or something.
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Oh man whoever said they would go with HELLA HID bulbs better watch out!! Just kidding, but there is another thread on here (about 7 pages) where some dude claimed he had Hella APPROVED bulbs and he was ripped a new one... Facts are, Hella does NOT make HID BULBS... period
Can you do a how-to....[unless we already have one] and a mod plz sticky it?
Im pretty crappy when it comes to installing electronic shit..dont wanna mess anything up.
those look sweet though
I really don't think this deserves an How-To since the install was so easy and might be different for each kit you buy. I really don't think you can screw anything up other than blowing a few fuses.
Quote: Originally Posted by dipstickinva
So with those HID's. Do you have high and low beem? And also where did you order them from?
Nope only Low beams but the Lows are brighter than my Silverstar highs so I don't think you really need highs.
Quote: Originally Posted by bluesolarflare
wow they look excelllent...i have a question about the fuses though...the high beam fuse blew out for both the left and the right? I heard that you have to replace them with a higher fuse like a 20 or something.
First I blew the High Beam fuse which is shared by both headlights. Stock there is a 15AMP fuse in it but I had a 20AMP fuse in it since I kept blowing th 15AMP on my old Blue Rice Bulbs. Now I have a 30AMP in the highs unitl I buy some 25AMP's to try. On the Low Beams I blew one fuse which was for the driver side. Stock they have 10AMP and I kept it at 10AMP since I think the reason I blew it was b/c it was the first time I turned them on. From what the instructon book says, the first time they are turned on they draw more current to get them started.
Highs Stock (1 fuse) 15AMP
Highs Now (1 fuse) 30AMP until I buy some 25AMP to try
Lows Stock (2 fuses, one for each lamp) 10AMP
Lows Now (2 fuses again) 10AMP
Quote: Originally Posted by EatinAintCheatin
looks nice. Hope the bulbs last. If im going to spend that much on hid's, I will buy hella or osram bulbs. Alot of people have been experiencing their lights blowing out and flickering. Hope yours works out good.
Yeah I hope they last to. When I ordered them I didn't know his bulbs weren't that great. On the good side though, when I first turned them on I didn't get any flicker or anything. They came right on perfectly, except for my fuse trouble.
I really don't think this deserves an How-To since the install was so easy and might be different for each kit you buy. I really don't think you can screw anything up other than blowing a few fuses.
Nope only Low beams but the Lows are brighter than my Silverstar highs so I don't think you really need highs.
First I blew the High Beam fuse which is shared by both headlights. Stock there is a 15AMP fuse in it but I had a 20AMP fuse in it since I kept blowing th 15AMP on my old Blue Rice Bulbs. Now I have a 30AMP in the highs unitl I buy some 25AMP's to try. On the Low Beams I blew one fuse which was for the driver side. Stock they have 10AMP and I kept it at 10AMP since I think the reason I blew it was b/c it was the first time I turned them on. From what the instructon book says, the first time they are turned on they draw more current to get them started.
Highs Stock (1 fuse) 15AMP
Highs Now (1 fuse) 30AMP until I buy some 25AMP to try
Lows Stock (2 fuses, one for each lamp) 10AMP
Lows Now (2 fuses again) 10AMP
Yeah I hope they last to. When I ordered them I didn't know his bulbs weren't that great. On the good side though, when I first turned them on I didn't get any flicker or anything. They came right on perfectly, except for my fuse trouble.
each of the four fuses should be upgraded to 5 amps more than stock. if you keep 10's in the low beams you will continue to blow them. also, having a 30 in the high s too much. you are letting to much current through. i had this kit for over a month so i know what needs to be done. just upgrade everything to 5 amps more and you should be good to go.
I'm not sure how the SRT is but on the Neon we have 1 fuse for the Hi Beams and 2 fuses for the Low Beams, 3 fuses total.
Stock for high beams is 15amp, I had 20amp in there and blew it, I put another 20amp in and blew that one also so 5 over for that isn't working for me. I do plan on putting a 25 in it b/c 30 is to high, I just need to buy some today.
So far I haven't blown any of my 10AMP fuses other than the 1 I blew when I first turned them on for the first time but I probably will put 15 in just to be safe.
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