General Chat Chat about all things Blazer (and related vehicles). Off-topic stuff should be in the lounge, and all mechanical problems should be posted in the proper forum.

HID's came in the mail!!!

Old Apr 10, 2008 | 05:20 AM
  #11  
drperry's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,946
From: GP AB CA
drperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the rough
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

Yes, lol, so your low beams stay on when you turn on your highs

The wiring harness is so your HID draws power right from the battery, instead of through the factor wiring... The ignition charge can spike over 20 amps, so it's good to have it's own power, that's only triggered from the low beam plug
 
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 01:13 PM
  #12  
davtak's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Super Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,578
From: Plainville, Connecticut
davtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant future
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

Okay, sounds like a plan to me. Where do I get this harness or can I make one myself and what gauge wire should I use for this? I went with the 6000K after some searching around and looking at pictures of how 4300K and 600K light up the road. See, I go to Maine alot with the family and want to take the blazer up with some freinds one of these years and alot of Maine roads don't have street lights.
 
Old Apr 10, 2008 | 04:52 PM
  #13  
drperry's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,946
From: GP AB CA
drperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the rough
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

Unless you know pictures are taken with the same settings on a good camera, it's hard to compare lighting...

4300k is the brightest... But at least 6000k isn't the worst... hopefully they don't colorshift too badly...

You can either make the harness yourself... 12 - 14 guage wire is recommended, or you can probably find one on ebay, or get one from www.pilothid.com whichever works for you.

If you're good with electronics, I'd say built it yourself... If you're going to have uses for the extra wire, lol

 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 11:45 AM
  #14  
davtak's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Super Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,578
From: Plainville, Connecticut
davtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant future
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

It is coming in the masil today as fedex website told me. I am hopign it is there when I get home[8D] I will pos tpics up as I am installing and the final product next week sometime
 
Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:39 PM
  #15  
Taymacjack's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 569
Taymacjack is an unknown quantity at this point
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

Dont forget to do a before and after!!!
 
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:12 AM
  #16  
davtak's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Super Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,578
From: Plainville, Connecticut
davtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant future
Default HID's came in the mail!!!!!

They came in the mail the other day from FEDEX. I am not supposed to be using the computer right now because I am having a problem with my eyes that I get once in a while from what I think is using the computer too much or it is a nerve/stress thing that makes me blink my eyes like crazy and by the end of the day it looks as if I have two black eyes because they are swollen from blinking constantly. I don't know exactly what causes it, but it just stops whenever it wants too. It is getting better so I thought I would show a pic of the new add on. These are pics of the unit. i am installing it next week along with a few other changes on my vacation. I will post pics during and after the install. Okay, here it is!!



Sorry for the quality. It's with my cell camera, but the quality is actually not bad for a cell phone.
 
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:17 AM
  #17  
EuroGoldLS's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,128
From: Princeton, NC, USA
EuroGoldLS is on a distinguished road
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

Thats huge for a cell pic! The ballasts are a little different than what I have, but the kit looks very similar. Are they UL approved?

 
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:25 AM
  #18  
davtak's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Super Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,578
From: Plainville, Connecticut
davtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant futuredavtak has a brilliant future
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

My cell camera is 2MP and takes bigger pics than that. I had to resize it in photobucket! What's UL approved? They say DOT on the ballasts though. The fact that made me buy them is the brighter than stock and half the power. I want to do a system this spring and some more lights. I am going to add a cap and a better battery (prolly Optima or Duralast) and see what it does. I got a raise at work and it's tax time, so I am starting to but the mods I have wanted for a while!
 
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:14 PM
  #19  
drperry's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,946
From: GP AB CA
drperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the roughdrperry is a jewel in the rough
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

I'm not sure what UL is, but they're lying when they say DOT approved...
 
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:12 PM
  #20  
mdehoogh's Avatar
BF Veteran
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,713
From: Chicago, IL
mdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant futuremdehoogh has a brilliant future
Default RE: just won hid kit on ebay!!!

Underwriters Laboratories... I couldn't tell you what they do though.
 

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:48 AM.