aftermarket hid's on my G
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aftermarket hid's on my G
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Was just wondering if anyone has used aftermarket hids on their G's that came with hid's from the factory. My passenger side ballast took a poop on me and the left is flickering, I fear it is going to go out on me soon. I have never had an aftermarket ballast go out on me, not even cheap ebay ones. So Ide like to switch. Has anyone ever done this? If so, what is needed to bypass the factory ballast?
I did search, trust me. I just didnt find anything solid. TIA.
Jer.
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Was just wondering if anyone has used aftermarket hids on their G's that came with hid's from the factory. My passenger side ballast took a poop on me and the left is flickering, I fear it is going to go out on me soon. I have never had an aftermarket ballast go out on me, not even cheap ebay ones. So Ide like to switch. Has anyone ever done this? If so, what is needed to bypass the factory ballast?
I did search, trust me. I just didnt find anything solid. TIA.
Jer.
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in the middle of the install now.....
I had a ballast go out on mine so i ordered a complete kit off ebay and the wiring is my issue on the install. definitely not a plug and play deal. Trying to find a wiring diagram or someone thats done this before online but zero luck thus far
edit* I t-tapped the headlight wire and bypassed the oem ballast. works perfect
I had a ballast go out on mine so i ordered a complete kit off ebay and the wiring is my issue on the install. definitely not a plug and play deal. Trying to find a wiring diagram or someone thats done this before online but zero luck thus far
edit* I t-tapped the headlight wire and bypassed the oem ballast. works perfect
Last edited by adam p; 03-25-2011 at 05:19 PM.
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in the middle of the install now.....
I had a ballast go out on mine so i ordered a complete kit off ebay and the wiring is my issue on the install. definitely not a plug and play deal. Trying to find a wiring diagram or someone thats done this before online but zero luck thus far
edit* I t-tapped the headlight wire and bypassed the oem ballast. works perfect
I had a ballast go out on mine so i ordered a complete kit off ebay and the wiring is my issue on the install. definitely not a plug and play deal. Trying to find a wiring diagram or someone thats done this before online but zero luck thus far
edit* I t-tapped the headlight wire and bypassed the oem ballast. works perfect
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I only have a min but in a nutshell.....
-pulled the HL out
-took out OEM ballast and HID
-removed ignitor wire from housing
-extend new bulb wires approx 12" to run back through the housing
-remount ballast and T-tap into its wiring (green +, black -) I left it in/on as theres another wire coming off it that i didnt want to disturb
-use those wires to power aftermarket balast and mount it behind the HL somewhere. I had to cut the plug off the aftermarket ballast and install connectors to plug into the T-taps
plug everything in as usual and reinstall headlights. Viola!
-pulled the HL out
-took out OEM ballast and HID
-removed ignitor wire from housing
-extend new bulb wires approx 12" to run back through the housing
-remount ballast and T-tap into its wiring (green +, black -) I left it in/on as theres another wire coming off it that i didnt want to disturb
-use those wires to power aftermarket balast and mount it behind the HL somewhere. I had to cut the plug off the aftermarket ballast and install connectors to plug into the T-taps
plug everything in as usual and reinstall headlights. Viola!
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Thanks alot for the info guys, if you could post a link to your DIY in this thread for future searchers and myself I would really appreciate it.
I was thinking I could unplug the harness on the bottom of the ballast, cut the plug off and use those 2 wires in the plug for the signal to the aftermarket HID ballast, is that how you guys did it? Taking the ballast off and disconnecting the ignitor wire like previously mentioned seems like over kill, I would leave all the factory junk in there and just run the wires like I would on any car without factory garbage HID's.
I was thinking I could unplug the harness on the bottom of the ballast, cut the plug off and use those 2 wires in the plug for the signal to the aftermarket HID ballast, is that how you guys did it? Taking the ballast off and disconnecting the ignitor wire like previously mentioned seems like over kill, I would leave all the factory junk in there and just run the wires like I would on any car without factory garbage HID's.