dont really know alot about them but i got a set for my supra. what i want to know. is it ok to mount the ballast under the headlight. the reason i ask, because it doesnt tell me in the instructions if they are waterproof or not.
quick Q for you guys with HIDs
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There's a thread around here somewhere concerning HID's and some testing of them. From that thread, iirc, most ballast's they tested weren't waterproof at all, perhaps only 1 or 2 out of like 6 manufacturers had ballasts which were waterproof and/or shock-resistant.
What brand do you have?
What brand do you have?
noah89t
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you can mount it under the head light. try on the frame rail, it's kinda a pain to get to. all the kits i've seen have weather proof plugs.
Found the link in case you want to do some reading on the subject.
http://www.mobilehid.com/philips-review.htm
Whatever you find or decide, if you don't shell out for quality on these units you're definately going to be disappointed in your lights performance and potentially unsafe for other drivers as well since some of the cheaper systems tend to really scatter their light.
http://www.mobilehid.com/philips-review.htm
Whatever you find or decide, if you don't shell out for quality on these units you're definately going to be disappointed in your lights performance and potentially unsafe for other drivers as well since some of the cheaper systems tend to really scatter their light.
i had a plug and play one from here, mounted one ballast under the power steering reservoir (NA) and the other between the battery and headlight on the engine bay side. neither saw water, and my relays in the hi/lo unit went out. working on replacing them soon.
i mounted mine right under the headlight, and still works after 6months thru snow/rain/hail etc. but mine were water proof, so double check im pretty sure aftermarket brands are water proof, as they usually mount the OE ballast under the headlight housing.
So you can put HID's and not ave to have projectors? I am still a NOOB. I know that Mark (JZA70) has HIDs and HID FOGS as well.
mattsplat72;1234655 said:
HID is simply just a type of bulb. HID projectors (decent ones, at least) work very well to focus the light produced by said bulbs.
Most cheap HID kits found online are AWFUL and SPRAY light in EVERY direction. They WILL blind everyone else on the road with most stockor cheap aftermarket housings. Again, just referring to the cheap kits from ebay and the like.
If you want HID's, do it right. That probably means spending more than a few hundred bucks on quality housings and ballasts....
I have a spare set of older fogs. Do you know of a link? Or is it something that I am going to have to dig up?
BTW thanks for the help
BTW thanks for the help
i mounted my headlamp hid ballasts right on top of the foglight brackets. they fit perfectly and see little to no water.