f***ing nice!!! i have not seen the yellow HIDs yet (unless that is what the is300 fog's are) but I am impressed!cant wait to see them at night. how do you have your foggys on without the head/parking lights?
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DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (56k get a beer)
10-22-2005 09:04 PM
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Well here I am again on my first weekend home from school cause it's my brother's birthday. Anyways, decided to spend the afternoon in the shop where I can just relax with some tunes and work on my car.
This time I bring to you an HID conversion kit that I bought off of ebay. The kit is a 3000k kit which means the color output is yellowish (perfect for fogs to cut through any weather out there). I did put this kit in my foglights because I use them way more than my highbeams/brights and I already have OEM xenons in my low beams.
This project was not that difficult at all. I would reccomend it to almost anyone as long as you feel comfortable taking out your headlights/foglights and using all the tools and materials listed!
Enough with the formalities.
Tools:
Drill
5/8 drill bit (I used a wood bit, any should do)
Dremel and sanding drum attachment (needs to fit in 5/8 hole)
Screw driver w/ phillips head (for fogs) and torx bit (for headlights)
At least a 6" extension for torx bit to reach 3rd screw in headlights
Wire stripper/wire cutters
Silicone sealant (small tube)
Electric tapeOther Materials:
Wire connectors
HID conversion kit...duh..Ready to work..
First here are some before pictures...
Once it gets dark here on the crazy west coast I'll put night shots up
Oh I know...I'm pretty stoked too!!
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10-22-2005 09:08 PM
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Re: DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
10-22-2005 09:12 PM
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insane as expected.
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Re: DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (HarvVAG)
10-22-2005 10:26 PM
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the fogs go on without the headlights/parking lights via the headlight relay mod.
here they are
3000k xenon fogs only:
3000k xenon fogs + 4300k projector xenons
both of them in your eye
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10-23-2005 10:15 AM
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looks great!
I think that a matching set of blueish HIDs would look slightly better, but that is just my taste.great job, and thanks for the write up!!
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Re: (Niles1.8T)
10-23-2005 04:56 PM
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Quote, originally posted by Niles1.8T » wow how much did that all cost HID conversion kit $253.88 shipped/insured
25A fuses $1.99
Wire connectors $2.99
Electrical Tape $1.69
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Re: (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
10-23-2005 09:16 PM
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i had to squint just looking at the picture...do me a favor...dont ever drive behind me.
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Re: (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
10-23-2005 09:48 PM
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Quote, originally posted by 20VTURBOSpoolMeUp! » HID conversion kit $253.88 shipped/insured
25A fuses $1.99
Wire connectors $2.99
Electrical Tape $1.69Having the best lighting set up on the road..... priceless.
Good job Ike. I envy you.
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Re: (jcm15)
10-24-2005 12:35 AM
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Quote, originally posted by jcm15 » Having the best lighting set up on the road..... priceless.
Good job Ike. I envy you.
Thanks Jacen. It is pretty sweet I must admit. You'll have to experience it first hand sometime.
Thanks Niles
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Re: (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
10-24-2005 02:07 AM
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Quote, originally posted by 20VTURBOSpoolMeUp! » HID conversion kit $253.88 shipped/insured
25A fuses $1.99
Wire connectors $2.99
Electrical Tape $1.69....
custom DIY lights, $priceless.
looks good.
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Re: (hoveraudi)
10-24-2005 02:11 AM
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so here is a wall pic from tonight...you can see the change from 3000k yellow to the 4300k white better since i was parked on a hilly driveway
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Re: (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
10-27-2005 11:42 AM
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just uploaded some pics of my hid fogs, i got the 6000k's. its the same kit that 20VTURBOA4 ordered. Heres the link http://photobucket.com/albums/c171/seanbartsch/
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Re: DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
10-29-2005 12:12 PM
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Hey Issac,
Can you email me at kris@audiworld? I'd like to talk about this article with you. Thanks!
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Re: DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (Radonut)
10-29-2005 02:35 PM
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email sent, hope that was audiworld.com
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Re: DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
11-05-2005 03:19 AM
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Very nice!!
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Re: (sean951)
11-05-2005 12:10 PM
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Quote, originally posted by sean951 » just uploaded some pics of my hid fogs, i got the 6000k's. its the same kit that 20VTURBOA4 ordered. Heres the link http://photobucket.com/albums/c171/seanbartsch/ now all you need is hid headlights.
...and all i need is fog lights...
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Re: (threethirteen)
11-15-2005 11:31 PM
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quality report....
ebay kit is holding up nicely, nothing bad to say about it so far!
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Re: (NotQuatt)
01-07-2006 01:06 AM
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Those fogs are awesome! You mentioned the headlight relay mod.. I have searched but cannot find a DIY guide. Is there one that you would be able to point me to? TIA!
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Re: (smoothmf)
01-09-2006 05:27 PM
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go to audiworld.com and search the tech guide for the foglight mod. i think the title is 'controlling the fog light independantly from the headlights and the rear fog light"
Modified by JeevsGT at 2:30 PM 1-9-2006
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Re: (JeevsGT)
01-09-2006 08:09 PM
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Quote, originally posted by JeevsGT » go to audiworld.com and search the tech guide for the foglight mod. i think the title is 'controlling the fog light independantly from the headlights and the rear fog light"
Modified by JeevsGT at 2:30 PM 1-9-2006
yup, what he said!
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Re: (JeevsGT)
01-10-2006 11:33 AM
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Quote, originally posted by JeevsGT » go to audiworld.com and search the tech guide for the foglight mod. i think the title is 'controlling the fog light independantly from the headlights and the rear fog light"
Modified by JeevsGT at 2:30 PM 1-9-2006Awesome thanks! How come all of the good stuff is on AudiWorld?
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Re: (smoothmf)
01-10-2006 09:48 PM
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Did you guys follow those directions exactly? It seems to make both the front and rear fogs turn on at the same time (w/o headlights). Wouldn't one be able to just do the mod for the fronts by jumping pin 17 to 14? Would this cause someother problem? Thanks again!
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Re: (smoothmf)
01-25-2006 07:17 PM
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i just followed those directions exactly yes
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Re: DIY: HID Conversion. The transformation from Halogen to Xenon. (20VTURBOSpoolMeUp!)
07-24-2007 02:18 AM
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where did you get those lights at?
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