What did you have to fork out for these?
Show the front of these as well so people can get an idea of what bulbs these plugs actually go to.
Show the front of these as well so people can get an idea of what bulbs these plugs actually go to.
Need help with JDM OEM Element HID headlights
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So I picked up this pair from a EOC member. I would like to do this together and hopefully it will become a sticky. As far as I know I am the first person in the USA that will install a pair on his car.
So here are the pics:
Here we see the back of the HID unit, with it's 4 prongs.
Here's a closeup of the 3 top prongs. #1 is POWER (with a red wire & a black wire on the back of the connection. #2 is a parking light (?) with a small bulb on the other side. #3 is a turn signal (?) with an larger amber bulb on the other side.
Here's the bottom of the assembly. This is the built-in ballast and #4 is apparently to the ballast. Since I am not very good with electronics I'm going to assume this is something that controls the ballast.
So...I'm stuck as this point as I don't want to take apart the lights on my daily driver and not be able to wire this up.
Any ideas or suggestions at this time would be appreciated.
I will study the other threads on this forum where the owners converted their cars via aftermarket kits.
If any of you owners have already taken apart your stock units, pics of the wiring looms and connections would be great. Also, any pics of the back of the stock headlight unit would be appreciated as well.
So here are the pics:
Here we see the back of the HID unit, with it's 4 prongs.
Here's a closeup of the 3 top prongs. #1 is POWER (with a red wire & a black wire on the back of the connection. #2 is a parking light (?) with a small bulb on the other side. #3 is a turn signal (?) with an larger amber bulb on the other side.
Here's the bottom of the assembly. This is the built-in ballast and #4 is apparently to the ballast. Since I am not very good with electronics I'm going to assume this is something that controls the ballast.
So...I'm stuck as this point as I don't want to take apart the lights on my daily driver and not be able to wire this up.
Any ideas or suggestions at this time would be appreciated.
I will study the other threads on this forum where the owners converted their cars via aftermarket kits.
If any of you owners have already taken apart your stock units, pics of the wiring looms and connections would be great. Also, any pics of the back of the stock headlight unit would be appreciated as well.
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Obvious answer would be to try contacting the seller.
My guess would be
#1 HID bulb
#2 city light
#3 indicator/parking light
Hell I don't know.
My guess would be
#1 HID bulb
#2 city light
#3 indicator/parking light
Hell I don't know.
your assumption on the top 3 plugs appears correct. #1 is probably the "city lights" as he put it in the other thread, or just something to make the housing "glow" when it is on, either with the parking lights or with a seperate switch. how many pins are in the #4 plug that goes to the ballast? shoulw be three, low, high and ground, like a regular headlight. also please fill out your profile so we all know what year and model you are trying to put this in so we can give you accurate info.
Here's a closeup of the 3 top prongs. #1 is POWER (with a red wire & a black wire on the back of the connection. #2 is a parking light (?) with a small bulb on the other side. #3 is a turn signal (?) with an larger amber bulb on the other side.
Here's the bottom of the assembly. This is the built-in ballast and #4 is apparently to the ballast. Since I am not very good with electronics I'm going to assume this is something that controls the ballast.
So...I'm stuck as this point as I don't want to take apart the lights on my daily driver and not be able to wire this up.
Any ideas or suggestions at this time would be appreciated.
I will study the other threads on this forum where the owners converted their cars via aftermarket kits.
If any of you owners have already taken apart your stock units, pics of the wiring looms and connections would be great. Also, any pics of the back of the stock headlight unit would be appreciated as well.
ok so....
red/yellow at the parking light/turn signal bulb in the original harness will go to your parking light in the new housing (both sides). as will the black that is the ground (both sides). that black will also get split and go out the the ground for the turn signal on the new housing (both sides), and green/red (left) and green/yellow (right) will go to the turn signal bulb on the respective sides.
headlights you will hook the red/white (both sides) to the ground you found by the earlier defined way at the ballast, and the red/yellow (left) and red (right) to the + at the ballast.
the other one may be a bulb shifting for the "high/low" as this is how the single bulb type hid aftermarket systems work and you said there was not a bulb on the other side of the plug. get the headlights working first and we will tackle that one after. just make sure you leave the headlight plug where you can get to the highbeam wire so we can tie that in when we get to that point
good luck and may the force be with you.
red/yellow at the parking light/turn signal bulb in the original harness will go to your parking light in the new housing (both sides). as will the black that is the ground (both sides). that black will also get split and go out the the ground for the turn signal on the new housing (both sides), and green/red (left) and green/yellow (right) will go to the turn signal bulb on the respective sides.
headlights you will hook the red/white (both sides) to the ground you found by the earlier defined way at the ballast, and the red/yellow (left) and red (right) to the + at the ballast.
the other one may be a bulb shifting for the "high/low" as this is how the single bulb type hid aftermarket systems work and you said there was not a bulb on the other side of the plug. get the headlights working first and we will tackle that one after. just make sure you leave the headlight plug where you can get to the highbeam wire so we can tie that in when we get to that point
good luck and may the force be with you.
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How are you going to aim these lights? The light patterns from any headlights are not symmetrical. And, since these are from a left side driving country the pattern will be opposite from what you need. If you don't correct this somehow you will blind all the oncoming traffic. The pic below is a U.S. spec light pattern. The light is aimed higher towards the right side to make it easier to see roadsigns farther down the road. The left side is dipped to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic.
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Can't wait to see those on
When you get done.
I'm willing to host a meet just to Show those off.
You are working really hard and we all appreciate it.
Can't wait
When you get done.
I'm willing to host a meet just to Show those off.
You are working really hard and we all appreciate it.
Can't wait
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