quick quesion about HIDs

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:30 pm

i plan on getting 6000k bi-xenon with slim ballasts for the headlights, do i need separate ballasts for my fog's though>?... in other words i'm buying the kit for my headlights do i also need to buy an entire kit for the fogs?... if not what do i need?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:48 pm

you, you will need 4 ballast... 2 per side

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:51 pm

i have a good idea of where to mount the ballasts for the healights but where does everyone mount em for the fogs?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:52 pm

Hit up taco killer..... he is the only one that has done the HID conversion that I know of...

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:28 pm

For the 6000Ks in our KK I sticky taped the headlight and fog ballests together then tie wrapped then to the metal wheel well below the light assembly. I did this on both sides.

SkinInc69 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:30 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

Hit up taco killer..... he is the only one that has done the HID conversion that I know of...

WHAT!? Bull poop. There are afew of us who have HID'd our Jeeps. The stock lights will kill somebody. I have had our HIDs in for many months. :twisted:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:41 pm

SkinInc69 wrote:

Diggerfreek wrote:

Hit up taco killer..... he is the only one that has done the HID conversion that I know of...

WHAT!? Bull poop. There are afew of us who have HID'd our Jeeps. The stock lights will kill somebody. I have had our HIDs in for many months. :twisted:

Oh yeah

guess you need to post more :lol:

Just kidding.... I'm a post whore :roll:

I remember you talking about your dodge now to

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:47 pm

Id recommend getting your hids from HIDGATE (search his store on ebay)
56 US pair, shipped.....
They are great and have not had an issue since I got them
=)

You can get standard size ballast and you can double tape them / zip tie them behind the headlamp assy....
if you have any more questions please throw me a pm

wingnuts · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:29 pm

SkinInc69 wrote:

WHAT!? Bull poop. There are afew of us who have HID'd our Jeeps. The stock lights will kill somebody. I have had our HIDs in for many months. :twisted:

You all do realize that HIDs are not designed for reflector housings, they need to be used in porjector housings and I HATE everyone with a passion who does this. Just because you can see better doesn't mean the guy driving towards you can see a darn thing, and bam he runs into you.
In most states if you both live and he can prove you are running ILLEGAL headlights you are in a lot of crap. The only HIDs that are DOT legal are the ones installed by the manufactuer at the factory all others are illegal, not matter what the guy tells you when you are buying them from him.

If you need to see better when you are on a road all by yourself, get some darn driving lights, the HIDs are a bad choice if not properly equipted for them.

Pierocksmysocks · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:42 pm

wingnuts wrote:

SkinInc69 wrote:

WHAT!? Bull poop. There are afew of us who have HID'd our Jeeps. The stock lights will kill somebody. I have had our HIDs in for many months. :twisted:

You all do realize that HIDs are not designed for reflector housings, they need to be used in porjector housings and I HATE everyone with a passion who does this. Just because you can see better doesn't mean the guy driving towards you can see a darn thing, and bam he runs into you.
In most states if you both live and he can prove you are running ILLEGAL headlights you are in a lot of crap. The only HIDs that are DOT legal are the ones installed by the manufactuer at the factory all others are illegal, not matter what the guy tells you when you are buying them from him.

If you need to see better when you are on a road all by yourself, get some darn driving lights, the HIDs are a bad choice if not properly equipted for them.

I'm that guy :-/ However, in my defense most of the people up here aren't familiar with turning their brights off for fellow drivers anyways. C'est la vie I suppose.

SilverKK09 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:46 pm

Pierocksmysocks wrote:

wingnuts wrote:

SkinInc69 wrote:

WHAT!? Bull poop. There are afew of us who have HID'd our Jeeps. The stock lights will kill somebody. I have had our HIDs in for many months. :twisted:

You all do realize that HIDs are not designed for reflector housings, they need to be used in porjector housings and I HATE everyone with a passion who does this. Just because you can see better doesn't mean the guy driving towards you can see a darn thing, and bam he runs into you.
In most states if you both live and he can prove you are running ILLEGAL headlights you are in a lot of crap. The only HIDs that are DOT legal are the ones installed by the manufactuer at the factory all others are illegal, not matter what the guy tells you when you are buying them from him.

If you need to see better when you are on a road all by yourself, get some darn driving lights, the HIDs are a bad choice if not properly equipted for them.

I'm that guy :-/ However, in my defense most of the people up here aren't familiar with turning their brights off for fellow drivers anyways. C'est la vie I suppose.

touche!

Each forum that I have been on has the two kind of people: the ones that say that HIDs kill puppies, cause AIDS and eventually help the ice caps to melt and the ones that have them because stock lights suck

im one of the latter... but I do recommend not going over 6000k (causes less glare) and using the exact replacement bulb on your kk (bixenon is an overkill, you should be fine with xenon/halogen mix)

just my .02 cents I guess

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:01 pm

well i use my highs quite often and i will never be able to attach aftermarket driving lights, so i'd radther do the bixenon... i also plan on getting the slim ballasts... and as per the HID blinding people... here in NY everyone has them, you just become accustomed not looking haha... oh and i am actually using that guy, i have his personal website. so the Bixenon kit with slim ballasts is only 150... in the long run i owuld save money if i were to get the regular kit and aftermarket lights

Pierocksmysocks · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:40 am

Yeah I personally suffer from the "deer caught in head light syndrome", but it's just something I've come to deal with. I do like the increased visibility though, especially on those back roads in the middle of BF south dakota. 6000k = ideal.

Mike08Liberty · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:17 pm

Down with the polar ice caps and cute little puppies ... HID's all the way!!! :lol:

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:23 pm

Mike08Liberty wrote:

Down with the polar ice caps and cute little puppies ... HID's all the way!!! :lol:

yeah

JeepBumm68 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:23 pm

HIDGATE

i cant find his store anywhere

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:26 pm

JeepBumm68 wrote:

HIDGATE

i cant find his store anywhere

here you go homie

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/hidgate/m.h ... rom=&_ipg=

JeepBumm68 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:51 pm

thanks man

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:55 pm

Did I mention how this has got me thinking again :roll:

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:18 pm

lol well reading the old thread with the yellow bulb got me wanting some after market lights in the lower grill area where that gap is?... any mounting options down there for some yellow fogs?

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