2G Installing HID Fog Lights

['95EclipseGSX]

I have another HID question. I am so happy with my low-beam HID's that I want to get them all-around:

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I think the high-beams are just as simple to install but word on the street is that the fog lights can be a little tricky. I have heard stuff about having to make a better ground and I really don't know anything about electricity so I don't understand what is necessary. Why isn't it as simple as putting in the low-beams? Please teach me! Thanks guys

Oh yeah and you can see in the 2nd pic how the right headlight I bought is a pile of crap and it does not project the beam smooth and even like the left light. I am disappointed about that..

 

[slo-rst-laser]

This doesnt help you out with your question but, I am looking to get hid's also and I want to know how many k's do you have for your low beam? I dont want to get something to high so it blinds oncoming traffic.

 

[Yamahaulin]

I would guess those are 6000k, the temp range really won't do to much for blinding, they will blind everyone no matter the temp range because they are meant to be installed in a projector with a good cut off. I recommend putting them in your brights that way you can switch back to the dims when other cars are around and you won't blind anyone.

 

['95EclipseGSX]

Mine are adjusted so they do not blind anyone. I have been behind cars and see that my lights cut off right below the start of the back windshield on a standard sedan. I looked at the guy next to me and his were cutting off at the exact same point. Maybe they would project better with proper lights but they project just as far as my halogen bulbs. The difference is the color. And what they do light up they light up brighter than halogens. They don't go up any farther than halogens though unless you let them. The bulb type that go into the low beams (I forget either 9006 or 9005) have a filament on the bottom so that they do not shine upwards. SO that settles that. And yes they are 35 watt 6,000k bulbs. I would highly recommend 6,000k. I thought they were too blue at first but at night they are not as blue and perfect. I am going to get 55 watt 6,000k's and plug my low beams into the 55 watt ballast so that they are brighter. That DOES NOT mean they will magically start shining more upwards. They are HID's not Houdini lights.

 

[bjmauck]

I have hids in my high, low and fog and I never have anyone flash me. I think it's on how you adjust them. I don't remember doing anything with the grounds when I put them in the fog lights. You do have to modify the housing. I have a 2gb so it may be different.

 

[jjrock5]

I have hids in my high, low and fog and I never have anyone flash me. I think it's on how you adjust them. I don't remember doing anything with the grounds when I put them in the fog lights. You do have to modify the housing. I have a 2gb so it may be different.

Can you post pics as to how you modified the housing and installed the HIDs? Im trying to do that now with my 2gb fogs but it looks like a pain.

 

[Silver99OZ]

I installed 35W 3000k HIDs in my 2gb fog lights. The install is a little more involved than the low beam. I needed to add a relay harness because my fog light fuse kept blowing. So I would recomend getting one of those, got mine for about $9 on ebay, free shipping. The next problem is that the HID bulbs stick out much farther than the halogen H3 bulbs once installed so the cover will not go on. My solution was to make a spacer out of some left over garage door seal from my DIY front lip. Other than that it wasn't that bad of an install.

 

[jjrock5]

Have pics?

 

[Silver99OZ]

I think I may have a few pictures on my cell phone that I can try and post this afternoon. I forgot to mention earlier that you have to remove the fog light assembly off of the car when. Each foglight is held on by one screw which strip very easily so make sure to spray them down with PB even if they dont look bad.

 

[jjrock5]

Cool, post 'em when you can. I've already removed the assemblies.

 

[Silver99OZ]

These are the only pictures that I took when I did my install.

 

[jjrock5]

These are the only pictures that I took when I did my install.

How the heck did you get the connectors in the second pics through that small hole on the cover? Unless that hole is bigger than it looks in the pic. It looks pretty good!

 

[jeyventura]

How the heck did you get the connectors in the second pics through that small hole on the cover? Unless that hole is bigger than it looks in the pic. It looks pretty good!

Yeah right

 

[2GRick]

Mine are adjusted so they do not blind anyone. I have been behind cars and see that my lights cut off right below the start of the back windshield on a standard sedan. I looked at the guy next to me and his were cutting off at the exact same point. Maybe they would project better with proper lights but they project just as far as my halogen bulbs. The difference is the color. And what they do light up they light up brighter than halogens. They don't go up any farther than halogens though unless you let them. The bulb type that go into the low beams (I forget either 9006 or 9005) have a filament on the bottom so that they do not shine upwards. SO that settles that. And yes they are 35 watt 6,000k bulbs. I would highly recommend 6,000k. I thought they were too blue at first but at night they are not as blue and perfect. I am going to get 55 watt 6,000k's and plug my low beams into the 55 watt ballast so that they are brighter. That DOES NOT mean they will magically start shining more upwards. They are HID's not Houdini lights.

Am considering these. Do the 55s project FURTHER or just brighter than the 35s? Where did you buy yours?

 

[Silver99OZ]

The plastic weatherproof plugs can be removed which will leave the wire with the small metal connector on the end. I used a small flathead screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit to remove the plugs. There is a release tab inside the plug that must be depressed to slide the wire out. You have to stick the screwdriver into the end of the plug so that it blocks the tab, then the wire can be pulled out. Once thats done, stick both wires through the stock hole in the cover and put the plugs back on the wires.

 

['95EclipseGSX]

Yea the 2ga fog lights are different although I don't know if they will be any easier. I got mine from sharphid.com they have good prices and the slim HID kit they sell is pretty easy to install. I guess I will definitely need a relay harness if I do the fogs and will have to look at the housing to see what needs to be done there.

And I think 55 watts will make the light brighter mostly. They might shine a little bit further but mostly the light will be brighter. It shouldn't effect the cutoff though.

 

[jjrock5]

The plastic weatherproof plugs can be removed which will leave the wire with the small metal connector on the end. I used a small flathead screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit to remove the plugs. There is a release tab inside the plug that must be depressed to slide the wire out. You have to stick the screwdriver into the end of the plug so that it blocks the tab, then the wire can be pulled out. Once thats done, stick both wires through the stock hole in the cover and put the plugs back on the wires.

Thanks for the tips, bud.

 

[Silver99OZ]

I forgot to mention that I used some silicon sealant to seal the hole where the wires come through. Its important to keep moisture out of the housings.