Which HID Kit
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The weather has been horrible.We received 7 inches yesterday and are expecting 2-4 tonight. I have not installed the kit yet because of this ,but,I will let you know how it goes when I do.I was looking at the kit yesterday and I have a question about the wire that goes to the positive terminal on the battery.I want to look at the battery in my GX before I ask it though and maybe someone who has done the kit or Steve will chime in when I post it.
I noticed most people are mounting the kit with wire ties. If its not to much of a pain,I may mount it in a more permanent way.It depends on how much room I have to work with though.
I noticed most people are mounting the kit with wire ties. If its not to much of a pain,I may mount it in a more permanent way.It depends on how much room I have to work with though.
#124
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Are you talking about the wires or ballasts and relays. For wires, zip ties are plenty as most car wiring harnesses use zip ties or a custom plastic equivalent. It's secure and better than tape and can be easily removed/replaced to work on. For the ballasts and relays, I mounted using self tapping sheet metal screws. Before you hard mount the ballasts or relays on passenger side, make sure your +12V lead will be long enough to reach battery. Mine was a little short from the first place I wanted to mount everything but adjusted fine.
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I am fine with using zipties for wires.Most have mounted the ballast with wire ties alone.While they will probably never fall off,i want them more secure so I will do what u did.I will use selftapping screws and will probably also use the doublesided tape underneath kind of an anti-vibration type of thing.
I was going to follow tonys installation as a guide.(see his link below).In the link,look at post#11. There is a red wire going from the battery to a plastic type of connector?My question is,is that a connector that all GX's have?(I dont know because i have not looked yet).
I cant really tell from the pic,but,the wire on the left looks like the ends are freyed and just stuffef in there.If that plastic connector is not stock,I was thinking that i could attach the positive cable in the HID kit to a terminal on the selonoid,but,I do know if our GX has a selonoid nearby on the fenderwell.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...diy-guide.html
I was going to follow tonys installation as a guide.(see his link below).In the link,look at post#11. There is a red wire going from the battery to a plastic type of connector?My question is,is that a connector that all GX's have?(I dont know because i have not looked yet).
I cant really tell from the pic,but,the wire on the left looks like the ends are freyed and just stuffef in there.If that plastic connector is not stock,I was thinking that i could attach the positive cable in the HID kit to a terminal on the selonoid,but,I do know if our GX has a selonoid nearby on the fenderwell.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...diy-guide.html
Last edited by Wronglane; 12-21-08 at 05:15 PM. Reason: I forgot thje link
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I cant really tell from the pic,but,the wire on the left looks like the ends are freyed and just stuffef in there.If that plastic connector is not stock,I was thinking that i could attach the positive cable in the HID kit to a terminal on the selonoid,but,I do know if our GX has a selonoid nearby on the fenderwell.
One more tip - you might want to hit the relay male terminals and plug w/ some dielectric grease to prevent any corrosion. You can pick up a little foil pack near the counter at most auto parts stores for less than $1. One will be enough to do both sides
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Hey BurgBoxstr,thank you for taking the time to go over my last post like that. You understood and addressed all of my concerns. Looks like we think alike.
I have plenty of dielectric grease,thanks for the tip. All I need is some decent weather,and I will get it done.I was going to do it in Toronto over the holidays,but I will wait.If something happens where I am unable to get my windows back up,the wife will kill me.It will be a loooonnnnnnggggg and very cold drive back home.![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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By the way,where in PA are you? Near the Poconos? Just wondering how much snow you got.
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By the way,where in PA are you? Near the Poconos? Just wondering how much snow you got.
#128
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Wronglane which kit dod you go with? Im going to go with H11 4300k Xtreme Philips Xenon HID Conversion Kit--its the more expensive kit with the Better german bulbs $264
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The weather has been horrible.We received 7 inches yesterday and are expecting 2-4 tonight. I have not installed the kit yet because of this ,but,I will let you know how it goes when I do.I was looking at the kit yesterday and I have a question about the wire that goes to the positive terminal on the battery.I want to look at the battery in my GX before I ask it though and maybe someone who has done the kit or Steve will chime in when I post it.
I noticed most people are mounting the kit with wire ties. If its not to much of a pain,I may mount it in a more permanent way.It depends on how much room I have to work with though.
I noticed most people are mounting the kit with wire ties. If its not to much of a pain,I may mount it in a more permanent way.It depends on how much room I have to work with though.
Not to get off topic, but take that GX out in the snow my man and post some pics! LEAD THE CHARGE
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