silversx

i just order a set of hid conversion kit..

and i was going thru some of the diy threads on install and the one that everyone seems to link to shows that you have to drill a 1 inch hole???

doesn't stock bulbs need wires to come out?? so shouldn't there be a hole already???

im kinda confused..

thanks for any tips

mikeho

Hey silversx,

The stock bulbs have wires, but the HID needs the ignition/ballast box to power the HIDs. This is to first fire the 50,000V needed to start the HID and then the 35W to maintain the lighting.

The stock wiring goes straight to the bulb. Since the box won't fit in the light housing, the wires need to come back out, go to the ballast, and then back into the housing to your bulb. Since the stock wiring hole won't fit all that, you need to drill.

Drilling is okay. The kit should come with a grommet that should seal out any moisture from the light housing. If you don't feel good about it, buy some high heat caulking material to seal it off.

mikeho

BTW, it's really, really easy to do. You can either fork out the $3 to buy the drill piece yourself from Home Depot or ACE or any hardware store; or find someone in your area who has it.

silversx

the problem is i dont know if the kit comes with grommets and on the list of items contained.. it doesn't say grommets

and i have no drill to put the drill bit on.. lol i can get my friend to help out tho..

but it seems like a lot of work.. my friend just did the same kit on 2 other cars.. a scion and a toyota.. and they both were simple plug and play..



is there no way around this drilling??? can i buy grommets seperate?? if so .. where??

thanks for the help btw

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

My kit didn't come with grommets.I just black silicone caulked.
No problems.

isam250

iTrader: (7)

i didnt drill and mine works perfectly fine.

silversx

how did you make the ballast fit????

can you explain???

Drunkebuda

fogs or headlight??? for headlight you might need to to the side to hold it but for fogs you dont have to

Brian231

In the humid midwest, moisture is inevitable without caulk. Anyone can IM me if they need help. I found my moisture issue comong from my harness loom.

silversx

this is for my headlight..

can anyone show me pics of why i need to drill holes?? besides the diy thread??

thanks

llamaboiz

hang on, all this is mute till you get the kit, wait till you have the kit in your hands then when you ask questions it will be much easier to understand what ppl are trying to explain. make sence?

blk_is300

Drilling is required for most if not all projector/1-piece headlight housings, which usually have a seperate connection port for all the wirings. There is a cap in the back of the headlight housing for bulb access, and that's where you need to drill the hole at to run the wires in and out of the housing.