Just got some 5k HIDs from ddmtuning.com. I also ordered the relay harness... How hard is it going to be to install these things? Anybody happen to have instructions for an EK civic (99).
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
How hard is it to Install HIDs?
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I ordered mine 6k hi/los from ddm tuning and had no problems installing mine. They come with instructions which seem a little vague but are distinguishable and once installed work very well. I also didn't purchase the relay harness as it was not needed on my 98 ex, goodluck with the install.
really? i've had mine on my car for almost a year now with over 15,000 miles of them being on and no problems
Where did you mount your ballasts?
So where does the relay harness come into play in the installation process?
The harness has its own fuse and it basically bypasses your car's original headlight wiring, that way if anything does go wrong with your HIDs, you don't blow your factory circuit.
Essentially, you hook the harness right up to your battery. Then it connects to each ballast, and then each ballast connects to each bulb. The only connection between the harness and your stock wiring will be one original bulb plug to act as an on/off trigger from your headlight switch in the car.
your cars stock wiring was never meant for HIDs just because nothing has happened yet doesn't mean it can't . when you get your kit it will come with instructions its actually very simple to install it just seems overwhelming.
I remember being just as nervous before I got my HIDs in the mail. I wasn't 100% sure how to hook everything up. But once they came and I had everything laid out in front of me, it all clicked for me. Installed them with no problems whatsoever. Good luck OP!
the kit i bought from ddm tuning was the NON slim ballast kit, i forget the name of it and it came with its own wiring harness with a fuse and hooks directly to my battery, maybe it came it with it and i didnt notice?
possibly and OP sorry for the threadjack, but if you do have the relay harness as i guess i have the installation is pretty simple, just take your time with everything
Thanks, that was exactly what I wanted to know
I was lucky enough to get an extra harness for free when I ordered bulbs from them lol. Hey, I won't complain!
Mount the ballast on a fender or core support with a self tapper screw. Easy.
I used 3M adhesive pads on the back of my ballasts. They've been securely mounted that way for 2 years now, no problems.
do those pads just stick on? they are sticky on both sides? Where did you get the 3m pads?
Actually, I prefer using these: http://www.amazon.com/3M-311DC-Mounting-Squares-48-Squares/dp/B000KKPHZ8
I buy them at Walmart for 5 bucks max. The heavy duty ones are rated for 2 pounds per square inch, so just cover the ballast in these squares and you'll be more than covered. Just be sure to clean the ballast and area you're mounting them to really well.
I buy them at Walmart for 5 bucks max. The heavy duty ones are rated for 2 pounds per square inch, so just cover the ballast in these squares and you'll be more than covered. Just be sure to clean the ballast and area you're mounting them to really well.