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Matt's HID Installation Thread

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#1 · (Edited)
Here are my install pics. I didn't get nearly detailed enough to do a How-To :mad: I had an appointment later that day, so I just didn't have the time to leisurely install them and get a lot of good "how-to" type of pictures. Hopefully though, the ballast and relay locations will be helpful to some down the road.

*ATTENTION: The passenger-side low-beam ballast (mounted on the air box) is a temporary mounting location. As my appointment time neared I just quickly picked a spot and mounted it quickly. It will be relocated soon.

3 of the 4 ballasts are bolted down and the 4th (which is temporarily mounted) is screwed down -- no double-sided tape for me; I just don't trust it with all the elements that can encounter it.

All wiring is mounted with zip-ties and relay ground properly grounded (LOL).


Bumper Removal -- this I did take enough pics to do a step-by-step How-To. The picture progression follows Kyle's written How-To. This was my first time removing the bumper and it was cake! Took 10 minutes to remove it and about6-7 to replace it. Super easy!

Forgot to take pics of the grille removal, but it's easy -- remove the 6 plugs that hold it in and then pull up and away at the same time.




















Xentec HID Slim Ballast Fog Installation -- each ballast is bolted the metal frame that the front bumper attaches to. The fogs are a very easy installation and do not require the removal of the front bumper, but it did make it a helluva lot easier; definitely recommend it!

Pictures begin with the driver-side fog and then move to the passenger-side fog.
























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#2 · (Edited)
Xentec HID Slim Ballast Low-Beam Installation (+ Relay) -- This installation is much easier if you remove the driver-side head lamp (just remove 3 bolts). The driver-side ballast uses a factory bolt next to the fuse boxes. The relay was bolted to the fender wall. The driver-side ground is grounded to the factory battery ground. The passenger-side ballast is temporarily mounted on the air box. The passenger-side relay ground is grounded to a factory bolt (a new nut was replaced and washers added).

























Some pictures
-- more can be seen here

http://jeepgarage.org/showthread.php?p=66532#post66532









If you guys have any questions feel free to post a question!! Thanks to all those who lent their support!
 
#7 ·
Thanks Chris! Yeah, I just don't trust the double-sided tape a year down the road ya know. If they're zip tied well though they likely aren't going anywhere, I guess I'm always the type to go overkill, haha.

Nice write up... I think I'm gonna relocate all of my ballasts this weekend to more secure locations. I kind of rushed through my install and have been wanting to go back and do it again and take my time and really secure everything down.

This is honestly one of the best bang-for-your-buck mods though.
Thanks Frank! Yeah I started to rush as I got to the last ballast -- I'm going to re-do that soon.

And yes, I can't believe I waited this long to add HID's. Still shocked at the difference between halogens.
 
#6 ·
Nice write up... I think I'm gonna relocate all of my ballasts this weekend to more secure locations. I kind of rushed through my install and have been wanting to go back and do it again and take my time and really secure everything down.

This is honestly one of the best bang-for-your-buck mods though.
 
#16 ·
Yeah, I always read manuals cover to cover before I even get the packaging open -- not so much when I was younger though - it was more toss the manual aside, fawk something up, go back read manual, fix problem. It finally clicked one day that those manuals are placed in packages for a reason, lol.

You, sir, are a valuable member of this community. Between this thread and your pillar thread, they should be inspiration for other members to be more in-depth with their modifications as it will only enhance the knowledge that this organization has to offer.
A very awesome compliment, thanks Ryan!!

I just look at it from the standpoint that if I was trying to do something for the first time it would be really helpful to have a how-to or some sort of write-up to follow. It doesn't take that much extra time to snap a few more pics and put a few more words in a thread, but it can help others save so much more time -- totally worth the trouble.
 
#15 ·
You, sir, are a valuable member of this community. Between this thread and your pillar thread, they should be inspiration for other members to be more in-depth with their modifications as it will only enhance the knowledge that this organization has to offer.
 
#17 ·
Well I commented acouple days ago but its not here anymore, I said that it looks great and nice choice on the 5ks...

Soooo... it looks great Matt and nice choice on the 5ks. Also Very nice wright up im sure its going to help alot of people out when they go to do theirs.
 
#38 ·
I'll grab some pics of mine when I get home (Wed night).

Any pics of night shots of the cut-off??? I can't wait to get my ballast. Been like 4 weeks I've had no HID lows...
Nope, but I can grab some. I'll get them when I take some 5k/3k shots.

fawk my bad!!! pics soon!!! ill run outside in 15 mins for my new location
So much for that, LOL.
 
#36 ·
Any pics of night shots of the cut-off??? I can't wait to get my ballast. Been like 4 weeks I've had no HID lows...
 
#41 ·
Hey Brad, sorry it took me so long, I just got back into town.

Irf has no excuses, hehe.

This is where I relocated the passenger side low-beam ballast (after temporarily mounting it on my stock air box). This location uses what use to be a mounting bracket for the factory air box, so you'd need to have an after market intake for this mounting location.

This location worked well with the relay length that Tony sent me.










I'll grab some 5k/3k shots soon, and get some cutoff shots as well.
 
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