hids4uheadlamp conversion

sturman · Dec 3, 2005

Have recently purchased an H1 6000k kit for my 993.Today, I have had a look at fitting it, and have managed to work it out except for the black lead which appears to be superflous.Have i missed something ?
Also is the bulb retaining clip made redundant or do you still use it ?

oceancarrera · Dec 3, 2005

The bulb retaining clip is still used - it's a tight fit over the rubber backing of the bulb, but it will prevent the bulb moving.

Which black lead are you referring to?

Sundeep · Dec 3, 2005

assuming you have the 2 wire kit rather than the pilot 2 kit, that is the earth wire which you need to merge with your existing earth, in order to connect up..

sturman · Dec 4, 2005

Hi all,
Thank you for replying.
I must have the two lead kit.One is red the other black.They are both inside the headlamp unit as opposed to the ones connected to the ballast.
The existing arrangement inside the headlamp unit is, one yellow lead (presumably the live)and one light brown lead(presumably the earth),which is secured to the metal part of the headlamp unit, with what appears to be a bullet type connector.
I assume that the red lead connects onto the yellow lead, but could not see an obvious way of securing the black lead to either the brown lead or the metal on the headlamp unit.
Hope this makes sense.

Richard.

mbrands · Dec 4, 2005

If it's the same kit that I got a few weeks ago for my 993 (also from HIDS4U), and if my memory serves me correctly, you should find that the red lead (male) connects to the yellow (female) lead and that the black lead (male) connects to the brown (female) lead. [So the black lead is not redundant - it connects to the brown lead. Wheras before the brown lead just connected to earth, it now connects to the black lead, which goes back to the ballast box]

Holding the strands of wire, it did not look like the leads would readily connect, so I was surprised when the red lead connected into the socket of the yellow lead with a reassuring click. The connection of the black lead into socket of the brown lead was less reassuring (no click), but still a good connection. I taped over the exposed metal bits with electrical tape for good measure.

You'll notice that the tip of the red lead is slightly fatter than that of the black lead, and that the yellow socket is bigger than the brown socket.

Let us know how it goes.

sturman · Dec 5, 2005

Marc,

Many thanks.I see from some of your previous posts, you experienced difficulty in getting the bulbs to fit into the headlamp units, in that they did not appear to go in.I found exactly the same thing, but then wondered if the bulbs were sided ?So I tried swapping them and found that they seemed to fit more easily.
Anyway,I will do as you suggest with the wiring and see.More clearly I hope........

Richard

mbrands · Dec 5, 2005

I did struggle with the left side bulb and had use a file to make the opening a bit larger before it would fit.

I don't know where you were planning on drilling your 22mm hole, but I drilled it on the top of the headlamp unit through the yellow sticker. I think I centred the drill 3 cm away from the leading edge of the top of the lamp. If you drill too close to the edge it might interfere with the removable lid that closes the back of the lamp unit, and if you drill to far away from the edge, you might struggle to feed the wires through the narrow gap between the black outside plastic and the internals of the headlamp. (I am really not very good at describing this stuff, so hopefully you can figure out what I am trying to say.)

sturman · Dec 6, 2005

I was going to put the hole in the back cover.................
I thought that was the logical place to put it.Carefully positioned, I thought that it would not interfere with the clip.

Richard

Sundeep · Dec 6, 2005

ORIGINAL: sturman

I was going to put the hole in the back cover.................
I thought that was the logical place to put it.Carefully positioned, I thought that it would not interfere with the clip.

Richard

back cover is where I did it as well.....

Guest · Dec 19, 2005

A bit of help here please chaps. having been inspired by the various threads singing the praises of HIDS conversions I went and ordered the HIDS4u H1 6000K kit only to find that the bulbs do not seem to fit into the light, being too fat to go through the bulb holder (by some margin). I see that at least one of you has had to file the holder to get them to fit- is this a common problem/ are there other solutions? I really dont want to drive in the gloom any longer.
Thanks
Andy

Guest · Dec 23, 2005

Just to update you that I'm still driving in the gloom and Ian from hids4u has taken an interest after I sent him pictures of the bulbs I was sent failing to fit through the bulb holders. Hopefully I will not have to resort to the file-dont fancy lots of bits of metal floating around in my light.

oceancarrera · Dec 24, 2005

Filing the apertures appears to be common practice for many (including me) who have gone with the Pilot kit from HIDs4u. Filing takes 10 seconds, and it's possible to file whilst the unit is upside down to allow any filings to fall out. It's not a big deal... and part of what to expect with an aftermarket, non-OEM, kit that is far cheaper (though no less effective) than Litronics.

Guest · Dec 24, 2005

Hi,

I fitted the 993 kit from them months ago in 20 mins with no filing you must have a slightly later headlamp fitting? my 993 is 94 (L)

oceancarrera · Dec 24, 2005

ORIGINAL: 964driver

Hi,

I fitted the 993 kit from them months ago in 20 mins with no filing you must have a slightly later headlamp fitting? my 993 is 94 (L)

Yep - mine's a '98. It took me all of 21mins [

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mmylonas · Dec 28, 2005

I was hoping to avoid fitting the HiDs4U kits by replacing my ordinary bulbs with the higher power Phillips version. But to no avail. I was flashed by an oncoming car this evening who thought I was driving on sidelights only when I had the dipped beam on. The situation is so bad I slowed down and peered over the end of the bonnet just to check the main headlamp units were actually lit. I find it hard to believe (seriously) that the lights were this bad when they released the car originally. The reflectors in the headlamp units seem fine. There are no electricity problems. Two questions:
1. Is this the situation that everyone else has on standard bulbs? In which case the HiDs4U kit seems the only way forward; or
2. Is there something unusually wrong with my car - in which case I'll save myself the £300 odd cost of the kit and carry out some other investigations.

Thanks

Michael

Sundeep · Dec 28, 2005

ORIGINAL: mmylonas

I was hoping to avoid fitting the HiDs4U kits by replacing my ordinary bulbs with the higher power Phillips version. But to no avail. I was flashed by an oncoming car this evening who thought I was driving on sidelights only when I had the dipped beam on. The situation is so bad I slowed down and peered over the end of the bonnet just to check the main headlamp units were actually lit. I find it hard to believe (seriously) that the lights were this bad when they released the car originally. The reflectors in the headlamp units seem fine. There are no electricity problems. Two questions:
1. Is this the situation that everyone else has on standard bulbs? In which case the HiDs4U kit seems the only way forward; or
2. Is there something unusually wrong with my car - in which case I'll save myself the £300 odd cost of the kit and carry out some other investigations.

Thanks

Michael

sadly that is very normal.... [&:]

Pickled Piper · Dec 28, 2005

Michael,

The symptoms you require are exactly those that I was experiencing. In particular having to peer over the bonnet to check that the lights were actually on and working. The HID upgrade really is the only way to go and is nearer the £200 mark rather than £300.

pp

mmylonas · Dec 29, 2005

Ordered this afternoon. Will print off this thread to aid fitment. Thank you all.

Pickled Piper · Dec 30, 2005

As an additional mod I've just fitted LEDs in place of the from parking light bulbs. The main reason for doing this is that the standard parking light bulb looks extremely dull and yellow against the crisp white bluey light of the uprated HID headlamps. With the LEDs fitted the parking lights are brighter and match the colour and crispness of the headlights.

pp

Guest · Dec 31, 2005

HIDS4U -now filed and fitted- what a difference. Does make the side-lights a little jaundiced looking- are the LED bulbs easy to source and just a straight swap?