How to Install HID Headlights

As you may already know, HID Headlights are the best source of lighting you can possibly have on your vehicle. HID Lights give off a much brighter light than your standard headlights. The newest automobiles today are beginning to have HID lighting already installed to the vehicle. Because of the huge benefits that HID Lights have, there are tons of HID Conversion Kits that can be installed to your vehicle. First thing that you have to do before investing in an HID Conversion Kit is you have to do a little homework. To begin, make sure that your HID Lights won’t get you pulled over by the Police. Because HID Lights are much brighter than your standard lighting, some local neighborhoods have been passing laws that make these bulbs against the law. It’s always advised to check your local DMV to find out if adding HID Lights to your vehicle is OK. To ensure that you won’t get pulled over by the Police, it’s strongly advised to make sure your HID Lights are aimed at the right direction and not blinding others. Also be sure to keep your bulbs between 6000k-8000k.

After doing some homework and finding the right set of HID lights for your vehicle, it’s time to install your lights. Now remember that this article isn’t an exact science on how to install HID lights, but it should be able to get you through the process. Always remember that individual vehicles may be different.
First, you will need the following items:

• Phillips Screwdriver
• A Drill
• ½” Socket and/or 10MM Socket
• 1/8” Drill Bit
• Wire Cutters
• Electrical Tape
• Allen Wrench to adjust the Headlights
• A Ratchet
• ¾” Metal Screws
• Rubber Glove to prevent touching the HID Light with your bare hands

For starters, make sure to remove the battery from your vehicle. Then be sure to find the rubber boot that’s behind the headlights and remove it. You’ll see a ring that holds the light bulb in place. You can now remove the ring by turning it clockwise.

Now it’s time to put on the rubber gloves. After you have the gloves on, remove the bulb by pulling it back. Cut 4 wires at about two feet each. Be sure to cut the wire and crimp the flat pin connector at one end of the 16 gauge wire. You are going to do this for all the wires. Now insert the wires into each light sockets. The negative wire will be added into the middle slot of the socket. The outer slots will be used for the high and low beams. Now get the electrical tape and use it to place the wires into place. Slide the plastic ring through the HID bulbs. Be sure to slide the bulb into the headlight and turn the ring clockwise to put the bulb into position. Attach the mounting bracket to the ballast using double sided tape.
You’ll want to get the 1/8” drill bit and drill into the fender wall. You’re going to use a Phillips Screwdriver and ¾” screw in order to mount the ballast into place. Now that you’ve finished the first bulb, you’ll want to do the same with the other bulb.
Be sure to connect the wire harness to the 16 gauge wires that come from the headlights sockets and plug in the wire harness to the ballast. If you have any exposed wiring, go ahead and tape it up. Now it’s time to plug the wires in that connect from the bulb to the ballast. Use wire ties to secure any extra wiring.
Install the battery back into the vehicle and test out your new bulbs. Once you see that they’re working, we suggest parking your vehicle in front of a wall to check to see if the lights are aimed in the right direction. You’ll want to use an Allen wrench to adjust the vertical adjusters.

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