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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/3/2007 4:56:23 AM

Blue Fox

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I already thought about removing my tool box and mounting the ballast there, but that would only be for the right side. The wires won't reach to the left headlight.

Ahhhhh, and that's why my older style HID's with seperate igniters reign supreme once again!!!

Have you tried going to an Automotive Electrician yet? I believe they can make you extension wires. Just take the entire kit down to an automotive electrician and see if they can extend them for you. If not, it was worth a shot. If so, problem solved.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/7/2007 8:02:15 PM

soonster

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Here's a photo of the newer $119.99 HID from ebay. Waiting for the weather to be warmer for the install.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/7/2007 8:26:06 PM

Blue Fox

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What's the eBay link to that kit? I would like to do some research on them.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 1:28:40 AM

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That's what mine looks like, all the generic kits are the same now.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 4:34:53 AM

Blue Fox

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That's what mine looks like, all the generic kits are the same now.

Did you get it from the same eBay store I did, or is it a different eBay seller?

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 5:57:19 AM

dragonium25

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Different eBay seller. If you check all the sellers out there and they show pics of their kits, they'll all look the same.

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Framesliders
Scorpio i500 alarm
Puig DB smoke
CA tail light
8000K HIDs
Custom FE & Meshing
Watsen Design LEDs
2Bros M2 slip-on
PCIIIUSB

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 1:22:10 PM

soonster

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Hey Blue,

That's actually a photo I have taken after receiving the HID unit. Sorry if that I might had given the impression that it's an ebay posting. I have purchased this from that same ebayer that you had recommended.

Will try to post some pics once I get it installed/setup.

Thanks,
Soonster

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 1:49:00 PM

Blue Fox

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Hey Blue,

That's actually a photo I have taken after receiving the HID unit. Sorry if that I might had given the impression that it's an ebay posting. I have purchased this from that same ebayer that you had recommended.

Will try to post some pics once I get it installed/setup.

Thanks,
Soonster

No, no, I knew that you bought it from eBay, I was just wondering which eBay seller was selling those particular units.........which you answered for me....thanks.

Seems like they shipped it to you in a box even. lol. My HID Kit came in two seperate US Postal Service envelopes with bubble-paper wrapped around all the parts. Needless to say, the shipping method was crap, but it looks like they corrected that.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 4:13:59 PM

soonster

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here's the ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H7-AUTO-HID-XENON-CONVERSION-KIT-8000K-Free-Shipping_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQitemZ130071566656QQtcZphoto

seller is: lighting623

hope this is what's needed.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/8/2007 6:18:20 PM

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Hey Bluefox, Im in the process of using your write up to wire my HID's and I was wondering did u use a 3 ft. fuel line hose on each side of the bike, and if you did...did you crosswire the lights(left headlight wired to the right side of the bike, etc) If you have any other help you can offer just let me know, thanks

Anthony.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/9/2007 4:22:52 AM

Blue Fox

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No, you have to make 2 harnesses, one for each headlight. DO NOT cross wire the headlights. The highbeam needs to say as the "high beam" on the right side. I actually have two of the fuel line hoses on the left side of the bike being routed through the same area. The two harnesses are parallel to each other all the way from the igniters to the rear of the bike.

Do you have igniters on your kit or are your igniters built into the ballast? If they are built-in igniters, you can't extend the wires that go from the ballast to the bulb, because they are high-temp silicone wires that aren't supposed to be cut (at least, that's what I've been told). That's the problem I see with the newer style HID kits, you are forced to mount the ballasts way up front unles someone knows WTF you can and can't do with silicone wires.

If you need anything else, let me know.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/9/2007 10:32:37 AM

aaron1085

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awesome write up! the lights looks amazing compared to stock... a shop would charge an arm and a leg to do that work!

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/9/2007 2:07:18 PM

anthonymartin

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well damn, I hope you are wrong because I already cut them and extended them LOL. I'm going to go to an electrician today to find out if I can. My headlights arent labled Low Beam/High Beam, so does it still matter if I cross wire them. And you said you ran the wires down the same side, are you talking about both wiring harnesses on the same side(the fuel line hose)?

thanks alot for any help.

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/10/2007 3:31:03 AM

Blue Fox

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Yes, both the fuel line hoses (2 seperate hoses, containing one harness for the low beam and another hose has the harness for the high beam). Both hoses are ran behind the left side fairing. The fuel line ends right above the transmission (as seen in one of the pictures in the post), and then it's just electrical taped from there, up behind the frame, parallel to the bike's main harness, and up under the rear seat.

Your low beam is the left light (when sitting on the bike). The high beam is the right side (if you have a 600RR or 1000RR). The reason you DO NOT WANT TO CROSS WIRE is because you want your lowbeams to stay as your lowbeams. The beam pattern for the low beam and high beam are different, so keep them wired as such. Just make sure that the ballast you plugged into the lowbeam headlight socket is powering the bulb that is installed into the lowbeam headlight.

But I have no idea as to the silicone wires. My writeup is for the HID kit with a seperate igniter (which is why the harness was so easily adapted to be extended), and I have no idea how you would go about extending the silicone wires. But talking to an electrican will help. (let us know what you find out.)

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RE: HID INSTALLATION (extremely detailed) - 3/10/2007 12:00:34 PM

james007torres24

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ORIGINAL: dragonium25

I already thought about removing my tool box and mounting the ballast there, but that would only be for the right side. The wires won't reach to the left headlight.

thats what i did and i have the new ones with bulb and ballist mine was $128 shipped and i got it in like 2 days. i did like foxy and added more wire and solderd them but i did not use heat shrink becouse its to thin to handel the high volts from the ballist and it might arc over i used a good amount to duck and electical tape.

Sorry Cell Phone Pic

so foxy(<--- just becouse u dont like it) u extended a total off 10 wires? did u have a good time?? hahhahaaha

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