installing a phillips hid kit - where do i connect the 'power output for headlamp - it's like a two pronged plug

thanks

 

which plug, on the ballast itself?

 

yes it comes from the ballast - i'll post a pic in a second

 

it says connect to headlight power output




Modified by inteGSR at 11:39 PM 11/15/2003

 

i can't find where to plug that into

 

should plug into the OEM lowbeam headlight harness. Who made that kit?

 

xenondepot - did you have taht plug on your kit?

 

but why is there only one? just leave teh other headlight stock harness plug hanging?

 

i have 2 kits...one like patricks where the ballast directly connects to the bulb and the xenon depot one exactly like yours which is the one currently inside my car. it does come with instructions...and its plug and play. its like connect the dots unless you are totally inexperienced with working on your car. if you live around irvine or west covina/walnut area in so. ca, then maybe i can help you out.

if you still cant figure it out ill try to take pictures of mine....

NRG

 

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dang what does the wiring diagram look like? Each OEM low beam harness should power each separate ballast for each bulb. If it doesn't, then on whoever made that kit.

*edit* oh wait, I bet the ballasts are powered by the battery, and the OEM headlight harness only switches a relay, right? IMHO there should be a relay for each ballast, and each relay should be switched by each headlight harness, but I supposed one relay is alright. I hope that relay is at least a 40A relay.

 

yes thanks guys got it to work.

yes you are right -- it's powered by the battery and there is a relay. only one stock headlight plugs in i guess - i left the other one hanging.


here's a pick a silverstars vs 6000k hid's

 

If it were me I would wire up another relay to plug into the other headlight harness so that each ballast runs off its own relay. I'm actually in the process of making new harnesses right now, since my kit runs totally off the OEM headlight harnesses, but I want them to run off the battery and have the headlight harnesses only switch the relays, which will be much less strain on the electrical system.

 

anyone with pics of the install?