HIDs before and after pics/ install thread. (Alradco HIDs)

[rev. 3:11]

PM sent, Peter!
As I recall, I don't think the boots are used (?)
I mounted my P/S low-beam ballast on the sidewall just ahead of battery

& D/S will be going in similar position ahead of cruise- control

I mounted the high-beam ballasts horizontally on the rad support
where it bolts-up to header panel keeps 'em out of the way & out of the weather

P/S (top is front of car)

D/S (top is front of car) tweaked it al little so corner fits under
support

Another shot of D/S
I shot the Hi-Beam ballasts w/ black paint to keep 'em low profile (guess it works!?)
they fit snug, no vibration/rattle/banging around (so far...)

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[jsta6]

HID vs sealed beam halogen, daytime:

 

[jsta6]

night video #1:

 

[jsta6]

night video pt 2:

 

[jsta6]

night video #3...scratching sound will make you want to kill yourself:

 

[Red C5]

Great job on the vids. What kind of camera are you using that works so well at night?
Peter

 

[jsta6]

Great job on the vids. What kind of camera are you using that works so well at night?
Peter

Blackberry Torch 8510

 

[Pittsburghkid]

Heres a shot of mine. They're not alradco HID's because I bought these before he sold them. I bought the 4x6 housings that came with the blue HID look bulbs. I didn't want to spend more for HID's for the highs so I installed HID's in the lows and put the blue HID look bulbs that came with the housing in the high's. There is no comparison as the how much more light the HID bulbs give you. There's no point in even turning the highs on with these.

First pic is of the blue tint H4 bulbs for my highs.

Second pic is of the HID's for low beams. Don't even waste money on the HID look bulbs as they're not even close to the real thing.

 

[jsta6]

Here is what I did for the high / low beams.

HID low beams.
Regular old style sealed High beams.

At the high / low beam selector switch on the side of the steering column, first, I pulled the the black connector off of the switch housing. Then, I pulled out the tan and yellow wires from the connector. I cut the tan wire, and used a scotch lock / quick connector to join the tan wire to the yellow wire. I have a Hella weather proof relay in the engine compartment near the HID ballasts that power the HID ballasts.

So, the headlight switch on the dash sends power to the yellow wire that is now connected directly to the tan wire that feeds the relay that powers the HID's.

The headlight switch on the dash sends power to the yellow wire connected to the high / low beam selector switch on the side of the steering column.

With the high / low beam selector switch on the side of the steering column in "low beam" mode, essentially nothing happens, since I cut the tan wire.

With the high / low beam selector switch on the side of the steering column in "high beam" mode, the yellow wire powers the green wire that powers the OEM sealed beams.

Scotch lock quick splice:
https://www.google.com/search?q=sco...gHqpIGgDw&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=729&dpr=1

Hella relay:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TEO9GU/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hella harness:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VU9D0C/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fuse holder:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047XSM06/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dorman headlight socket:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001SGBZSQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also used heat shrink tubing.

 

[MDavis]

Installed a set of high and low beams today.
High beams work fine. Low beams will not turn on.
Swapped the factory plugs and high beams still worked as the low beams when switched.
Swapped relays, fuses, and wiring. Still the same results.
Any suggestions?
Could both low beam ballast be bad?

 

[turbobob924]

This is cool but alradco site is totally down??

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[turbobob924]

So I did a bunch research
HID VS LED
ENDED up ordering a kirbans headlight kit compketed with harness
H3 LED


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[turbojay]

So I did a bunch research
HID VS LED
ENDED up ordering a kirbans headlight kit compketed with harness
H3 LED


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Bob - Do you have a link to where you bought these from? Thanks.

 

[turbobob924]

Kirbansperformance.com
They are LED not Hid


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[turbobob924]

I guess the kirbans kit is H4 halogen bulbs but still looks way better than stock


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[turbobob924]

I installed the kit from kirbans
Big improvement
They are still halagens but the H4 bulbs



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[CGASTON]

So has anyone found a way to seal the lenses so that they do not get moisture in them and burn up the bulbs. Please let me know

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[turbojd]

So has anyone found a way to seal the lenses so that they do not get moisture in them and burn up the bulbs. Please let me know

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I use ed these when my original covers deteriorated. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Rubber-...ash=item4d69b0e443:g:3AgAAOSwIJlaMOQK&vxp=mtr