JK99

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I'm assuming there are quite a few of you out there that have fitted HIDs to your classics so I'd like to see where and how you mounted the ballasts please?

I've not got slimline ballasts and due to a lack of room in my Type R, it's looking like my bumper will have to come off to get them mounted which I don't really want to do.

Any help / suggestions greatly appreciated.

Joel

Rob Day

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Hi Joel,
I know next to nothing about this, but you might want to read this:

https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...me-2012-a.html

Rob

JK99

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Cheers Rob. Had a wee read of that - some interesting stuff but I think I'll worry about that in 2012 if I've still got the car.

Joel

alcazar

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Stick the ballasts with double sided numberplate tape to the inside of the engine bay wherever.

Prepare to be disappointed with either main beam, or dip, or both.

On the other hand, my HID DRIVING lights are amazing, and their ballasts are fastened either side of the radiator supports with zip-ties

JK99

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I thought about that but honestly couldn't find anywhere to fit the N/S one without moving things and the O/S was going to end up in the bottom half of the airbox at one point!

Joel

chris-RB5

Why prepare to be disappointed????

markjmd

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Did you mean you have or haven't got slimline ballasts? If you can make up some basic brackets out of 1mm steel or ali sheet, slim-lines should fit flat against the panel below and to the outside of the headlamps (inside of engine bay). Even if they're not slimlines they might still fit there, depending on how much bigger the footprint is.

alcazar

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"Search" is your friend

chris-RB5

got better things to do

JK99

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I haven't got slimline ballasts - that's my biggest problem. Will have a look again at the weekend and see what can be done.

Does anyone have pics of how they've installed the ballasts?

Joel

Martin 2010

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ill post pics of mine 2moro, u can cable tie them into certain places, i have one just under the headlight on passanger side and the other near boost soliniod

JK99

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That'd be great. Cheers pal.

Joel

Jimbob

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Got a set of Bi-xenon on my preface classic and they are superb.
Cheapy set off ebay, and they fire back and fore to do hi-low.

BUT.

They are crap for flashing someone out, or venting your point of view. As they take a while to fire up.

Martin 2010

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No worrys mate shame ur not closer I wud of happily fitted them for you

Martin 2010

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I had a set like that now my current set are ok ad I mainly drive on dipped beam every but for full or flashin they are the slide type so they dnt need to warm up just moves the beam up but are not very bright on full beam due it being just the the beam type changed

Jimbob

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Mine slide back and fore, I meant flash when side lights not on.
When warmed up they are damn good, and like a disco strobe if you flash fast enough.

alcazar

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Aye, me too.

Aztec Performance Ltd

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Do people still sell the big ballast kits?

Our kits come with slimline ballasts which can fitted easily in numerous places, and come with the option of industrial strength double sided tape.