HID Dramas

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:02 pm

Just brought a hid kit and the friggan bulbs wont fit in. Closer look revels that the round circle bit where the O ring sits is like 4 or 5 mm to big. Anyone else had thios problem or know of a solution

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:03 pm

no idea man... post up some pics to help out...

nosman · Post by **nosman** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:47 pm

I had factory HID actual lights but no HID in it, so i had to buy them too. I had the problem where the factory hole where the globe goes into was too big and i needed a adapter. So i bought a washer made from ....ah i dont know now lol but it slipped right onto the globe and made it that touch bigger. The factory HID lights use H1 Globes compared to normal HB4. my 2 cents

tenji · Post by **tenji** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:14 am

did u buy the correct hid's?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:17 am

tenji wrote:did you buy the correct hid's?

bahaha yes i did they are 9006 which is hb4

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:30 am

did you get a dodgy chinese one?

read my DIY

tenji · Post by **tenji** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:32 am

sounds odd then as they should always be the same size.

as i know the hid's i sell are.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:33 am

yeah probably

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:08 am

ok so i have the opposite problem to nosman, the hole where the globes go through are too small

Heres the pic:

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:30 am

OK IM A COMPLETE TOOL. They are suppose to be HB3 not HB4. I should of checked before hand but i always thought that the FTO have HB4 not 3's

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:23 pm

nosman wrote:I had factory HID actual lights but no HID in it, so i had to buy them too. I had the problem where the factory hole where the globe goes into was too big and i needed a adapter. So i bought a washer made from ....ah i dont know now lol but it slipped right onto the globe and made it that touch bigger. The factory HID lights use H1 Globes compared to normal HB4. my 2 cents

And I gotta say, thanks for saving me the trouble .... They look great ....

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:35 am

OK IM A COMPLETE TOOL. They are suppose to be HB3 not HB4. I should of checked before hand but i always thought that the FTO have HB4 not 3's

thought hb4 for low, hb3 for high..

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:41 pm

Richy wrote:
OK IM A COMPLETE TOOL. They are suppose to be HB3 not HB4. I should of checked before hand but i always thought that the FTO have HB4 not 3's
thought hb4 for low, hb3 for high..

Thats exactly what i thought i got HB3 for both....... very weird

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:44 pm

I8A4RE wrote:
Richy wrote:
OK IM A COMPLETE TOOL. They are suppose to be HB3 not HB4. I should of checked before hand but i always thought that the FTO have HB4 not 3's
thought hb4 for low, hb3 for high..
Thats exactly what i thought i got HB3 for both....... very weird

That is odd... it is supposed to be HB4 low, HB3 high, but you can get the HB3's to fit in the low slots as well with a minor mod (just puill the lug out of the centre of the cable plug.)

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:07 pm

Bennoz wrote:
I8A4RE wrote:
Richy wrote:
OK IM A COMPLETE TOOL. They are suppose to be HB3 not HB4. I should of checked before hand but i always thought that the FTO have HB4 not 3's
thought hb4 for low, hb3 for high..
Thats exactly what i thought i got HB3 for both....... very weird
That is odd... it is supposed to be HB4 low, HB3 high, but you can get the HB3's to fit in the low slots as well with a minor mod (just puill the lug out of the centre of the cable plug.)

Sorry not understanding ya. See my pic above, the only way i see to modify to fit would be either somehow grind off some of the plastic to make the diameter smaller or pull out my whole light assembly and drill out the hole that the bulb goes through.

nosman · Post by **nosman** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:28 am

And I gotta say, thanks for saving me the trouble .... They look great ....

Lol your just lucky you got a good FTO Craig

she still going good?

i miss her lol

Ther · Post by **Ther** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:07 pm

Change the sockets and make them for HB3 should fix it

Post by **I8A4RE** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:17 pm

How do i do that?

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:26 pm

nosman wrote:
And I gotta say, thanks for saving me the trouble .... They look great ....
Lol your just lucky you got a good FTO Craig she still going good? i miss her lol

Yeah still going ... Think the stepper motor is going to be the next thing to go but ...

Ther · Post by **Ther** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:28 pm

I8A4RE wrote:How do i do that?

well if your HID currently have a H1 socket then you need to purchase lets say and HB3 or whatever bulb socket that would fit on the opening in your headlights, cut the socket from the ballast and replace with the new one and it should work. Also ensure you solder/ insulate the wires so your install doesn't suffer from moisture, etc