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HID Headlights, Part 2

• Your kit will probably include separate mounting brackets for the ballast and the igniter, but it’s better to bolt the brackets together for a clean installation in your car (figure A).

• Mark through the igniter bracket mounting hole with a permanent marker, and then clamp the ballast bracket to a scrap piece of wood (figure B) and dimple the mark with a center punch.

  Figure A

  Figure B

  
  

• Drill the hole out with a quarter-inch drill bit (figure C) and bolt the brackets together (figure D).

  Figure C

  Figure D

  
  

• The ballast attaches to the mounting bracket with double-sided tape (figure E) and is then permanently secured with a wire tie.

• Do the same thing with the igniter.

• Trim the wire ties for a neat appearance before taking the HID electronics to the car (figure F).

  Figure E

  Figure F

  
  

• On the driver’s side of the Accord, the ballast and igniter assembly can mount on the radiator support just above the bulbs.

• Use the bracket assembly as a template to mark the mounting holes (figure G), and then dimple the marks with a center punch.

• Drill a small pilot hole, and then use the screw provided to attach the HID electronics assembly (figure H).

  Figure G

  Figure H

  
  

• The relay can be mounted to an existing bolt. In the Accord, a grounding bolt was found that could double as a mounting point and a ground point for the relay harness. On the passenger side, the electronics assembly and the relay both bolt on to the fender side of the engine bay (figure I).

• Connect the wiring harness following the instructions provided with your HID kit.

• The wires from the headlight housing connect to the relay and the second set of wires are attached to the plugs on the igniter output (figure J).

  Figure I

  Figure J

  
  

• There’s a connection to make between the igniter and the ballast output (figure K) and a connection between the ballast and the relay.

• Leave enough slack for the fused lead to reach the positive terminal on the battery (figure L).

• Use wire ties to secure all of the new wiring away from high heat and moving parts.

  Figure K

  Figure L

  
  

• Repeat the wiring process for the driver’s-side bulb (figure M), and then the windshield cleaner reservoir and battery that were removed earlier can be returned to their original positions.

• Connect the fused leads directly to the positive terminal on the battery, and then reattach the negative battery cable.

• With the battery connections complete (figure N), the HID lights should be ready to fire.

  Figure M

  
  

  Tip: These lights burn a lot of electricity, so avoid leaving them on when the car is not running. Start the ignition before you turn on the HID lights.
  

  
  

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  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  	HID Headlights: Installing the Bulbs
  	HID Headlights: Electrical Components and Wiring
  	HID Headlights: Aim Adjustment
  	Installing LED Brake Lights