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97 s10 hid conversion

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alright so im new at this whole forum thing but ive got a question. I have a 97 S10 with of course the sealed beam headlights but i want to get HID's. So what entails coverting them. Do i need to buy 4x6 headlights and just buy an HID kit or is there more too it than that.. new harnesses or whtever please let me know
 
#2 ·
For future reference, don't repost the same thread twice in different sections, just pm a mod and ask them to move it to the appropiate section. Also a lot of your questions have been answered before. I posted in your other thread.

You need to buy H4 conversion housings and you need to buy H4 HID's. I can post a ebay link tonight to my headlight housings as they are better quality then one set I owned.

This is where I bought my HID's
http://stores.ebay.com/VVME-CAR-PARTS

Some pics of my setup.
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f216/v...4/#post6612461

Headlight housing is a 4x6 H4 conversion housing.
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f62/so...for-ya-402934/

These are my housings, they were either $30 of $40 shipped on ebay.
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f62/h4...0/#post1883742

My HID's are 6,000K, H4-3 as they have high and low beams. The highs are simulated with an electric motor.
 
#4 ·
Correct, depending on the kit you buy you may have to upgrade your lighting harness with relays. My kit came with a relay harness so it pulls the power for the lights directly from the batter, stock wiring isn't the best for lighting, just adding relays can increase output of lights.
 
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If you are already having problems with your lights dimming inside, that means you have a loss of voltage on the stock wiring, If you pull more power from there, it will only make it worse. HID's can be damaged if they are underpowered, so if you pull their power directly from the battery, the chances of them losing voltage is decreased. Basically you want them to have a direct route for power, so you use a relay to do this. The relay is activated by stock wiring, but that won't hurt anything since they don't require hardly any power to activate them.
 
#14 ·
The big 3 should, but it all depends, it's possible that your sound system is too big for your stock alternator and battery when it hits. But thats more of sounds guys area, I'm good with stock wiring and adding electrical components, not much of a sound guy other than basics. A capacitor may even help the lights dimming.
 
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#23 ·
im getting these

harness-- http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cst/full.aspx?Page=68
i have one question though which harness do i get? is it the one for sealed beams only or one for composites only since i will be getting composites

housings--http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cst/full.aspx?Page=70
my question with this is will i need a relay and will i need anything besides the HID kit to finish the installation
 
#24 ·
You are still getting 4x6's right?

If so, you'll need 36-3583 for the upgrade harness.
http://www.lmctruck.com/scripts/mgr...-A36-3583,-A/icatalog/CST/full.aspx?page=0068

Although some wire, crimps and a relay from a parts store would be a lot cheaper and it's easy to do. But if you want to buy it, be my guest.

Then for the headlight. 29-8488
http://www.lmctruck.com/scripts/mgr...-A29-8488,-A/icatalog/CST/full.aspx?page=0070

The links may not work, I don't know since i was a checkout screen.
 
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