Okay, before I begin explaining how and what I did to convert my off road lights to HID, please note that neither F150online nor I are responsible for your actions if you'd like to attempt coping what I did.


So, last week I picked up the HIDs I'll be needing to convert my winch ready bumper lights, (refer to https://www.f150online.com/forums/ge...want-xmas.html )
With the assistance of my friend George, AKA UnleashedFord I was able to purchase 3 HID kits for only $35 a pair; thanks again George for letting me use you business account.

Halogen bulbs



Open it



Take the bulb and wires apart



Get your HID ready





The clip that holds the bulb in place was too small to secure the HID bulb, so I hot glued it







Clip the ends of the wires that go to the battery, cut the wires from the HID bulb and remove wires off rubber socket.



Perforate a quarter size hole on the back of the light housing





Now take the rubber socket and insert in the hole.





Now feed the ballast wire where the original wires were before.



I then soldered an extension to bridged the 2 wires together and have enough play.



Now when the bulb's housing is installed the back of the HID bulb will have enough room to set in nicely.



And you're ready to install complete your installation.

 

The easy way to install it would be to just feed the bulb including wires and rubber socket through the back of the light housing after it's been perforated.



And you done but, the back of the HID bulb will be crowded amounts the 4 wires coming in through the rubber socket.



But as some of you already know I love complicating my life cause I love challenges so I did it the complicated way cause it has a cleaner look.

 

^^ wow thats sexy.


mounted pics? output shots?

 

2 things never ever to do if you're brave enough to attempt this type of installation.

First, NEVER EVER, NEVER NEVER NEVER,......leave your stuff laying on the garage floor while you go to home depot and fetch materials.

Cause you'll probably come home and find your wife came home earlier than anticipated and parked the expedition in the garage as she always does
and you'll find this VVVV












Secondly, never ever, ever, ever hold the back housing like this VVV



Then attempt to clean the metal shaving stuck on the other side of the housing:



Cause you will BLEED. :o





At least I have some numbers to play the CA lottery tomorrow.



1,4,10,13,40 now take 1+4+1+3=9 as my mega

 

Not yet maybe next week, truck still in the shop. https://www.f150online.com/forums/ge...right-but.html

 

NICE! now if only i can find one for my KCs! haha good job with that. are you going to do that to all your lights on your 150?

 

At least she only got one light.....

I had an ex gf do the same thing to a pair of lights I had sitting on the garage floor after I painted the insides and waiting for the silicone to dry.

 

All of the off road lights on the F150 are HIDs.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssDYUQM0RP8

 

Yeah she only ran over one. Funny thing is, she told me that she heard something crushed then back up and heard it again; she got out of the vehicle and looked but didn't see anything. Then she finished parking the vehicle and thought she heard something crackled again but still didn't see anything after getting off the vehicle.

"I ran over it again and again, figured if I ran over something I might as well crush it to pieces." She said.

But one of a sudden it dawn on me, I was like, and said, honey I promise never ever to cheat on you
"You better not or you'll be joining that bulb! " She retorted.

 

at 1:00 in the video it looks like we're watching a UFO

 

yeah it dose! haha ive seen that vid. i should have known! my favorite vid is the of you at azuza! haha damn people didnt think you could make even after the 2nd time you did make it. haha just want to say cause of what you got i'm "copying" haha detroit rear arb front e fans. a bazillon lights. just wanted to let you know. and ive seen a few articles of people converting their kcs to hid. but hids are always confusing! what exactly did you get?

 

hey bro do you need to order more? you can call them and use my account

this is the same thing i did with my setup

i never took a pic with all of my HID lights on

 

damn Leo, lol

 

H3, 6000K is what I got.

H.I.D. stands for High Intense Discharge.

First I asked myself what color bulb do I want. I wanted the brightest white. I referred to the color chart and saw that 5000K has a lil yellow cast, 8000K has a lil blue cast, 6000K was perfect.

Bulb Color Chart:



Then I asked myself where will I install the bulb, head lights, high/low beam, or fog lights and what size bulb do I need.

H1 and H3 are the same base just that H1's bulb is longer. H3 with it's shorter bulb will fit almost any fog light.

Other bulb sizes available are:

H4 is equivalent to 9003, HB2;
H11 is equivalent to H8, H9;
H13 is equivalent to 9008;
9005 is equivalent to HB3, H10, 9140, 9145;
9006 is equivalent to HB4, 9012.

 

Yeah I'll need one bulb later; remember I bought 3 kits, 1 extra just "in case".

Well, "just in case" really happened. lol