HID help real new to this

Chevysousa · October 26, 2015

hi so i got a hid kit from http://www.hidextra.com/

H3/H7 HIGH /LOW

the issue im having are that there is a connection that goes into the ballast that have a black and red wire/ ground / power ...but have like a quick connect on each end...im assuming im running it to the battery but question the real short wires..? almost like it doesnt go to the battery...FIRST 2 photos are for the high lows.

now the fogs have the same thing coming from the ballast 2 teeth connectors...now i remember from my last hid kit i did , these 2 connectors go into another plug....but whats in this kit is all i got and its everything i need. here are pics same setup as first 2 pictures. thankyou \

The first pics...the 2 top wires thoes go into my hid bulbs nicely so thats no issues..just the bottom wires that lead to nothing.. i know they are my ground and power...maybe i gotta exstend them and run them to the battery? thats going to be a heck of a lot of wires going to the battery tho... sorry im right new to this! so bare with me please!

DanY · October 26, 2015

You need to buy a relay kit to supply power to the ballasts. The relay is controlled by the wires going to the lowbeam. The relay is supplied with fused power hooked directly to the battery. A Silverado also needs a capacitor on the relay control input to keep the pulsing of the headlights (daytime running lights) from potentially causing the relay to flicker.

If you hook up a capacitor, you then have full headlights whenever the DRLs are running.

Usually a relay kit contains a separate relay for each headlight.

In my 2003 1500, I hooked the ballast power directly to the headlight low beam signal. That worked fine for 12 years. The difference is that the 2003 already had a relay for the low beams and the DRL lights used the parking lights instead of pulsing the headlights.

Chevysousa · October 26, 2015

just sucks because it took me like a week and a half to get these...so i need a relay...i can get that at a local store..what about a capacitor? what is that? from the pictures i showed above i got the ballast and than there is a little black box whats that? the kit said its plug and play easy to go...a guy on here recommended it to me and said its simple to install...but he got the led version. like im said..im well new to this stuff

DanY · October 27, 2015

You can make your own relay setup. Any local auto parts store will have the relays. You probably want to get a socket to mount the relay, otherwise you either need to solder directly to the relay contacts or buy some individual spade connector sockets that you can push onto the relay contacts. I'm not sure about the capacitor size you will need. A search of the forum should provide you with that info. I think you will probably need to mail order the capacitor unless you live in a real city with an electronics store. I really miss Radio Shack.

You can also buy a nice pre-wired relay kit from one of the online HID sellers. My entire kit came from theretrofitsource.com. If you go to their website, the relay are listed as wiring harnesses.

The extra little box is called an igniter. It is designed to provide a high voltage spike to initiate the arc in the bulb on startup. The older HID kits, like my 03, did not have separate igniters, they must have been incorporated into the ballast. I assume they moved them external for reliability reasons.

silveradosid · October 28, 2015

hopefully this helps you

Chevysousa · November 3, 2015

You need to buy a relay kit to supply power to the ballasts. The relay is controlled by the wires going to the lowbeam. The relay is supplied with fused power hooked directly to the battery. A Silverado also needs a capacitor on the relay control input to keep the pulsing of the headlights (daytime running lights) from potentially causing the relay to flicker.

If you hook up a capacitor, you then have full headlights whenever the DRLs are running.

Usually a relay kit contains a separate relay for each headlight.

In my 2003 1500, I hooked the ballast power directly to the headlight low beam signal. That worked fine for 12 years. The difference is that the 2003 already had a relay for the low beams and the DRL lights used the parking lights instead of pulsing the headlights.

hey i havent installed the HID kit yet because im going to be doing a relay..i might as well do it right.? but all these relays im looking at have like a connector that fits in the ballast. all these local relays have nothing in that sort. check this video

Chevysousa · November 3, 2015

You can make your own relay setup. Any local auto parts store will have the relays. You probably want to get a socket to mount the relay, otherwise you either need to solder directly to the relay contacts or buy some individual spade connector sockets that you can push onto the relay contacts. I'm not sure about the capacitor size you will need. A search of the forum should provide you with that info. I think you will probably need to mail order the capacitor unless you live in a real city with an electronics store. I really miss Radio Shack.

You can also buy a nice pre-wired relay kit from one of the online HID sellers. My entire kit came from theretrofitsource.com. If you go to their website, the relay are listed as wiring harnesses.

The extra little box is called an igniter. It is designed to provide a high voltage spike to initiate the arc in the bulb on startup. The older HID kits, like my 03, did not have separate igniters, they must have been incorporated into the ballast. I assume they moved them external for reliability reasons.

ya i think i need to purchase a relay kit for the hids.? any idea what id need? i have H3 high H7 low plus my fogs....do i need a hid relay kit for both sets or just 1 relay for the whole system?

also i got these headlights http://www.anzousa.com/chevy-silverado-1500-2014-projector-u-bar-style-headlights-black-clear-amber.html