HID light install

[BennyG]

Does anyone have a guide to install HID lights on a 2005 grand prix it would help me alot and be much apreciated thx.

 

[QwikGT]

this comes up at least once a day, use the search button type in HID and click appearance and it will take you to the HID threads. they are plug and play, make sure you pick up a relay harness too, i bought mine from VVME.com

 

[Ibwrong]

^^ This.. Its as simple as replacing your bulbs.. Then find a place to mount the balast...

 

[tayl5645]

Ok so i see alot of people say to pick p a harness and others say that its plg and play. Why is there a difference in opinion?

 

[SlowNA06]

Harness is $10 to make sure you don't break your car.

 

[BennyG]

Alright but I got my lights with everything with it but in the instructions at some point it says I have to drill a 25 mm hole somewhere has anyone incountered this before?

 

[csssaint12]

it says to do it but from what i see is that the only reason for the hole is for a barrier the prevents you from wiring it. When i installed my headlights i didnt do it because there is no need for it. if you want i can take pictures of mine and send them to you. im sure the 08's and 05 headlights are the same

 

[BennyG]

Sure man that would be great my email is [email protected] this is much apreciated and one thing I was told that these headlights are illegal true or not? And will the 8000k lights be to bright as low beams?

 

[TheOtherNick]

8000k have less light out put then 6000k.

 

[BennyG]

So the 12000k ones aren't necessarily the brightest ones?

 

[csssaint12]

the lower the color (based on the Kelvin temp for example 6000k do now put as much lights as 3000k ones). I have not heard that they are illegal but that could be a state law or county law. It also depends on the type of ballast you get with your HID kit

 

[tayl5645]

Can you jst post the pics of what you have done on here as it will be helpful for other 05 drivers who may be looking at this thread

 

[Scimmia]

I was told that these headlights are illegal true or not?

True. Headlights are DOT approved as a unit, and any modification of that unit, including using a different bulb type, makes them non-approved, and therefor illegal on the road.