HIDs

[rennisouth]

Wow so you i just bought some 5000k hids and followed all the instructions on the how-to's.

Then when I was putting the new bulb into the socket, it wouldnt go in.

The directions said i had to drill a 25mm hole into the back of the socket.

Anyone know anything about this?

[phobs]

what kit did you buy?

[rennisouth]

there 5000k

Heres the pics

[mikegtr06]

the box says h4.....are they h4 or h11....... we use h11 ? this is gonna sound dumb but if they are h11 did you remember to take the plastic cover off the bulb...

[rennisouth]

lol yes i did take the plastic cover off. The directions clearly say drill a 25 mm hole but all the videos i have been watching, no one has done this.

they are h11 hid's though

[mikegtr06]

i didnt have to drill anything for mine.... there should be no reason too..... where does it say to drill a hole in ??

[phobs]

no need to drill a hole, that's only for some other cars with different housings, which is the reason why there's that random rubber ring piece. You shouldn't worry, just plug and play.

[rennisouth]

Right in the direction book.

[mikegtr06]

how much was your kit ?

[rennisouth]

160, from a pro shop

[mikegtr06]

idk i think that you should return them...... you can get the xentec ones on ebay for like 80 and they were completely plug and play...

[phobs]

as I said you don't need to drill any holes. our fog lights do not have a separate housing so you do not need to drill any holes to make fitment for the bulbs. those instructions are universal and not meant for only altima coupes.

[rennisouth]

yea man thanks for the info

ill post some pics when i do get them installed.

[LongBeachCoupe]

renni... in the lighting section you will see what we all have and our comments on it all..

Lighting is in the interior/exterior section of the main Altima page http://forums.altimas.org/zeromain main alti page

http://forums.altimas.org/zeroforum?id=253 interior/exterior linked in there

I will be moving this thread there shortly, i wanted to make sure you saw this first though.

Did you buy the HID kit from the same guys who tried to put on the overlays without any heat at all???

[rennisouth]

lol you know lbc I did actually.

Ill get em.

[LongBeachCoupe]

LOL you shoulda asked me about this stuff at the meet man!

150 for an hid kit thats "no name" is just a plain ripoff...

See if you can get your money back from the shop on em (although i doubt they will)... and always ask or look here before spending a DIME on your car... we have "been there, done that" and you can learn from our mistakes/successes!

Im moving the thread now...