HID alignment annoyances.

Hey guys I'm having trouble aligning my HID's... basically the globes just won't sit right. It's a real PITA... especially the little wire/spring that is meant to hold it in place. Any recommendations to fix my problem that is not going to set me back much $$$ ?

 

Thanks for the advice. It's really fiddly though lol.
How exactly did you manage to align yours though? Just by visual judgment?

 

wat size are ur HID's H1 or H3?

 

H3

 

just the obvious to make sure u line up the curve cut out and the square cut out, but they should just sit in there no probs i have found

 

I assume you don't mean the high beams - they sure don't sit right. You need to do a bit of fabrication to get them in.

For the low beams, I had no problem, the black rubber moulded base of the H3 HID of the brand I bought had the notch and the curve cut accurately and the assembly mounted flush into the back of the headlight quite easily. Load up the retaining spring and the job was done.

If you are having trouble, perhaps your HID base is not quite the right shape to seat properly into the headlight. Compare it alongside a H3 halogen bulb and see if it needs adjustment.

 

I didn't have any real trouble fitting mine either. One of them was an issue, but only because i'd bent the retaining spring totally out of shape earlier in my ownership while replacing a globe.

I cut the black rubber rings off the HIDs that I bought and threaded the grey ones that fit the headlights, so it looks closer to stock.

 

I'm referring to the low beams.
Cheers i'll compare them tomorrow in daylight.

 

hey mate, sorry this is completely off topic, but what is that orange zed in your sig pic? (right hand side) It looks pretty interesting! Got a link to some more pics? Cheers

 

mate, that's a red zed, blue nissan R390 GT1 and orange one is a late spec 6.0L lamborghini diablo.

 

haha! I knew the zed and R390 GT1. But forgot the diablo had z32 headlights!! I was just thinking, damn that is one crazily modified (and awesome) looking zed!!! LOL at me

 

hid's are crap anyways, hahah lenny buy some proper fittings for them, goto a local electrical store they will point u in the right direction, i had to goto a store in archerfield to get some connectors for those indicator lights i fitted to ur car. the hids also can be fitted professionally and they will fix the problem i got u a card for the guy but u just have to call him, u lazy boy..... if need be ill get another card for you. i cant do everything for you.

 

lol

 

The aim was to save money if possible... which is why I started this thread