best place to put a ballast for a hid kit

jetblk328i · 10-29-2007, 07:13 PM

in the engine bay, i dont wanna remove bumper or remove the wheel well...whats the best place....?

NewBMWDriver · 10-29-2007, 08:53 PM

you putting hid kit on halogen housing or you actually got the xenon housing?

jetblk328i · 10-29-2007, 08:55 PM

well i think ill go with halogen housing then save up for all OEM

NewBMWDriver · 10-29-2007, 09:05 PM

let me know if it works out with the halogen housing and hit kit without warning. I'm thinking of doing the same but don't want to waste money on hid kits where it gives me warning. Still in college, so money is an issue right now.

jetblk328i · 10-29-2007, 09:06 PM

will do, i think there is a way....

HyperM3 · 10-31-2007, 02:41 PM

Its really not that hard to remove the fender lining. I just did it when I installed my LUX. Takes about 5 mins once you have the wheel off.

NewBMWDriver · 10-31-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tinobw

Doesn't matter its a halogen or xenon housing, it will no error warning if you install the module cable relay/resistor that comes with the kit. I install MTECH HID kit in adaptive xenon housing. Originally my car was halogen. No error at all!

How hard was it to do the wiring? or did it came pre-wire and all you have to do is connect things?

jetblk328i · 11-01-2007, 05:36 AM

where is the back cover?any pics? thanks!

tinobw · 11-01-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jetblk328i

where is the back cover?any pics? thanks!

back cover

jetblk328i · 11-01-2007, 03:21 PM

serious? =( not a fan of drilling...

NewBMWDriver · 11-01-2007, 04:54 PM

My friend and I installed the hid kits on his e30 M3. It was easy, everything was pre-wired, all we had to do is drill a hole and connect the wires, and plus his car doesn't give any warning to anything so it was easy(Cheap). Drilling the hole on the back covers wasn't hard. We drilled it out and sealed it with hot glue. It's sealed very good. I'm just worrying about cutting any extra wires. If all I have to do (after i get the right hid kit without warnings) is drill 2 holes and connect the wire, I can do that.

jetblk328i · 11-01-2007, 05:00 PM

yea thats all you have to do, i believe creative, jlevi, and UED are all selling these for 150 without errors.... hmm im not sure i want to drill, but i want hid kit.

tinobw · 11-01-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMWDriver

I'm just worrying about cutting any extra wires. If all I have to do (after i get the right hid kit without warnings) is drill 2 holes and connect the wire, I can do that.

thats all you need to do

NewBMWDriver · 11-01-2007, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jetblk328i

yea thats all you have to do, i believe creative, jlevi, and UED are all selling these for 150 without errors.... hmm im not sure i want to drill, but i want hid kit.

$150 for the error removal kit or for EVERYTHING?

scandluz22 · 11-01-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMWDriver

$150 for the error removal kit or for EVERYTHING?

It's actually $149 + $20 for the resistors from Jlevi. With the resistors all you have to do is attach one end to the low beam positive and the other end to the ground and you should get no error. I just got my kit today and haven't hooked it up yet. I'll do it on Monday or Tuesday. The only difference with what you guys want to do and what I am doing (and what tino did) is that I am using OEM xenon housings.

jetblk328i · 11-01-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMWDriver

$150 for the error removal kit or for EVERYTHING?

i believe that it may be 10-20 bucks more for error removal.

NewBMWDriver · 11-01-2007, 10:03 PM

Saw this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MTEC-...spagenameZWDVW
Does that work correctly? Does that kit actually give out no error message?

tinobw · 11-01-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMWDriver

Saw this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MTEC-...spagenameZWDVW
Does that work correctly? Does that kit actually give out no error message?

thats the one installed in my car

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=84882&page=12

NewBMWDriver · 11-01-2007, 10:28 PM

o nice. The pictures look nice, what temp did you get? Do you have to do anything to replace from halogen to xenon after getting hid kit to work? I mean would you have to connect extra wire to the xenon housing?

tinobw · 11-01-2007, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by NewBMWDriver

o nice. The pictures look nice, what temp did you get? Do you have to do anything to replace from halogen to xenon after getting hid kit to work? I mean would you have to connect extra wire to the xenon housing?

got 6000K. Yeah small rewired inside the xenon housing.
And a little modification on the spring clip which hold the bulb, http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=241

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NewBMWDriver Private First Class 8 Rep 166 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	My friend and I installed the hid kits on his e30 M3. It was easy, everything was pre-wired, all we had to do is drill a hole and connect the wires, and plus his car doesn't give any warning to anything so it was easy(Cheap). Drilling the hole on the back covers wasn't hard. We drilled it out and sealed it with hot glue. It's sealed very good. I'm just worrying about cutting any extra wires. If all I have to do (after i get the right hid kit without warnings) is drill 2 holes and connect the wire, I can do that. __________________ 06 325i - Standard
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jetblk328i Colonel 309 Rep 2,458 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	yea thats all you have to do, i believe creative, jlevi, and UED are all selling these for 150 without errors.... hmm im not sure i want to drill, but i want hid kit.
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NewBMWDriver Private First Class 8 Rep 166 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Saw this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MTEC-...spagenameZWDVW Does that work correctly? Does that kit actually give out no error message? __________________ 06 325i - Standard
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NewBMWDriver Private First Class 8 Rep 166 Posts Drives: BMW 325i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	o nice. The pictures look nice, what temp did you get? Do you have to do anything to replace from halogen to xenon after getting hid kit to work? I mean would you have to connect extra wire to the xenon housing? __________________ 06 325i - Standard
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