HIDs for HL and FL...help

[billytheman1188]

Ok so i finally got the right bulbs for the headlights....those im gonna throw in tomorrow after work. the fogs though.....they have a positive and negative wire that looks like they go in the fog light housing with the bulb because their after the rubber grommet that "seals" the lights. Do we have positive and negative wires going to our bulbs? lol im lost....idk what to do cause im gonna be REALLY mad if i get the fogs out, everything plugged in and the fogs dont work. also....the kit says its 55 watts!:eek: ummm....what should i do about that? LOL. do i have to wire in a fuse? relay? what will happen if i just connect them without doing anything? cause i know u guys were sayin something about making sure its 35 watts....please help!

[billytheman1188]

i checked the box on the fog bulbs....they marked 880/881.....wtf! im pretty sure their the wrong ones..... woooooo, another fuckin box to return, so much for my headlight fog light combo....

[Nate's Alero]

880's will fit

try 55W, might melt the housing, but who knows, should be plug and play for the fogs as well

[billytheman1188]

880's will fit

try 55W, might melt the housing, but who knows, should be plug and play for the fogs as well

lol well i just wanna make sure it wont burn out the harness.....that would be no good! and as for the two wires going into the bulb for the fogs.....hope theres a spot for em! anybody ever do a fog light HID conversion????

[Weazel]

Of course we have positive and negative wires running to our lights!

[billytheman1188]

Of course we have positive and negative wires running to our lights!

LOL. what i meant was where do i connect them? i guess the positive and negative wires connect directly into the harness. I'll see when i get them out, just wanted to be sure these are the rights ones so i dont waste my time. i take apart a lot of cars, never an alero though ;) lol. so idk what the fog bulbs/connectors look like;) Just curious...

[billytheman1188]

bump.....anybody have any info on the 55 watt issue.....

[Gr1m]

nate you wont burn the stock harness out with a 55w ballast, if you just buy bulbs that are rated for higher then stock you might melt it, but if you have a proper HID kit with ballast you are fine

[Weazel]

LOL. what i meant was where do i connect them? i guess the positive and negative wires connect directly into the harness. I'll see when i get them out, just wanted to be sure these are the rights ones so i dont waste my time. i take apart a lot of cars, never an alero though ;) lol. so idk what the fog bulbs/connectors look like;) Just curious...

Don't remember. I haven't had stock foggers since I hit that deer a year and a half ago :(

[jabartram]

i have run 55watt hid lows and fogs for over a year, no housing or wire melting issues.

[Nate's Alero]

all i know is that the stock fog bulb draw is 39 watts

[sfi3400]

im looking to get 10000k HID what is everyone opinion on that?

[tsmitty025]

10000K would be useless for fogs... If you're going for looks, and you like blue then great. If you're looking for functionality, 3000K is the way to go for fogs.

[sfi3400]

OK, ill try to find a site that has them i didnt like the yellow 3000k not my taste hopeing they have a different color. BUt what HIDS should i get for my headlights day/bright. That wont look like fake ones

[cherrington17]

OK, ill try to find a site that has them i didnt like the yellow 3000k not my taste hopeing they have a different color. BUt what HIDS should i get for my headlights day/bright. That wont look like fake ones

fog lights are suppose to be yellow.
white will be pretty useless for fogs (for use in fog)
anything higher on the scale, 7000k+, will only increase the amount of useless light. Meaning.. you'll just have a pretty color, but it won't benefit you at all.

the k rating directly influences the color and light output.
3000k is yellow
4300-5000k is white
7000-10000k is darkening shades of blue (ending at purple)
10000k+ can be any color you want, but as for actual light output... they'll be worthless.

[sfi3400]

because my fogs burned out and need new ones, and my silver starultra silver edition are getting up there to and looking for hids because i like that shade of blue, but im not looking for the COOL BLUE RICER COLOR

[cherrington17]

because my fogs burned out and need new ones, and my silver starultra silver edition are getting up there to and looking for hids because i like that shade of blue, but im not looking for the COOL BLUE RICER COLOR

there is no difference. you get blue color, and useless light output, or white color and useful headlight output. (or yellow, in terms of fogs)

[mfuller]

I use 4300K in my low beams and 3000K in my fogs. Form follows function.

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[Nate's Alero]

i hate centercapless wheels

3K HIDS for fogs, 5K for HL's

[mfuller]

i hate centercapless wheels



I know, they look a bit unfinished.....but they're spec racing wheels, and cannot accept a centercap.
But they are very light, very strong, and didn't cost an arm and a leg - aesthetics weren't tops on my list.