where did you guys mount your ballasts?

thej0elee · 05-02-2008, 01:19 AM

sorry if someones made a thread like this before but i was looking and cudnt find it. im going to install my HIDs tomorrow and im wondering where you people mounted your ballasts? just wanna get some ideas before actually doing it. thanks!

Xenin · 05-02-2008, 01:32 AM

the first two pics show where i put mine, well hidden.

my chrome retros installed (unsafe for 56K + pic heavy)

DTNguyen107 · 05-02-2008, 08:17 PM

HID Kit Purchase Recommendation

cdubb77 has his mounted far away from the front. I really like where they are.

Mok_speed · 05-04-2008, 05:59 AM

There's a good area near the top of the fender liner you have to pull back when installing your HIDs. The space is perfectly sized to fit a ballast and not have it rub up against anything. I just used some industrial strength double sided tape and it's worked fine for me so far.

***portabuddy*** · 05-04-2008, 11:18 PM

bolth installed a year ago and till working and in tact with no issues...

**Tim** · 05-05-2008, 01:49 AM

Under the headlights.

Andrei'sCivic · 05-05-2008, 02:51 AM

> Has anyone thought of attaching the ballast to the aluminum alloy bumper? I think the bumper would be a good heat sink.
Now of course it wouldn't look so good if you crashed the front end of your car, though I dont think you'd be that much better off if they were simply placed under the headlight.

Andrei'sCivic · 05-05-2008, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenin

the first two pics show where i put mine, well hidden.

my chrome retros installed (unsafe for 56K + pic heavy)

^^ Your retros are amazing!!

Xenin · 05-05-2008, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrei'sCivic

^^ Your retros are amazing!!

hehe, thanks.

**Tim** · 05-05-2008, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrei'sCivic

> Has anyone thought of attaching the ballast to the aluminum alloy bumper? I think the bumper would be a good heat sink.
Now of course it wouldn't look so good if you crashed the front end of your car, though I dont think you'd be that much better off if they were simply placed under the headlight.

Good heat sink for what? It's the bulb that heats up.

What do you mean better off?

lyttleviet · 05-05-2008, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

Good heat sink for what? It's the bulb that heats up.

What do you mean better off?

ballast get warm too.

**Tim** · 05-05-2008, 03:25 AM

They don't need heat sinks unless you've boosted them.

***portabuddy*** · 05-05-2008, 05:41 PM

nah.... mine get warm to the touch MAX... not more then 40*C or like 95F and thats after driving for a few hours...

thej0elee · 05-05-2008, 06:46 PM

thanks, xenin. i mounted my ballasts in the same place you did...it was like a perfect fit and i just used some double sided tape to secure it. was it just for me, or were your headlights ridiculously hard to get out too...the fitment is like too perfect it kept getting stuck. but i finally got em out and back in

Xenin · 05-05-2008, 09:54 PM

no problem.

for the headlights, its easier to take out the black metal bracket underneath it first and then unbolt the two bolts on the top of the headlight to get them out. the bracket gets in the way with the bumper support so its really hard to get them out with the brackets on.

brazilianguy · 05-05-2008, 09:59 PM

i didnt mount mine lol
they are just like in this pic, i have them like that on both sides, didn't even take off the bumper to install them

deaodi · 05-06-2008, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thej0elee

sorry if someones made a thread like this before but i was looking and cudnt find it. im going to install my HIDs tomorrow and im wondering where you people mounted your ballasts? just wanna get some ideas before actually doing it. thanks!

Go check out "MY CIVIC HID DIY INSTALLATION" folder by Orient Express.
There are hundreds of pictures of Ballast installation DO's and Don'ts.
I posted my pictures on page 51 or 52.

lyttleviet · 05-09-2008, 06:11 AM

I want to hide all of my ballasts but be able to reach them without ever having to remove the bumper again once the bulbs are all in (fogs/lb). I will be posting once I get crackin' on it this sunday.

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Xenin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brampton Age: 25 Posts: 2,472 Captain Projectors iTrader: 1 / 100%	the first two pics show where i put mine, well hidden. my chrome retros installed (unsafe for 56K + pic heavy)

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DTNguyen107 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,330 iTrader: 0 / 0%	HID Kit Purchase Recommendation cdubb77 has his mounted far away from the front. I really like where they are.

05-04-2008, 05:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mok_speed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Doing it big in Texas Posts: 208 iTrader: 2 / 100%	There's a good area near the top of the fender liner you have to pull back when installing your HIDs. The space is perfectly sized to fit a ballast and not have it rub up against anything. I just used some industrial strength double sided tape and it's worked fine for me so far.

05-05-2008, 01:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tim non-Cilantrist Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 4,931 iTrader: 10 / 100%	Under the headlights.

05-05-2008, 02:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Andrei'sCivic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 21 Posts: 666 Andrei iTrader: 2 / 100%	> Has anyone thought of attaching the ballast to the aluminum alloy bumper? I think the bumper would be a good heat sink. Now of course it wouldn't look so good if you crashed the front end of your car, though I dont think you'd be that much better off if they were simply placed under the headlight.

05-05-2008, 03:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tim non-Cilantrist Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 4,931 iTrader: 10 / 100%	They don't need heat sinks unless you've boosted them.

05-05-2008, 06:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
thej0elee Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 310 socal Age: 22 Posts: 76 Joe Lee iTrader: 1 / 100%	thanks, xenin. i mounted my ballasts in the same place you did...it was like a perfect fit and i just used some double sided tape to secure it. was it just for me, or were your headlights ridiculously hard to get out too...the fitment is like too perfect it kept getting stuck. but i finally got em out and back in

05-05-2008, 09:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Xenin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brampton Age: 25 Posts: 2,472 Captain Projectors iTrader: 1 / 100%	no problem. for the headlights, its easier to take out the black metal bracket underneath it first and then unbolt the two bolts on the top of the headlight to get them out. the bracket gets in the way with the bumper support so its really hard to get them out with the brackets on.

05-05-2008, 09:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
brazilianguy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 2,373 Iuri iTrader: 3 / 100%	i didnt mount mine lol they are just like in this pic, i have them like that on both sides, didn't even take off the bumper to install them

05-09-2008, 06:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
lyttleviet Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 359 iTrader: 6 / 100%	I want to hide all of my ballasts but be able to reach them without ever having to remove the bumper again once the bulbs are all in (fogs/lb). I will be posting once I get crackin' on it this sunday.