HID's installation

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    Is there any shops close by Willmar that will install my HID kit into my GC8? I prefer a close shop with a good reputation but I am willing to drive out to the cities if the shop opens on weekends. Or if someone can do it for me :) I would do it myself, but I think installing an intake is hard -_-' LMK if any shops out there do HID installation. Also a shop that gives a good deal on installing it...of course I don't want to get ripped off. Thanks in advance.

    Note * I have an HID kit so I won't be needing one from a shop.
    -Bryan
     
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    most good kits make it easy for you to do yourself, i wouldnt pay someone to do it
     
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    Yep, most kits out there are plug and play...seriously, you plug it in, and it works...as simple as plugging a cord into an outlet almost. :biggrin:
     
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    the thing is I don' know where to place my ballast and all these cords...-_-' it looks complicated lol.
     
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    if you show up at the minnetonka meet im sure I or someone else could show you how to do it in 5 minutes
     
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    when you finish can you post up some pics of beam patterns. I have heard he HID kits are blinding to oncoming traffic, compared to hid conversions
     
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    search on rs25.com for the guy who did it himself, he is in hugo minnesota, He was doing it for a reasonable fee. Make sure you get some projectors to retro fit in there
     
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    Well On RS25 a vendor (supermoose) is selling HID KITs with the GLARE SHIELD. He also has it on his ride with his OEM headlights w/o projectors. He says his HID's DOES NOT blind the other side of the road. I will post asap once I get it on :) not gonna be until a week or two though...Not used to the cold...so it makes me work slow....plus I have almost no skills in car hookups -_-' but like poeple stated upbove. If it's that easy then I will do it once I get the KIT. :)
     
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    ahh i saw supermooses thread. good luck!
     
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    By glare shield I take it you mean a cut-off of some type. I've personally yet to see an aftermarket non projector based solution (for any vehicle) that didn't toss a huge beam that would blind others. Kudos to him if he's figured that out though.
     
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    post a pics from the ballast and wires i might help you out....i done mine diy HID kit on my wrx headlamp conversion....if you know a lot about wires, this should be a piece of cake yO
     
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    So I looked at the thread... definitely no cut-off there. You'll be blinding people for sure.

    His pic
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    The way a cut-off should look (05 R6 HID conversion):
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    Yeah..I asked him to get some more pix that I requested and better quality photo's. I haven't bought it yet though because he only answers my questions half way. I am considering to purchase it though. I want to get a retrofitted headlamp but it is costing me too much $$ and I think with the money it can be spent more wisely. We will see tonight because moose said he will post some pix of what I requested.
     
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    he has done it for others, you will just have to email him and check