Ballast's location

[charleschia1986]

hi guys,

just wondering where should i place my ballast into a 2008 Yaris Hatchback?

thanks.

[yaris-me]

In the garage? Why would you want extra weight? :iono:

[charleschia1986]

nah, i mean the HID kits' ballast.

[2006fronty]

use velcro or double sided tape to secure them to something

[charleschia1986]

will it be firm enough? because our car vibrate all the time..
if it drops into the engine compartment then i am in trouble..

[YAR1S]

a member on here had his attached to the holes on the strut area... I believe he used zip ties...

[severous01]

i had mine on driver's battery and passenger's strut body mount. seriously, how often do you really take out the battery...and if it's vibrating that much, you're battery would be shot after about 6 months.

[YAR1S]

twist ties before double sided tape! by far....

[charleschia1986]

hi guys,
thanks for all the comments and advices..
would u guys mind to upload some of your ballast picture so that i have a clearer idea of where and how to place it inside the compartment.

and u guys mentioned strut body, may i know where exactly it is and how to attach to the strut body? is that by velcro?

Thousand Thanks....

[kustom play]

i have mine shoved by the side of the battery and I have the other one zip tied to one of the big wire clusters

i have my fog ones hidden up into my bumper frame.

[thebarber]

i have mine vertically on each of the radiator supports facing inwards at each other....one on either side...ill take pics when i get a chance

[spookz]

I zip-tied mine to the chassis on either side like so:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l252/EVAQ8/DSC03343_800x450.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l252/EVAQ8/DSC03354_800x450.jpg

*It also has some double sided foam adhesive pads.

Hope that helps.

[charleschia1986]

I zip-tied mine to the chassis on either side like so:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l252/EVAQ8/DSC03343_800x450.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l252/EVAQ8/DSC03354_800x450.jpg

*It also has some double sided foam adhesive pads.

Hope that helps.


thanks spookz, may i know which part of chassis is this?

[charleschia1986]

guys, thanks for all the Awesome replies....

i just finished my exam, i am gonna start working on it
but before that, may i know which should i choose, 6000K or 8000K?

is 8000K too "blue" to be legal? because Australia only allow White light

thx....

[thebarber]

4300k

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6849.jpg

[spookz]

thanks spookz, may i know which part of chassis is this?

If you remove the front bumper, the ballast on the:
passenger side is the first image - mounted on the chassis piece behind the crash bar (i think that's what it's called, or bumper support bar?)
driver side is the second image - mounted in almost the same location on the other side but slightly lower (in front of the wheel well) as my ballast wouldn't fit in the same space. :)

Here's an image of 4300K from another angle to assist you:
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l252/EVAQ8/DSC03440_800x450.jpg

In my opinion 8000K is too blue for my liking, 6000K is on the edge of white before blue. But ofcourse these are just approximates, the colour will vary between HID brands for the same Kelvin.

[charleschia1986]

yea, thanks guys...
i think i roughly know where and how to place my Ballast.

and i decided to get the 6000K instead of 8000K because 4300K is actually quite white already..
so i think 6000K will Suit me most since i want it be Slightly Blue in color but Not Blue & 8000K will be too "blue".

i am going to make the payment later, it takes about a week to reach here i think.
by tat time, if i got any trouble with the installation, hope can get some advices from u guys..

the following picture is the kit that i m going to buy, =p

thanks matess...

[charleschia1986]

hi guys, i already received my HID kits but i have no idea how to install especially the relay part.
where should i connect the two wires which are labeled as "ONE" in the 1st pic

where can i find the relay in our car or should i buy it myself? if yes what rating of relay should i buy?

i have uploaded the Wiring Diagram for my kits, hope it helps.

# can some1 show me step by step how to install If possible, thousand thanks...

thank guys......
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[charleschia1986]

this is where i am Most confused with.
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[sqcomp]

I was able to put mine in the far corners inside the quarterpanels. Pretty much hidden from view unless you go searching.

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/sqcomp/2007%20Toyota%20Yaris%20S/CIMG1027.jpg

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/sqcomp/2007%20Toyota%20Yaris%20S/CIMG1030.jpg

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/sqcomp/2007%20Toyota%20Yaris%20S/CIMG1033.jpg


Mine are 6000K
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/sqcomp/2007%20Toyota%20Yaris%20S/CIMG1040-1.jpg

My wife's Tacoma is 8000K
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/sqcomp/CIMG1026.jpg

[Meteorite_Marty]

Those look really nice guys. I am considering upgrading mine.

A few questions...

Can these HIDs go straight into the mirror housings?

What about glare and aiming?

Do you have to do anything to concentrate the beam?

Is the light range longer then a halogen bulb?

[spookz]

I think the beam pattern varies from kit to kit. My kit appears to give a much more concentrated beam pattern (close to stock), where you can easily see the cutoff. The light range is longer than when using halogen bulbs.

There is nothing stopping you from putting HIDs into the mirror housing, but it's obviously much better to retrofit projectors into the OEM housing - for a more evenly distributed beam pattern.

[thebarber]

i have hid's in my oem headlights.....i find the yaris headlights do give off quite a lot of light due to the housing design....so i sometimes get flashed.....

that said, you can aim the headlights down a bit since the light is soooo much brighter than halogens...

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6841.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6849.jpg

[thebarber]

Those look really nice guys. I am considering upgrading mine.


marty, i think i spotted you the other day....you have stock steelies and caps but have tyc tails? i saw you on university near phillip...

[YAR1S]

I installed my hid kit last week.
the kit garm sells is pretty self explanatory and seems a whole lot easier than the kit you got? :S
as for the brightness,
I can see a whole lot better long range *duh* but terrible in rain and fog.
I still have a cut off although there is a lot of overspray of light compared to stock, the shields help a bit..... I've only been flashed once so far....

I have 6000k
and I just twist tied them to some of the oem wiring .... they are just chilling in there, LOL, I need to find a better way to mount them when it warms up as for now they just jiggle around.


:D

[Meteorite_Marty]

marty, i think i spotted you the other day....you have stock steelies and caps but have tyc tails? i saw you on university near phillip...

That's me. :)

[Meteorite_Marty]

I'm concerned about visibility in harsh weather conditions. It snows for many months here, and rain and foggy many other times. Summer is OK, hot and sunny, but still rains enough to keep the grass green.

Since I've added my fogs and use Philips X-Treme Power H4 bulbs, I have no issues driving in any condition. The headlight beam is long and bright, but the color is slightly whiter than stock. This is why I was looking into HIDS, hoping to get the best of everything; color, brightness, and visibility. :iono:

I installed my hid kit last week.
the kit garm sells is pretty self explanatory and seems a whole lot easier than the kit you got? :S
as for the brightness,
I can see a whole lot better long range *duh* but terrible in rain and fog.
I still have a cut off although there is a lot of overspray of light compared to stock, the shields help a bit..... I've only been flashed once so far....

I have 6000k
and I just twist tied them to some of the oem wiring .... they are just chilling in there, LOL, I need to find a better way to mount them when it warms up as for now they just jiggle around.


:D

[spookz]

I have no troubles seeing in harsh weather conditions with my 4300K HIDs. Colours which are too white (e.g. 6000K+), will reflect off wet roads, effectively reducing your visibility..

4300K is a nice clean warm white colour - when warmed up.

[thebarber]

I'm concerned about visibility in harsh weather conditions. It snows for many months here, and rain and foggy many other times. Summer is OK, hot and sunny, but still rains enough to keep the grass green.

Since I've added my fogs and use Philips X-Treme Power H4 bulbs, I have no issues driving in any condition. The headlight beam is long and bright, but the color is slightly whiter than stock. This is why I was looking into HIDS, hoping to get the best of everything; color, brightness, and visibility. :iono:

seriously man, come by the office i work at one day at the end-of-day (since itll be dark enough to see) and we'll put our yarii side-by-side so you can see the difference

[Meteorite_Marty]

seriously man, come by the office i work at one day at the end-of-day (since itll be dark enough to see) and we'll put our yarii side-by-side so you can see the difference

PM me your address. Let me know what time to meet. Friday night might work. Thanks for your help!

[thebarber]

finally:

passenger side
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6994.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6996.jpg

drivers side
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6995.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/dabarber/yaris/hids/100_6998.jpg