Anyone else do this with their HIDs?

[permit]

With the HID kit (or mine at least...Prolumen), there isn't any protection from the bulb getting wet or damaged (worst case scenario type of thing), which is kinda sketchy for your investment. So, instead of cutting the wires and saudering one side to the wires on the inside of the cap and the other side to the connector, I just dremeled away the center of the cap so that the rubber circle (not sure if this is on all kits) could fit inside and create a seal. It isn't beautiful by any means, and sure as hell doesn't look stock, but I know that my bulb is protected from whatever might happen to it. I didn't cut perfect circles, so I applied silicone around the edge to ensure a decent seal.

[MikesJo]

Are yours H1s? On my 9006 bulbs I just stuck it in the housing and rotated them till they locked, there's nothing really covering the backs though.

[permit]

Yeah, H1s. US ellips don't have that huge cap on the back, just that little housing piece.

[MikesJo]

Ok good to know. :).

[s0urce]

Yea I did it on mine. Went out and bought a new dremel toolset for the occassion too :) Traced a line around a quarter and cut away with the dremel + ceramic cutting attachment. Cut it smooth and perfectly :) popped the rubber in place and the seal is good to go.

[MrK]

that's exactly how I mounted my h1 HIDs too. Looks pretty stock'ish if you ask me. Totally weatherproof seal.

[Mystikal]

Mine is pretty bad, H4's. I have some silly putty type stuff I got from a dealership and sealed around the edges, but it's still sketchy. I need to go back in there.

[MR 325]

I need to do mine still. If somebody has an extra set of low beam caps let me know!

[Van Westervelt]

Dont use a dremel tool. Use a hole saw on a drill. Its a true circle, then just file the edges to smooth them out. Then you dont have to use silicone on the grommet.

The other way is to puch the connector pins in the H1 housing towards the inside of the cap. (They usually come out pretty easy) Then just feed the wires through the holes and fill that plug hole with black silicone. Then just splice the wires or solder them. Looks real factory.

I have done 7 sets of these. I have HID's for my low's high's and fog's.

See!

[Ryan Stewart]

I did mine through the caps, looks fine to me. Actually, I hid the ballasts pretty well that most people dont notice anything.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

yeah I did that too. Except mine looks a lot better, jesus!

haha I used an exacto knife to put a circle groove in the cap.

Then I whacked it with a hammer!

Came out PERFECT.

[///M42 sport]

Someone should just do the labor on these kits.

[NC325iC]

has anyone tried to use high beam caps on the lows so you can go through the back of the cap and not have the side connection area. just a thought, would it work

[formula driver]

I sent a couple of you guys PM's about where to hook up the male spade connectors. Somebody please help. Thanks