View Full Version : Where do you folks mount your hid ballast?


AlohaDaily
07-13-2011, 09:14 AM
As you can see in the pics ive mounted mines on the top part of the bay and its held by velcro. But reason im asking is because im shipping my xb to las vegas and I know horizon line (shipping company) is anal about any parts being loose and not bolted down. If you could please post some pics. Thanks.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/onlyonesohc/011.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/onlyonesohc/012.jpg

Kingshawty12
07-13-2011, 10:04 AM
when are you going to be in vegas? and sorry i can't help you i don't have HID's yet. :\ soon though lol, and is that civic yours?

SamCarroll
07-13-2011, 03:09 PM
Thats where mine are mounted. They havent moved yet.

CIONIDE
07-13-2011, 03:39 PM
I mounted mine in roughly the same spot, but I offset them a little bit so that I could use zip-ties in addition to the velcro (2 zip-ties on each side run through the little hole above the fenders).

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg208/Cionide/DriverSideBallastCloseUp.jpg

AlohaDaily
07-13-2011, 08:32 PM
when are you going to be in vegas? and sorry i can't help you i don't have HID's yet. :\ soon though lol, and is that civic yours?

Ill be there at the end of august...Yups that my civic..What area do u live at?

AlohaDaily
07-13-2011, 08:34 PM
I mounted mine in roughly the same spot, but I offset them a little bit so that I could use zip-ties in addition to the velcro (2 zip-ties on each side run through the little hole above the fenders).

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg208/Cionide/DriverSideBallastCloseUp.jpg

I guess ill zip tie it hopefully they wont say anything lol

Kingshawty12
07-14-2011, 12:05 AM
Ill be there at the end of august...Yups that my civic..What area do u live at?

Sweet will you be in here by the time it's formula drift? Aug 27? And I live in the southwest area of las vegas, by silverton hotel. And I do hope your civic is coming with you too what kind of civic is it? By the front end looks like sn ek/em/ or ej looks like an ek by my little iPhone lol

jnaval
07-14-2011, 12:10 AM
I used the bracket that came with my HIDs and mounted them on, what looks to be, a fender or headlight support. I'll take pics as soon as I can.

wolfsburg2k1
07-14-2011, 12:34 AM
i picked these up from DDM Tuning ($4 pair) when i installed hids on my f150 & i plan to do the same for my xb!!

http://www.ddmtuning.com/images/fullsize/HID-Bracket-FullSized_fs.gif

SamCarroll
07-14-2011, 12:35 AM
I mounted mine in roughly the same spot, but I offset them a little bit so that I could use zip-ties in addition to the velcro (2 zip-ties on each side run through the little hole above the fenders).

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg208/Cionide/DriverSideBallastCloseUp.jpg
oh yeah i ran zip ties as well. I heart zip ties.

AlohaDaily
07-14-2011, 01:46 AM
Sweet will you be in here by the time it's formula drift? Aug 27? And I live in the southwest area of las vegas, by silverton hotel. And I do hope your civic is coming with you too what kind of civic is it? By the front end looks like sn ek/em/ or ej looks like an ek by my little iPhone lol

I'm gonna miss the event....I'll be living in sw area also on Durango/blue diamond. My hatch is staying in hawaii selling it to a homie...I plan on buying a em1 when I get there.

AlohaDaily
07-14-2011, 01:48 AM
I used the bracket that came with my HIDs and mounted them on, what looks to be, a fender or headlight support. I'll take pics as soon as I can.

That's what I was thinking of mounting it on the radiator support area.

AlohaDaily
07-14-2011, 01:52 AM
oh yeah i ran zip ties as well. I heart zip ties.

Zip ties is my best friend lol

pyroman131
07-16-2011, 05:04 AM
Zip ties is my best friend lol
+1 They're the only things keeping my wheel well fender liners attached to the car!

flyingemu05
07-16-2011, 05:14 AM
i have mine mounted in the same place but its just held in with double sided tape. been there for a little over a year now without moving.

Kingshawty12
07-16-2011, 06:31 AM
I'm gonna miss the event....I'll be living in sw area also on Durango/blue diamond. My hatch is staying in hawaii selling it to a homie...I plan on buying a em1 when I get there.

Hehe we're like neighbors xD blue diamond and decatur here, and good luck finding an em1!

Roller_Toaster
07-22-2011, 07:01 PM
I mounted them in the same spot as the pictures above, but I used a few dabs of clear caulk. Haven't moved an inch.