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HID Xenon KIT installation - 6/22/2007 6:43:22 PM

mrcx9

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Got my CX-9 in March, couldn't get the factory HID Xenon Kit so installed them myself. I got my HID Xenon Kit @ www.xenoneyes.com for 155 shipping included. Currently have the 6000K, will test these bad boys out for few months and if I don't like them, then I'll test out the 4300K, but either way here is my install.

The install took about an 3 hours or so, mainly because I was trying to find the perfect mounting position. The actuall install took about an hour, mostly because of trying to mount the ballast on the passagner side.

1. Right under the low beam, right up against chassis is a nice triangle bracket, this is on both sides of the car but a pain on the passenger side.

2. Drill a 22mm hole directly in the middle of the dust covers,

3 Insert the HID into the lens housing (don't touch the bulb with your hands)

4. Push the gasket thru the hole (takes a little work)

5. if your system comes with the mounting bracket, break the end of and flush the rest of bracket to the back of the ballast (basically the ballat is not going to move in the harnest)

6. Take your tie wraps and strap 2 of them around the triangle bracket (don't pull it tight, so enough so it will stay in place.

7. Take the ballast and insert it thru the tie wraps and strap it in place (if done right it won't move)

8. Take a 3rd tie wrap and pull it the back of the ballast and strap it down
(7 and 8, basically 2 will be vertical and 1 will be horizontal)

9. Plug the HID Lights into the factory connects, (electrical tape it down so it won't move)

10. Plug the HID into the ballast

11. That's it move to the other side, but be careful the triangle bracket is further pushed back

If you want pictures lest me know, and i'll send them to you.

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RE: HID Xenon KIT installation - 6/25/2007 11:40:03 AM

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Definately interested in pictures of the procedure...and the outcome!

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RE: HID Xenon KIT installation - 7/1/2007 6:31:42 PM

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this the final outcome

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RE: HID Xenon KIT installation - 7/5/2007 8:11:38 AM

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mrcx9,

Thanks for the write-up, your install sounds nice and clean. I was wondering if you could talk a little to how the lighting has changed? Are the HID a MUCH brighter white? The projector halogens on my touring look nice and bright. Just wondering if it is worth it to do this to improve the lighting or if it is just more for a higher end look?

Thanks,
Nathan

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RE: HID Xenon KIT installation - 7/12/2007 9:12:27 AM

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The HID lights are a much better improvement over the Halogen's (factory). The factory are on the dull white, while the HID are more on the natural light side more of a pure white, their are serveral versions of HIDs but I prefer the 4300 - 6000 series anything above that isn't worth it, the 4300 are in the BMW, Lexus, Nissan etc, but I wanted a slight blue so that's why I went with the 6000 (it's all preference), the one thing I like about the CX is that they use the projector type lense which is awesome, it spreads the range of your lights much much better. Installing the HID wasn't for the looks it was for better seeing the country roads.

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