DIY HID Projector Install instructions

[PCC]

Question for the electrical gurus out there

I have a set of can bus ballasts, but given the headlight connects straight into the back of the light connector how do I connect the canbus connector?

I've searched the net for a canbus lead that I can wire into the existing projector leads in the headlight, but can't find any.

I don't want to cut the canbus tail on the ballasts.

What I think I need is a test lead, which has a male end on one end and loose wires on the other.

Thanks

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by PCC

Question for the electrical gurus out there

I have a set of can bus ballasts, but given the headlight connects straight into the back of the light connector how do I connect the canbus connector?

I've searched the net for a canbus lead that I can wire into the existing projector leads in the headlight, but can't find any.

I don't want to cut the canbus tail on the ballasts.

What I think I need is a test lead, which has a male end on one end and loose wires on the other.

Thanks

I am not a guru in anything, but my wife says I am

Whatever Canbus, AC or DC ballasts, they all comes with a POS and NEG terminal. To my knowledge there are no specific canbus end connector. Mine simply came with loose ends +/- wires.

Strip both ends, get rid of the (now useless) plastic H7 headlight connector, twist the wires together and use lead & soldering iron to secure the new wire connection. I am using heat shrink wire wrap but you could also use electrical tape to cover the set-up (it's always dry there).

Snap plugs (see pic below) could also be an easy-1-2-3 option but I personally prefer to have all my connections welded... especially where there are vibrations and all.

hope this helps and congrats on your conversion. I bet, like myself, you regret to have waited a decade to upgrade those fugly stock headlights So simple to do.