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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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HID fog kit

I bought a mini HID fog kit for my 03 max from umnitza for 199.
It didn't come with any instructions. Could anyone help me out with installing it?
Is there a how to with pictures?
Where do you put a ballast and ignitor?
And finally, what did you di with wires being too short?
Old Oct 28, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Those kits are plug and play normally. Id call Matt (at Umnitza) and see whats up.
Old Oct 28, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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too short???

mine were about a foot too long if anything

seriously dude

any 5 year old can figure it out, just plug each connector and you are good to go
Old Oct 29, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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There should be some holes on the frame. Use zip-tie to secure the ballast.

Don't put too close to the engine, coz heat may destory ballast.
Old Oct 29, 2005 | 05:40 AM
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i ordered the same 6k kit from Umnitza as well and was wondering where people placed the ignitor and ballast.. i was told in order to make the bulb fit holes had to be drilled. obviously they cant dangle around in there so i was just curious how people secured them and protected them from the elements. (ballast and ignitor)
Old Oct 29, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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The holes have to be drilled on the dust cover, not the fog housing. Also, the kit should be farely plug and play. One wire should go into only ONE place. That being said, if you have the dataDots installed, you can mount the ballast under the bracket, thats where mine is stuck on.
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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which website did you buy them from
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 09:49 AM
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if u want the fogs to be even brighter, u can bake the fogs and remove the reflector thats in there, u juts ahve to remove the lense and unscrew it, it makes it alot brighter, illegal but brighter.
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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My kit is Hi/Lo. It came with only one ballast and one ignitor.

Are you guys talking about the same one?
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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retrofit some projectors in there!
Old Nov 3, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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bub, check the how-2 thread
Old Nov 5, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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I have a 01 Max and I was trying to replace the bulb in the fog lights, but I couldn't figure out how to remove the housing. I removed the splash guard from the wheel well and got to the back of the housing and removed one screw but it wouldn't pop out. Is there something that I'm missing?
Old Nov 5, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Old Nov 5, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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Thanks for the post, MAXIMU5. But do you know where I can get an exploded view of the fog light removal or a picture of what fasteners that I'm suppose to remove?
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Old Nov 10, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Here are a couple of pics where I installed the ballast and ignitor. They are located behind the front bumper below the HID lights.



Old Nov 10, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ZIPPIN
bub, check the how-2 thread
Hey Zippin, I'm going to get an HID kit for my fogs around Xmas. If I run into trouble, think I can come up to Indy for some help?
Old Nov 10, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by stickman1970
Thanks for the post, MAXIMU5. But do you know where I can get an exploded view of the fog light removal or a picture of what fasteners that I'm suppose to remove?
Its real easy, once you take of the splash guard, i think that is one black clip, one 10mm bolt, and one screw, stick your hand up behind the foglight housing. There are 2 10mm nuts, one is directly above the bulb hole and one is directly below the bulb whole. Once you take those off, just push on the studs and the whole assembly will come out. For better access to the housing, pull the harness plugs off of a clip on the body. An easy way to find it is to follow the bulb wires back and once you reach the clip, pull down on it. Use Zippins how-to thread for the rest, he has great instructions.
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