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HID Headlight Installation Instructions for GV

I have received several emails on how to install the following HID headlight kit: HID Kit 55Watt Conversion 55W H4 H7 H11 H13 9003 9005 9006 6K 5K Hi Lo Bi Xenon

The instructions are terrible. They are written by some tech guy with zero ability to relate to the average customer. They are translated from Chinese plus the user instructions are macro sized so impossible to read without a magnifying glass.

OK, unpack everything but make sure to NEVER touch the glass part of the bulb.

With the grills out of the way, you will be able to do most of the work standing up and not on a creeper.

Remove the four small screws on each grill and set screws and grills aside. Electric screwdriver makes this a 30 second job. Nice touch to replace the existing screws with stainless.

Organize wiring so it looks something like the photos. I installed a circuit breaker where the +12V supply comes down from the ignition solenoid and meets the HID wire.

Discard the double backed tape and use GE Silicone II on the back of each power supply. Clean bulkhead and power supply with acetone. Fasten the HID relay in about the same spot as in the photo. Apply the silicone to the backside of the power supplies and use masking tape to hold in place overnight.

Put ground wire under pictured fastener.

The passenger's side headlight plug goes unused and may be tie wrapped as pictured.

Check instructions as two of the headlight pins may have to be interchanged depending on the stock bulb your Foretravel came with. See closeup.

The last thing is to run the wire from below to the hot side of the ignition solenoid. I forgot the shrink tubing but used split vinyl for the entire run. Good idea with larger split vinyl to go from one side to the other between power supplies.

If you touch the glass, wipe clean with alcohol.

OK, when you turn on the headlights, the relay supplies the 12V to the HID power supplies. The driver's side OEM headlight plug operates as normal with the stock high and low beam function. As said above, the OEM passenger's side plug is not used.

My lenses were crazed but I just used 2500 wet to clean and polish them. Took about a minute on each side with the jitterbug. I have not even hit them with a buffer yet but they look good. I ordered 5000K for temperature and the last photo shows the white color. These draw 55 watts.

With the grills out of the way, you can see how easy it would be to mount large radiators up front.

Last tip: Try and remove the rusty screws on the tow cover plates below on the nose. Replace with stainless screws with new holes drilled.

Image #1 is just above the vacuum pump.

I'm sure I forgot something so post or PM with questions.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: HID Headlight Installation Instructions for GV

Reply #1 –
Thanks Pierce, I laid mine out last night and took a look, mine looks a little different, the blue connector you show I did not get. I have the three wires with spade ends on them but no blur connector. go figure. and the bulbs they sent me have a cover over them I will take some pictures and show you. Thanks again for taking the time to post.
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

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Pierce, another good write up Thanks! Keep trying sooner or later you will be as good as JohnH :P
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John - driving Old Faithful
1994 U280 GV
C8.3, Banks, Pacbrake, 900 watts, Resonator, XLHD tow dolly
Retired Army Warrant Officer

Life is what you make of it - if it is lemons, make lemonade!
Former Coaches:
1988 GV 40' ORED 300HP CAT - 9 years
1990 Winnebago LeSharo - 3 years
2000 Newmar London Aire - 3 years (#18 of 23 produced)

Re: HID Headlight Installation Instructions for GV

Reply #3 –
Thanks Pierce... this write-up is a keeper!

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

Re: HID Headlight Installation Instructions for GV

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Quote from: Andy 2 –
Thanks Pierce, I laid mine out last night and took a look, mine looks a little different, the blue connector you show I did not get. I have the three wires with spade ends on them but no blur connector. go figure. and the bulbs they sent me have a cover over them I will take some pictures and show you. Thanks again for taking the time to post.


Thanks!!!

The covers are just to keep anything off the bulbs themselves. You remove the covers just before installing the bulbs. They operate at a very high temperature and the oil in fingerprints will cause the area of contact to run even hotter and fail. I have been installing H-4 bulbs in Euro cars since the '70s and know it was a really big deal with the fingers. The stock H4 bulbs were 65/55 watts but we put 100/65 watt bulbs in. In Europe, everyone bought the high wattage bulbs from "boat" dealers as they were not legal to be sold otherwise. In the States, motorcycle shops sell the 100 watt bulbs. That was as large as we could go as the 130 watt bulbs required larger wire and a relay. With the Foretravel, it's not so much the 55 watts but the long distance from the fuse block and light switch all the way to the bulbs.

Since this kit covers many applications, the connector may not have been included. With some U.S. bulb numbers, two of the wires are reversed and it's difficult to get a small screwdriver in to release the pins so they will slide out.

It's a good kit and once you have installed one, it's easy. Not so the first time! My kit had two different sets of instructions. Perhaps there is a video. I will take a look on YouTube.

Glad to look at the photos.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: HID Headlight Installation Instructions for GV

Reply #5 –
Here is a video for the same brand only they are using 35 watts instead of 55 watts. I found 5000 degrees Kelvin to be a good choice. Any higher number/temperature means a blue color and less lumens. Ours are going on two years old and working well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbbrAA0ZcR8

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)
 

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Have a look at the GTR Brand LED System before you make your decision..  pc
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