daft question (HIDs)

[CupraElliott]

I not received mine yet

 

[Mat]

When Did You Order?

 

[CupraElliott]

Shipped on the 10th! It says 7-14 days.

 

[Mat]

well they recieved my payment on 11th, so not bad

 

[CupraElliott]

Same ebayer.......could just be slow with christmas post...or lost in post

 

[Mat]

ring em 2moz

or maybe they like me more than you

 

[CupraElliott]

lol....think I will e-mail them, was debating wether to or not but there just gonna say it could take up to 14 days or more.

 

[Mat]

HIDs

Enough stamps?

Sidelights & Numberplate lights

 

[CupraElliott]

You git! lol Rub it in

 

[Mat]

oh i will. will prob fit em later and post more pics

 

[Mat]

just wanna make sure I get this right before I start fitting them. I've read this guide:
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=146219&highlight=fitting+hids

and it mentions fitting a relay, however he mentions Mk2 owners. Do i still need to use a relay on the Mk3 or would it be as simple as this:

black plug in the socket:

obviously red to red, black to black:

This part is baffeling me:

do i wire those straight to the original headlight wiring? Or is this where i need to place a relay?

 

[Mat]

the reason i as if i need a relay or not is that because on this image:

it shows "to earth" and a positive with an inline fuse, both coming from the balast. I dont have these wires, all i have are the ones above

 

[r8byb]

Like said you can them to replace both, the Cupra ive just got has HID in the dipped but high beam is just normal, but it has HID foglights too.

 

[Mat]

i know that now

need a different question answering. so, if you had HIDs, I'm guessing you installed em yourself! Do I need relays on them?

 

[r8byb]

No, well the ones that are on the ibiza dont have relays, and there only ones off ebay aswell, just have a balast box i think its called which is pictured above...

Sorry i only read your first post

 

[Mat]

i gathered you did lol. so i wire the 2 "loose" wires to my positive and earth from the existing headlight wires?

 

[r8byb]

Yes i believe so, what ill do is check for you when i finish work later dude.

 

[Mat]

well, i'm just gonna gi it a go now! whats the worst that could happen lol

 

[Mat]

gonna gi my car a quick clean, so if anyone else wants to confirm the correct way, you still have time

BTW, i'm just using the HIDs to directly replace my dipped beam

 

[GeorgeF]

yea those wires go in the old headlight bulb plug. fitted the exact seame kit yesterday. v happy with it. u just gota get a cone cutter and cut a hole in the headlight cover. v easy though did mine with the bumper off in an hour. although tht was in a workshop. got good beam pattern still to