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OK, so I just got this 2013 Sportage last week and immediately want to do just a few mods. One of which is the Horn, and the other is the HID headlights...which I was supposed to tackle tonight.
When I went to install them I am running into a few unforeseen issues.
This is what the stock headlight looks like.
This is what the stock harness looks like.
The inside of the housing looks like this.
It seems like the base of the HIDs is too big and they dont fit... I dont want to do any major modification/cutting to the stock headlight, or with the HID itself (incase I need to return it and get something else....)
Although I bought the H11, the base of the HID headlight has a little "H4" on it... did they send me the wrong stuff???
The HID will not fit into the housing, part of me thinks that it is just the wrong kit... It also didnt come with any wiring harness or anything, is that needed? I tested the electrical and the new HID turns on with my headlights just fine. The only issue is installing the actual bulb...
You can see in the close up of the HID bulb, that there is a secondary bulb there for some reason, the one with the white bottom.. I have no idea what that is there for...
Our bulbs are H11b. You have to plug the positive and ground from the hid kit into the stock harness. It's all in the hid thread. Be prepared to cut a hole in the weather caps that seal the stock bulbs in the housing. That's the biggest mod you'll have to do. Don't lose the tiny screws that hold the bulbs in.
xgalvan... the thing is, the actual "twist and lock" style base of the HID is bigger then the original headlights base...
So looks like amazon sent me the wrong HIDs...If you look on my picture above it shows a little "h4" and when I did a google search for h4, I got the following picture which looks just like the one I have in my hands right now...
Great, lets hope the return process is better then them shipping me the wrong product.
THanks everyone for the quick help I think I will order them from hidsrus.com
People, if you do not know what you are doing, do NOT do that. You had H11b in the car. With some READING, especially the STICKY here http://www.kia-forums.com/3g-2011-sp...onversion.html
you would know that H11 is the way to go. Not H4!!!!
Now, since you already bought very "cheap" kit, at 6000K, what will look even bluer in KIA projectors, it is time to get HID replacement lamps. Either go eBay and get H11 at 4300K, 5000K max (unless you belong to those blue-crazy people) and continue with your mod, or look in some other places, like TRS, or DDM or whatever you like.
The prices go anywhere from 15 USD to over 150 USD per a pair of HID lamps.
If it was up to me - I would return the kit you got...
wow dude.. I didn't order H4... I ordered H11 and they sent me H4... hence all the issues. I didnt think the moderators here would be so harsh... Maybe you should read my post a little better before going on your rant. I clearly gave the link to exactly what I purchased... and I read the sticky plenty of times, cant follow along if the equipment doesnt fit..
Kensun HID Xenon Conversion Kit "All Bulb Sizes and Colors" with "Slim" Digital Ballasts - H11 - 6000k : Amazon.com : Automotive
And they come highly recommended... it was just an issue with getting the wrong item.
I already processed the return with amazon.. unfortunately this whole process has led into a new issue...which I am creating a new post on... about my hood release....this is what I get for rushing...
lol, PLP is just like that... just concerned on things... but anyway.. just secure the pins properly.. i installed a kit on the hyundai santa-fe.. same H11b it was a pain.. glad to help soon.. open your hood first BTW...
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Help! HID Installation 2013 Sportage
I think I will order them from hidsrus.com
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