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Nov 16, 2010 | 01:53 AM

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ldc

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I have put some HID 9006 in my fog lights on my 07 is350...no problems at all...all plug n play..hid extra, bulbs n ballast 6k

I'm waiting for mine, did you disconnect the battery to do the fog conversion?
no I did not disconnect the battery...made sure I had the lights off

...was all plug n play very easy once u got to the OEM fog light

Ok my 9006 has just arrived. I'm abit nervous about it all cos foglights are lower to the ground and will be water hazadous.

Anyone got tips as to where to put the ballasts?

Nov 16, 2010 | 03:14 PM

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mine has gotten wet..still going...I just zip tied them to the brake ducts...u prob dont have them to do that...but just get them up as high as u can, they can get a lil wet and still function...just dont submerge them!

Nov 16, 2010 | 06:16 PM

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Do the ballasts need to be earthed? Cos if not, i'll wrap them up in plastic so no way they will get well.

Nov 16, 2010 | 06:21 PM

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If u mean grounded...no..I dont see why it would cause a problem, mine have got wet many times..had them in over a year...still going strong

Nov 16, 2010 | 08:05 PM

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The ballasts can get wet. I hose my engine many times in my other car with never a problem.

Nov 17, 2010 | 03:40 AM

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Cool. Btw can he ballasts be used interchangeably between fogs and lows. They both are 35W so they should right?

Nov 17, 2010 | 09:50 AM

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Cool. Btw can he ballasts be used interchangeably between fogs and lows. They both are 35W so they should right?

I dont see why they couldnt!

Nov 17, 2010 | 01:51 PM

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Ok my 9006 has just arrived. I'm abit nervous about it all cos foglights are lower to the ground and will be water hazadous.

Anyone got tips as to where to put the ballasts?

I removed my bumper for the fog light install so that I could secure the ballast behind the bumper support:

I secured the ballast using double sided tape and zip ties:

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Nov 17, 2010 | 07:46 PM

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Probably best to remove the bumper to install but what if you need to change the wiring or something and need access to the ballasts...have to take the bumpter off

Nov 17, 2010 | 07:51 PM

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Wow, talk about overkill. I just had to remove the battery.

Nov 17, 2010 | 07:55 PM

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Wow, talk about overkill. I just had to remove the battery.

Can you explain why you are doing this?

Nov 17, 2010 | 07:57 PM

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Removing the battery was the only way to find room to reach down and install the light on the left side.

Nov 17, 2010 | 08:45 PM

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Whatcha talking bout? the fogs are at the front and the battery is at the back of the engine

Nov 17, 2010 | 10:42 PM

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Probably best to remove the bumper to install but what if you need to change the wiring or something and need access to the ballasts...have to take the bumpter off

Removing the bumper gave me lots of room to properly mount the ballast and run the wiring for the HID lights. Another way that I have seen to mount the ballast on the IS350 is to remove the wheel, peel back the fender lining and tape the ballast to the inside of the bumper.

I just wanted the peace of mind knowing that the ballast was in a secure location. Removing and reinstalling the bumper isn't that hard. The whole process only took about an hour. Hopefully I will never have to access the ballast or wiring again.

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Whatcha talking bout? the fogs are at the front and the battery is at the back of the engine

The OP has an RX350, which has a different battery location than the IS350.