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07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 1:41:19 PM

MattWeed

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Since this is my first post I should make it a good one. I know everyone wanted to know how to install HID's in the fogs. I just finished putting HID's in the headlights and fog lights. For the fogs I used a 880 bulb system. It was a pretty simple install the heads and fogs total took me about 1 hour. I also do this stuff everyday so it made it a little easier. I am not going to get into the installation of the headlight HID's since there are already post about that and how to do it.

This shows with just the driver side headlight done.

This is the foglight housing with the bulb unplugged still on the car. To remove all you have to do is sqeeze the top two black tabs while and unscrew the bottom tab. It is a phillips screw and is just used for adjustment.

Here is the foglight housing removed.

Here is a pic with the 880 bulb installed. The bulb is the same size as the opening provided for the factory bulb so it grabs a good seal. I put some 3M strip caulking around the edge also to defeat any possilbe leaks. The bulb is secured by 3 wire ties, and is held in and sealed extremely well. This was very easier and also no cutting or modding has to be done.

Here is the fog light housing installed back in the car. As you can see there are plenty of room for all of the harnessing and the ballest. I put the ballest on a small metal ledge that stays dry and sits just to the right above the foglight. Wiring is simple, purple is 12v and black is ground.

Here is a quick pic of where I mounted the ballest for the headlights its a nice and easy spot available on both sides of the car, and the ballest are out of the way of other projects.

Heres a picture in my shop with the shop lights on.

Here is one with the shop lights off.

Here is one with the light output on the wall, they are very bright.

I will take some more pics tonight outside also. I hoped this helped anyone that wants to do this install and if you have anymore questions just pm me.

Matt

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 2:37:09 PM

deejayrock

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Nice write up, what temp HID's did you buy?

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 2:42:41 PM

GIXXER

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That looks great! Thanks for the detailed write up.

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 3:10:12 PM

MattWeed

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They are both 6000k kits.

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 9:51:40 PM

GIXXER

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Did you run a power wire from the battery strictly for the install of the Fog HID"s and the Headlight HID's?

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 10:13:37 PM

haidangwa

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Where did you buy your kit? What brand? kit #?

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/22/2007 10:24:48 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: GIXXER

Did you run a power wire from the battery strictly for the install of the Fog HID"s and the Headlight HID's?

I have the HID Headlights and the power is used from the stock harness connected to the stock lights, no need to run a power wire, just splice into the stock connectors. Probably the same as the fog lights.

Thanks, deejayrock

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/23/2007 5:29:35 AM

n77nxc

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Nice writeup man! I see you used the zip tie method. Am I correct when I say it secures it pretty well?

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/23/2007 8:47:11 AM

GIXXER

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Thanks deejay for clarifying!

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RE: 07 Tahoe HID Fog Lights Installation with pics - 8/23/2007 10:53:31 AM

MattWeed

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quote:

ORIGINAL: deejayrock

quote:

ORIGINAL: GIXXER

Did you run a power wire from the battery strictly for the install of the Fog HID"s and the Headlight HID's?

I have the HID Headlights and the power is used from the stock harness connected to the stock lights, no need to run a power wire, just splice into the stock connectors. Probably the same as the fog lights.

Thanks, deejayrock