Philips HID Xenon kit Installation Guide
1990-1996 300ZX n/a

Notice

This guide assumes that you have and know how to use the tools and equipment which are necessary to safely and efficiently perform service operations on your vehicle. This guide assumes that you are familiar with typical automotive systems and basic service and repair procedures. DO NOT attempt to carry out the operations shown in this guide unless these assumptions are correct.

Installation Time: 30 mins

Introduction

Good visibility is a major factor in promoting road safety, enhancing the ergonomic comfort and thus the performance and alertness of the driver. At just half the energy consumption of conventional light sources, Xenon light helps to overcome severe driving conditions by providing two to three times more light than halogens. An additional benefit, is that the daylight_like white light reflects much better on road markings and signs which makes for more confident driving in bad weather conditions and the hours of darkness.

Xenon light is based on the gas_discharge principle, where an arc of light is created between two electrodes in a tube filled with metal salts and inert gases. Gas discharge technology typically yields a very long service life. However, the service life is not simply determined by the number of burning hours, but mainly by the number of cold and warm on/off switching cycles. With a lifetime, according to the European car makers test(Tc), of 2500 hours, a practical operating life of 3000 hours can be expected, which works out as equivalent to the service life of the average automobile. Furthermore, HID lighting uses no filaments so that environments with vibration and abusive conditions will not affect the life of the bulb.
All information contained herein has been derived from Philips AutomotiveLighting

What is included in your Philips HID xenon kit

Your Philips HID xenon kit consists of the follwing:

Tools required for installation

You will require the following:

Installation Procedure

1.Driver's side
a.Remove drivers side intake hose
b.With the intake hose aside, dampen your rags with the degreaser and begin cleaning the surface of the exposed area of the engine bay(see fig 1.)
fig 1.

c.Once the exposed part of the engine bay has been thoroughly cleaned, remove the plastic backing from the fuzzy side of the velcro and carefully apply it to the back of one of the ballasts. The velcro is very sticky so once you put it on it is very difficult to remove!
d.Remove your existing bulb and place it aside.
e.Take the now unoccupied low beam bulb harness and tuck it through the the thick bundle of wires leading to the relay/fuse box(see fig 1.)

CAUTION: Do not, under any circumstances, turn on the system when a bulb is not plugged into the bulb base of the ballast. Doing so will fry the ballast.

f.Connect the ballast, the one with the velcro attached, to the harness.
g.Next, you want to make sure that when you stick the ballast to the side of the engine bay that the surface it will be attached onto is clean.
h.With the coarse side of the velcro already attached to the fuzzy side, remove the plastic backing and stick the whole unit to the precleaned surface(see fig 2.)
fig 2.
i.Replace the driver's side intake hose.

2.Passenger side
Repeat steps 1a. through 1i.
Referrence pictures for passenger side:



It is entirely up to the installer to decide the location of the ballast and it is not necessary to follow this procedure. However, the factors deciding the placement of this installation were based upon: exposure to moisture, length of both the existing car bulb wires and the wire from the ballast, its interference and obtrusiveness with other parts, sufficient mounting area, accessability, and ease of installation.
3. Bulb installation
a.Making sure you do not touch the glass portion of the bulb, carefully align the flange into the bulb socket. Push the bulb in and turn.
b.Align the holes of the base to the notches on the end of the bulb. Push the base in WHILE turning in a counter clock wise direction. NOTE: Once you feel a slight 'snap', the notch of the bulb would have reached the end of the slot in the base. Check to see that it has. Continued turning will break the end of the bulb and possibly the base. BE GENTLE.
Lastly, replace your existing low beam 15amp fuse with a 30 amp fuse and the installation is complete!

What people are saying about Philips HID xenon kits

E-mail:
i just got it this morning and i spent like 20 min to install it the lamp are hard to put in the connectors but finally its work ..and its damn sooooo bright~~~ i admit its all worth the money~~~ thanks man..i will ask my friend who want it and i am happy to be your referance if needed ~~` thanks ~~~
-Alan Lin [zx9r_97@hotmail.com] - 1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4

E-mail:
Trevor,
Sorry for not getting back as I'm very busy. Anyway I did get a chance to installed the kits and "WOW" what a difference. Now I can actually see the road at night. These lights should have come with the car from the very beginning.
Damon

-Damon Jamora [debjam@earthlink.net] -1992 Nissan 300ZX TT

E-mail:
Hey Trevor,
The lights are great, the install was pretty easy just took some time...but well worth it...there is a BIG difference between these lights and my stock lights. I just wanted to say thanks and it was a pleasure doing business with you.
Sincerely,
Sammy Cheung

-Sammy Cheung [LICustom@aol.com] - MKIV Toyota Supra TT

E-mail:
Trevor,
I haven't started my car yet. But I hooked up the battery which I relocated to the trunk. I turned the head lights on. They look awesome and very bright. They do have a slight bluish tint when they first turn on. Worth every penny.
Mike

-TwinTurbo.net screen name-Mike H(Phoenix) - 1991 Nissan 300ZX TT

Post on Twinturbo.net
Hooked up my HID ligths
, they are bright. Got the Philips plug and play kit from Trevor. They look awesome. Made my fog light look yellowish.
Mike

-Mike H(Phoenix) - 1991 Nissan 300ZX TT

Post on Twinturbo.net
Just installed HID Xenon kit>>>
Looks F****N awesome! So much better than stock headlights. And worth every penny. Anyhow I got these from Trevor Tan so anybody looking to buy from him he's cool and has been a great help. Later!
They are the Philips and look exactly like>>>>> The ones on the BMW's Acuras and Lexus. They are hella bright and are like I said worth the $500 Hell I don't even need high beams anymore LOL!

-Grant Mackenzie [mackrx7@yahoo.com] -1992 Nissan 300ZX n/a

Other customers have included: MVP motorsports, V Tech Sports, GR Racing.