Quad headlight HID setup = 4 ballasts?

[rustrocket]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking at this kit on ebay:

 

The auction listing says: Bulbs application: Low beam: H1, high beam: H1; headlight bulbs included

 

Does this mean i need 4 ballasts, one for each bulb?

 

Looking to modify this and put it on my '80 corolla.

 

Thanks for the help!

[junglist]

wouldn't it be better to get some projectors from some of the newer cars that use bi-xenon projection and use a triggered solenoid to move the lens blocker up and down to let more light through for the high beams? thats what I plan on doing.....what does your headlight housing look like on your corolla?

[rustrocket]

This is it

 

Would like to keep the quads. I know i'll have to modify the mounts and grill a bit.

 

Have any more info on the parts you're modifying?

[junglist]

what you could look into doing is setting up the reflector side of those as foglights, aim them at the ground...maybe use yellow bulbs and still do the how/high beam in the projector side of the lights so you only need 1 bulb/ballast on each side for the headlights. if you search on hidplanet.com they have forums detailing everything you could ever want to know about HID swaps, conversions.

 

I plan on running the bi-xenon FX35 or Murano projectors in a modified 7" sealed beam housing on my Z...im sure there is someone on HIDplanet that has done something similar to what you are doing

[SmogSUX]

If you're set on getting that setup, you will need 4 ballasts. Each ballast goes to each bulb. Then again i don't know if I'd trust the bulbs they provide to put out much light.

Link to the auction?

[rustrocket]

Here's the link.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290209802575&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123

 

Bulbs aside, would the load from powering 4 ballasts/lights at once fry my wires?

[Six_Shooter]

Here's the link.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290209802575&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:MOTORS:1123

 

Bulbs aside, would the load from powering 4 ballasts/lights at once fry my wires?

 

 

There's an easy way to prevent that....

 

Use relays to provide a high current capability to the balasts, while being controlled by your existing head light switch. Even if you don't change to HIDs, it's still a good idea to use the relays with the existing headlights, to provide a shorter path between the battery and the lights, making them brighter and last longer.

[80LS1T]

The auction says H1 bulbs, those dont use ballist. They are just regular halogen bulbs. I don't know if those headlights will work properly with xenon bulbs if that's what your looking for. They might not sit in the housing at the right depth to get the effect you want out of them.

 

Xenon bulb system use less electricity than your standard halogen bulb systems. I think it's like 25% less(IIRC...).

 

 

Guy

[Wedge]

Id check out the many " round shaped" headlights on modern cors like the Beetle or the Jeeps they may be of a shape and size that could be mounted to the Z ? Just saying