hid install fuse change?

[swarcup]

Quick question

Am about to install my first hid kit and it says to change the headlight fuse to min 20a, ive never read about this in any threads that i can remember. Is it correct?

Many thanks

 

[BRILLO]

It said something about that with mine but I didn't do it yet.

 

[AlexGSi2000]

Depends on the kit I suppose, mine said nothing about swapping a fuse (35w kit)

 

[swarcup]

Its a 35w kit from hids direct. If they dont blow then surely they wont need changing

 

[AlexGSi2000]

I have the canbus pro kit from HID direct.
Leave the fuse as it is. Is it asking for a higher or lower amp fuse?
If lower then I would understand if the kits require less current, if it requires more then leave the fuse as it is at the moment.

 

[Andy27168]

Though a HID kit does use less current, when it is intially switched on there is a current surge as the Ballast/control units have an inductive load, this initial surge can far exceed the fuse rating, but as it is only for a fraction of a second before it starts dropping the fuse depending on its condition/quality/standard in this case can with stand it, the upgrade of the fuse will be just in case the original fuse blows.
The advise to leave the original correct rating fuse is quite correct, indeed I would be a little nervous uprating the fuse to 20A if the original cable in the car was rated lower than this figure, but if they have said this in there installation instructions they must have taken this into account.

 

[BRILLO]

Mine is the 35w terminator from hid direct. Not touched fuse and had no probs. though Andy above has a good point. They do use a lot of current on start up.especially when hot.

 

[swarcup]

Many thanks for the help. The one I have bought is also the terminator 35w.5000k. Did you fit in the headlight, I looked at doing this but I'm not sure if the two boxes would go in.

 

[BRILLO]

I put the ballasts under the headlight but the rest is outside the headlight. I will tidy it up later maybe.

 

[bradh]

hmm glad i came on hear this morning as i was doing the un manly thing of reading the instructions and spotted this also so was going to ask, so in stead i just went ahead and fitted them and no issues no fuse blowing and this was the hid's direct kit too only 35w on 4300k bulbs cant wait to go out and drive the car later now

 

[swarcup]

Yes all fine but throws loads of warning lights up sometimes. Will have to Ty putting the ballasts etc inside the headlight

 

[BRILLO]

Yes all fine but throws loads of warning lights up sometimes. Will have to Ty putting the ballasts etc inside the headlight

mine did it at first but randomly. Follow krisavants guide posted recently. Worked for me and it's 10 mins work.

 

[swarcup]

Many thanks il get on it this weekend