DIY Morimoto Elite HID H11B Headlight Kit for UAE Projectors (OEM Aftermarket)
Finally, after 16 + hours of testing, fitting, redoing... I have completed installation of the Morimoto Elite HID Kit. I am a perfectionist when it comes to modding cars, and this is why I feel this write up will be helpful for anyone trying to put this kit together. This installation is on a 2012 Si Coupe, but will likely be similar for other years, doors, and models.
I'll walk you guys through some of the steps I found rather difficult, and hopefully this will save some DIY time. You will be removing the front bumper to do it correctly, so if this is not for you, turn around now!
I reserve the right to not be liable for you breaking anything or harming yourself during this installation. Use common sense. Unhook the battery terminals during the wiring process for added safety.
1. Pull fogs out and unhook wires (if you have fogs). 2 Phillips head screws hold each fog light in.
2. Remove bumper. There are several clips that come out using a flathead screwdriver underneath the bumper. There are 2 different sizes. I will touch on this later during re-installation instruction.
There are also 2 clips on top (for coupe) and 2 Allen wrench bolts on top that have to be removed (size 5 (mm?)).
Lastly you will need to unscrew 2 Phillips head screws from each wheel well.
Pull from the wheel well out away from the sides to begin the process. There are small spaces to get a finger in there to pry the first of it away. You will hear some violent POPS, but rest assured, all is well.
Repeat for opposite side.
It will then take a small amount of forward force to free the bumper from the attachments just below each headlight. You can lift up to help free it.
Set bumper on something soft to get it out of the way.
3. Swap Headlights.
There are 3 bolts for each headlight. They are 10mm sock size. You will need a long 10" extension for the bolt underneath the headlight.
Unhook all wires behind the headlight, and pull them out.
With headlights out, proceed to wiring.
4. Lets start with the HD Relay. Please see photo below.
I chose to slide the HD relay just on the inside of the L crash bar support. It needs to be facing as seen in the picture, in order to keep water out of the top of the relay housing(per TRS recommendations). I used some 3M double sided tape to secure it. The wires were then routed in an outward progression and zip-tied to suspend them. The wires spread out from here and each go in different directions.
5. Place ballasts.
Again, I used 3M double-sided tape. Clean surfaces of ballast and car with alcohol before applying tape.
The ballasts can face different directions if preferred, this just seemed to look cleaner to me. Keep in mind that the plug ins need to be accessible somewhat near the headlights, as the wiring from the ballast to the back of the headlights is not very long. :thumbsdown:
Finally, after 16 + hours of testing, fitting, redoing... I have completed installation of the Morimoto Elite HID Kit. I am a perfectionist when it comes to modding cars, and this is why I feel this write up will be helpful for anyone trying to put this kit together. This installation is on a 2012 Si Coupe, but will likely be similar for other years, doors, and models.
I'll walk you guys through some of the steps I found rather difficult, and hopefully this will save some DIY time. You will be removing the front bumper to do it correctly, so if this is not for you, turn around now!
I reserve the right to not be liable for you breaking anything or harming yourself during this installation. Use common sense. Unhook the battery terminals during the wiring process for added safety.
1. Pull fogs out and unhook wires (if you have fogs). 2 Phillips head screws hold each fog light in.
2. Remove bumper. There are several clips that come out using a flathead screwdriver underneath the bumper. There are 2 different sizes. I will touch on this later during re-installation instruction.
There are also 2 clips on top (for coupe) and 2 Allen wrench bolts on top that have to be removed (size 5 (mm?)).
Lastly you will need to unscrew 2 Phillips head screws from each wheel well.
Pull from the wheel well out away from the sides to begin the process. There are small spaces to get a finger in there to pry the first of it away. You will hear some violent POPS, but rest assured, all is well.
Repeat for opposite side.
It will then take a small amount of forward force to free the bumper from the attachments just below each headlight. You can lift up to help free it.
Set bumper on something soft to get it out of the way.
3. Swap Headlights.
There are 3 bolts for each headlight. They are 10mm sock size. You will need a long 10" extension for the bolt underneath the headlight.
Unhook all wires behind the headlight, and pull them out.
With headlights out, proceed to wiring.
4. Lets start with the HD Relay. Please see photo below.
I chose to slide the HD relay just on the inside of the L crash bar support. It needs to be facing as seen in the picture, in order to keep water out of the top of the relay housing(per TRS recommendations). I used some 3M double sided tape to secure it. The wires were then routed in an outward progression and zip-tied to suspend them. The wires spread out from here and each go in different directions.
5. Place ballasts.
Again, I used 3M double-sided tape. Clean surfaces of ballast and car with alcohol before applying tape.
The ballasts can face different directions if preferred, this just seemed to look cleaner to me. Keep in mind that the plug ins need to be accessible somewhat near the headlights, as the wiring from the ballast to the back of the headlights is not very long. :thumbsdown: