Hid install is a painful lesson learned

[Ricenoodle]

So i couldn't stand stock halogen any longer and it won't be after the summer until i can send Rabbitman my headlight to be retrofitted, i decided to install DDM tuning 35w H4 Hi/Lo Hids. It took way longer than expected. I read alot about the install and figured i've taken the side fairings off so how hard could it be, wrong. You basically have to strip the whole bike down to the frame to run the wires, had to tap the negative into the horn spade connector in order for it to work. and to top it off i started at 6 pm last night and have to be on base at 6 am, bike was still torn apart by 2 am. Lesson learned. For those that want to do this mod, Have some time and patience and don't do it the night before work if this is your only means of transportation. For those that have done this install with this kit, where did you tap the negative ground wire to? i tried bolting it onto something with bare metal but no luck, not even the ground for the protons, only the negative for the horn works for me, any negative drawbacks to this? no pun intended.

 

[mdgreene2001]

You can do your own retrofit like rabitman does for a lot less

 

[Ricenoodle]

True, but i support local businesses and not a single complaint from any of his lights so far. i certainly can't get mine to look as good as the years of experience on his. The retrofit is something i don't want to wing it on the fly cause i'm out here in Hawaii and parts and shipping cost alot, 1 mistake and i'm not going to work in the morning.

 

[mdgreene2001]

True. I'm pretty handy with my hands and I am pretty sure I can do a quality retrofit...

 

[JSP]

True. I'm pretty handy with my hands and I am pretty sure I can do a quality retrofit...

Lets see em. Done one?

 

[Anthony]

True, but i support local businesses and not a single complaint from any of his lights so far. i certainly can't get mine to look as good as the years of experience on his. The retrofit is something i don't want to wing it on the fly cause i'm out here in Hawaii and parts and shipping cost alot, 1 mistake and i'm not going to work in the morning.

I have the same thoughts. If i'm not confident in something I just assume pay the money to someone who is. Rabbitman is well respected here & will be sure to do your project right.


As far as the HID light, I thought about doing mine when I had my FZ6R but had read similar threads as these showing that the whole bike had to be dismantled so I stayed with stock & now own a different bike...

Sure, I changed out my whole exhaust for a full system but there was no way I was doing all that work for a bulb lol..

 

[mdgreene2001]

Lets see em. Done one?

Not yet but I will. I can make my own kydex holsters, I can weld, I can build all sorts of custom stuff. I'm sure I can disamble my headlight and fit a projector hid kit to my bike

 

[Ricenoodle]

So the ddm tuning 35w hid h4 harness came with 2 sets of plugs, like for a car. the only way i can get it to power up is using the ground for the horn. I don't have the warm and fuzzy doing this. So is it safe to run a ground wire from the negative post of the battery terminal through the frame of the bike and using that for the ground wire needed for the headlight?

 

[applejax]

My hid was plug and play. No extra wires to ground, etc.

 

[ArmyFZ6R]

I have the same HIDs and i used a bracket on the left side of the bike. Its attached to the frame. I can take a picture tomorrow.

 

[Ricenoodle]

I have the same HIDs and i used a bracket on the left side of the bike. Its attached to the frame. I can take a picture tomorrow.

So just plug the ground wire to the bracket on the frame, no need for running to the battery since the chasis is grounded? If you could explain this bracket to me that'll be helpful since i am trying to fix this since right now i think it's unsafe. left fairing silver bracket that's U shaped?

 

[ArmyFZ6R]

yes is the silver one, u shaped. i would like to take a picture but we are having a storm here and my bike is outside.

 

[Ricenoodle]

Yes please do take a picture when you get a chance, Here's a pic of the 09 model, see the bracket anywhere?

 

[Anthony]

I sure like seeing members helping each other out


Good stuff...

 

[ArmyFZ6R]

the silver bracket is between the tank and the air scoop.

 

[Rabbitman109]

Doesn't sound like they sent the correct harness if you have a dual output. It won't hurt anything, just a lot of extra cable.

I appreciate the kind words. I like to make it clear that if anyone feels confident enough to do a retrofit, I encourage it. What I charge is far less than what a professional shop would. I put way more hours into each job than I should, but I want it to come out perfect. So far, 100% satisfaction is how I run my operation. I will continue to strive for that, and always offer top notch customer support. Late night phone calls, texts and emails are just part of the deal. Anyway, hope that it works well for you, and just let me know when you are ready to do a retrofit, I get it taken care of for you.

 

[Ricenoodle]

the silver bracket is between the tank and the air scoop.

just to make sure I have the right one in mind, can I do it from under or do I have to take fairings off?

 

[ArmyFZ6R]

You can do it from over the bike without taking the fairings. Just take the top cover.Hopefully this can help you. The rain is not helping me here.

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Doesn't sound like they sent the correct harness if you have a dual output. It won't hurt anything, just a lot of extra cable.

I appreciate the kind words. I like to make it clear that if anyone feels confident enough to do a retrofit, I encourage it. What I charge is far less than what a professional shop would. I put way more hours into each job than I should, but I want it to come out perfect. So far, 100% satisfaction is how I run my operation. I will continue to strive for that, and always offer top notch customer support. Late night phone calls, texts and emails are just part of the deal. Anyway, hope that it works well for you, and just let me know when you are ready to do a retrofit, I get it taken care of for you.

Couldn't agree with this post more. Chad's quality and service are top notch. I could have probably done this myself, but for the price, quality and ease of installation it was worth every penny. He's not just swapping a freaking bulb here peeps. Look at some of the work he's done. Chad if you get some stickers made up I'd love to rock them on my 6r or helmet.

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[Ricenoodle]

and that boys and girls is a broken bolt, fml.