HID Ballasts

[{{HoTtWaXx}}]

hey guys,

a mate of mine got a new bumper on his 91 liberty, its from the RS Turbo version.

The bulbs in them are H3 12v 55 watts, just wondering 1. Do we need a ballast?

and 2. If we do need a ballast, what type and where to get them?

Thanks in advance

Br4dlz

Edited March 15, 2009 by {{HoTtWaXx}}

[DJKOR]

You need a little more information with that. I would assume from the title that he wants to put HID's in his car. To do that, he will need both a HID lamp AND a ballast. Usually the ballasts are sold with the lamps, so when it comes to suggesting types/brands, it can be a bit broad. Most aftermarket HID conversion kits for standard headlights (ie. H3 mounting) will come with a standard style of high voltage connectors commonly referred to as AMP connectors:

As for where to get them from, I'm probably not the best to ask because if I were to answer that, I would say eBay.

[{{HoTtWaXx}}]

You need a little more information with that. I would assume from the title that he wants to put HID's in his car. To do that, he will need both a HID lamp AND a ballast. Usually the ballasts are sold with the lamps, so when it comes to suggesting types/brands, it can be a bit broad. Most aftermarket HID conversion kits for standard headlights (ie. H3 mounting) will come with a standard style of high voltage connectors commonly referred to as AMP connectors:

As for where to get them from, I'm probably not the best to ask because if I were to answer that, I would say eBay.

sorry for the lack of info. the foggies that came with the bumper were h3's which i just found are not hids...am i correct in this?

therefore a would not need a ballast for them?

[DJKOR]

the foggies that came with the bumper were h3's which i just found are not hids...am i correct in this?

therefore a would not need a ballast for them?

You will not need a ballast if you plan to change the bulb for another halogen bulb (ie. 12v 55W etc.) If you want to put HID's in, you WILL need to have a ballast because those HID lamps can't run straight of 12v). In this situation, you are best getting a HID conversion kit which comes with the ballasts and lamps.

[{{HoTtWaXx}}]

the foggies that came with the bumper were h3's which i just found are not hids...am i correct in this?

therefore a would not need a ballast for them?

You will not need a ballast if you plan to change the bulb for another halogen bulb (ie. 12v 55W etc.) If you want to put HID's in, you WILL need to have a ballast because those HID lamps can't run straight of 12v). In this situation, you are best getting a HID conversion kit which comes with the ballasts and lamps.

awesum thanks mate!