HID kit for US ST

[TheStig]

As well, this is something that can wait for all of us I think. It will be cheaper, easier and safer i think if we wait for someone to bring out a projector at least.

But, if you can't wait and want to spend more money. I did a small amount of poking around and found this on another forum, I hope that is ok, if not please let me know.

There is information and a link to a forum for just HIDs. This gives you all the reasons to wait and all the ways/reasons to do it right if you cannot wait.

Good info there, but ALOT of tool bags on that website insisting on using plug'n'play HID kits which blind the hell out of others. Ive had them on cars before and realized later that they were blinding ME also when they reflected off signs. Ill just do a projector retrofit when I have the spare scratch.

 

[Sekred]

Australian specs



Mounting bolts,front width measurement.


Mounting bolts, rear width measurement.


Mounting bolts, lens assembly measurement.


Measurement, plus/minus around 2mm.

 

[STooge]

clean, good info Sek.

 

[TheStig]

To my knowledge for us US spec guys we cant just swap out to UKDM lights because their beam is setup to RHD. You Aussies are RHD too correct? The beam would be very off for LHD cars.

 

[Sekred]

To my knowledge for us US spec guys we cant just swap out to UKDM lights because their beam is setup to RHD. You Aussies are RHD too correct? The beam would be very off for LHD cars.

Yes, RHD. The beam could be another problem to add to the list.

 

[TheStig]

Yeah, im assuming for us non-projector crowd, the best bet is a HID retrofit.

Ive had cheap aftermarket projector headlights before, and they are far from great. Also they don't usually just come as OEM but with projectors, they will have crazy LED's and CFL Halo's and all that stuff. Sure looks cool at times, but its too 2001 for me.

 

[BlueBomber]

I could care less about having euro-cutoffs. Do the UKDM projectors fit USDM fiestas, and is the headlight pinout different?

 

[TheStig]

I could care less about having euro-cutoffs. Do the UKDM projectors fit USDM fiestas, and is the headlight pinout different?

in theory yes they should, the main harness appears the same, but on USDM FiST we have some block off's installed on the headlight harness. Otherwise it appears the same. Obviously the UKDM Fiesta has more wires going to it off the main harness due to more lights. I think there was an additional 6-8 wires on UKDM harness.