DIY: Converting Hella 500's to HID!!!

[stevet47]

Here is how to convert your Hella 500's (or just about any other offroad light) to HID.

Buy lights and cheap HID kit on e-bay:




Remove lens and drill a 1" hole in the back of the housing directly behind the bulb. This is needed because the HID bulb is longer than the standard bulb and it will not fit. If you use a deeper light, this step may or may not be necessary.


Pull HID harness through hole:



Put the HID bulb in, put the lens back on, hook up the wiring, mount the lights and you are DONE!

Yes, it really is that easy.

I don't have mine permanently wired or mounted yet (I am hoping the Randy Ellis light bar thread pulls through).

Here are some comparison pics, stock vs. 4300k HID:



Yes, it really is that easy.

[PimpinBlkFrontier]

that looks really good man... how much did that kit run you?

[Shinjari]

i know....i can get those hella 500's for kinda cheap....hell why bother with getting those when i can just get some cheapo's from autozone/walmart and just replace the internals. All i want is the enclosure. good job at showing us how 'easy' it is =)

oh yeah X2....price on HIDs?

[Inyourface1650]

Looks good sir. I too hope the light bar comes through..

[stevet47]

Originally Posted by Shinjari

i know....i can get those hella 500's for kinda cheap....hell why bother with getting those when i can just get some cheapo's from autozone/walmart and just replace the internals. All i want is the enclosure. good job at showing us how 'easy' it is =)

oh yeah X2....price on HIDs?

Be careful with crappy lights, the lens and reflector still have to be high-quality if you expect good output.

The HID kit was "buy it now" $18.98 + $50 shipping, and it came overnight from China.
Here was the seller:
eBay Seller: mototekc: Parts Accessories, HID Xenon Conversion Kit,H1 H3 H4 H7 H11 9004 9006 9007 items on eBay Motors

[2006fronty]

BajaJay needs to convert his 4000's to HID, they'll look even badder asser!

Great thread stevet47

Originally Posted by Shinjari

i know....i can get those hella 500's for kinda cheap....hell why bother with getting those when i can just get some cheapo's from autozone/walmart and just replace the internals. All i want is the enclosure. good job at showing us how 'easy' it is =)

oh yeah X2....price on HIDs?

Shinjari, I don't think the 500's are deep enough to run most HID bulbs ( I read it somewhere, I just forgot where???) but they are cheap good quality lights. I want some 4000's because the housing is metal ( 500's are plastic)

I'm retarded I wasn't paying attention ^^^^^^^

[mustard23]

looks goot i was wondering if I could do the same thing with my cheap procomps.

[stevet47]

Originally Posted by 2006fronty

BajaJay needs to convert his 4000's to HID, they'll look even badder asser!

Great thread stevet47



Shinjari, I don't think the 500's are deep enough to run most HID bulbs ( I read it somewhere, I just forgot where???) but they are cheap good quality lights. I want some 4000's because the housing is metal ( 500's are plastic)

I did mine with Hella 500's. The bulb does come very close to the lens, but it just clears. Hella 4000's would certainly be a better fit, but 500's are the least expensive QUALITY lights. There are several people on ttora.com who have converted both Hella 500's and 4000's successfully. I came across 1 thread in a google search where someone said HIDs won't fit in 500s, but it didn't sound like he had ever actually tried, and I know there are many people out there who have them converted..... they fit, its just close.

[2006fronty]

yeah I'm retarded, I didn't read that you did the 500's, I wish I could see the pics though (damn work computer)

[Nizmo4X2]

sweet, now just gotta have somewhere to mount the lights

by the way, which bulb did you use? 9007 like the headlights?