S40 (New) General : - ground a hid

biggs312800 · Oct 30th, 2011, 22:10

hi guys

ive just bought myself a set of hids as im driving the dark back roads of matlock to and from work and was wondering if anyone had a diagram on how to ground them as not to burn out the wiper motor

many thanks

ging6996 · Oct 31st, 2011, 08:02

Alright mate. Don't they ground themselves when u plug them in.

I had a go at fittin them springs yest. After 6 hours I did 1. I cudnt do the rears cus I needed a special spring compressor. And the other front shock had a seized bolt and I didn't wan snap it.

Gona ring up a couple of garages today.
1 corner looks low n good.
Graham

biggs312800 · Oct 31st, 2011, 22:53

hey hows things
im not sure im just going on what ppl have put on here, as for the rear springs i didnt think you needed a spring compressor just a trolley jack to hold the rear up whilst you undo the bolt then drop it down slowly

try this i hope it helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IXwVRsv38 this is for the rear

and this is for the front http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYR1g9MUfo

ging6996 · Nov 2nd, 2011, 07:43

Yer I realised about the rear shocks after. When I looked in the Haynes manual it said to use spring compressors. Sh!t book.
Gona give it another go at weekend.
It's just that seized bolt on the front that's gona screw it up.

Graham

Oct 30th, 2011, 22:10	#1
biggs312800 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2016 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nottingham	ground a hid hi guys ive just bought myself a set of hids as im driving the dark back roads of matlock to and from work and was wondering if anyone had a diagram on how to ground them as not to burn out the wiper motor many thanks

Oct 31st, 2011, 08:02	#2
ging6996 Member Last Online: Feb 19th, 2013 10:05 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Derbyshire	Alright mate. Don't they ground themselves when u plug them in. I had a go at fittin them springs yest. After 6 hours I did 1. I cudnt do the rears cus I needed a special spring compressor. And the other front shock had a seized bolt and I didn't wan snap it. Gona ring up a couple of garages today. 1 corner looks low n good. Graham

Oct 31st, 2011, 22:53	#3
biggs312800 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2016 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nottingham	hey hows things im not sure im just going on what ppl have put on here, as for the rear springs i didnt think you needed a spring compressor just a trolley jack to hold the rear up whilst you undo the bolt then drop it down slowly try this i hope it helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IXwVRsv38 this is for the rear and this is for the front http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYR1g9MUfo

Nov 2nd, 2011, 07:43	#4
ging6996 Member Last Online: Feb 19th, 2013 10:05 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Derbyshire	Yer I realised about the rear shocks after. When I looked in the Haynes manual it said to use spring compressors. Sh!t book. Gona give it another go at weekend. It's just that seized bolt on the front that's gona screw it up. Graham

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