P500 HID lights install/how to

[JTW]

Ok.. so with all the questions on the HID light installs thanks @CumminsPusher making this awesome suggestion.. I took some pics for reference and how to..

Tools needed...
black tape

And a HID slim ballast kit.. this is exactly what I ordered. 880 and 5000k

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NFAA5N4/?tag=sxsweb24-20


That's it!

It's as simple as taking the cover off the back of the light housing. Rotating and pulling out the bulb, disconnecting the plug to it.. and then inserting the HID bulb into the socket. Plug pigtails and ballast into the bulb and insert positive and negative ends into the OME plug. (Black-green & red- brown) Use a little electrical tape to secure the ends, then neatly and carefully stuff ballast and wires into the light housing. Situate as desired and then recover with cap.

*You may need to adjust your head lights down.. simply insert a Phillips head into the hole below the light housing on the front side and adjust as needed

*Also, I took the foam that protected the HID lights for shipping and put it on the stock light bulbs. I put them in my toolbox, but in the light housing under the wires would be a great place for it as a backup!



After riding this weekend with my buddies and their stock lights.. These are impressive and well worth the $40-$45... I think this could be the best cheap improvement we can make on the little P500.. There is also a 35watt version if you want less light for some reason?

 

[Admin]

 

[FuzzyGrub]

I think mine are the same as yours, and I also found the install easy. They did make some improvement in visibility, but a large difference in being noticed by others. ie I ride some on dirt roads (Slow Moving Vehicle) where it is important that car/truck drivers see me in the daylight.

I have added LEDs for night vision, but that is too much for oncoming vehicles.

 

[ehart814]

Ok.. so with all the questions on the HID light installs thanks @CumminsPusher making this awesome suggestion.. I took some pics for reference and how to..

Tools needed...
black tape

And a HID slim ballast kit.. this is exactly what I ordered. 880 and 5000k

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NFAA5N4/?tag=sxsweb24-20


That's it!

It's as simple as taking the cover off the back of the light housing. Rotating and pulling out the bulb, disconnecting the plug to it.. and then inserting the HID bulb into the socket. Plug pigtails and ballast into the bulb and insert positive and negative ends into the OME plug. (Black-green & red- brown) Use a little electrical tape to secure the ends, then neatly and carefully stuff ballast and wires into the light housing. Situate as desired and then recover with cap.

*You may need to adjust your head lights down.. simply insert a Phillips head into the hole below the light housing on the front side and adjust as needed

*Also, I took the foam that protected the HID lights for shipping and put it on the stock light bulbs. I put them in my toolbox, but in the light housing under the wires would be a great place for it as a backup!

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After riding this weekend with my buddies and their stock lights.. These are impressive and well worth the $40-$45... I think this could be the best cheap improvement we can make on the little P500.. There is also a 35watt version if you want less light for some reason?

Good pics. Makes it easy to see when the machine is clean and new. The kits should come with a connector for the plug to the vehicle harness (mine did) so normally you wouldn't have to tape.

 

[drfubar]

Ok.. so with all the questions on the HID light installs thanks @CumminsPusher making this awesome suggestion.. I took some pics for reference and how to..

Tools needed...
black tape

And a HID slim ballast kit.. this is exactly what I ordered. 880 and 5000k

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NFAA5N4/?tag=sxsweb24-20


That's it!

It's as simple as taking the cover off the back of the light housing. Rotating and pulling out the bulb, disconnecting the plug to it.. and then inserting the HID bulb into the socket. Plug pigtails and ballast into the bulb and insert positive and negative ends into the OME plug. (Black-green & red- brown) Use a little electrical tape to secure the ends, then neatly and carefully stuff ballast and wires into the light housing. Situate as desired and then recover with cap.

*You may need to adjust your head lights down.. simply insert a Phillips head into the hole below the light housing on the front side and adjust as needed

*Also, I took the foam that protected the HID lights for shipping and put it on the stock light bulbs. I put them in my toolbox, but in the light housing under the wires would be a great place for it as a backup!

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After riding this weekend with my buddies and their stock lights.. These are impressive and well worth the $40-$45... I think this could be the best cheap improvement we can make on the little P500.. There is also a 35watt version if you want less light for some reason?

Good job, thank you, for the visual reference. I have these in my garage and will install sometime this week

 

[Longbrake500]

Looks good... Might just have to order a set of those today...lol

 

[lipcurl]

Great write up JTW !!

 

[JTW]

Good pics. Makes it easy to see when the machine is clean and new. The kits should come with a connector for the plug to the vehicle harness (mine did) so normally you wouldn't have to tape.

There is a connector that almost works but it didn't fit the stock plug without bending the contacts and I didn't like that.

 

[rocmar]

There is a connector that almost works but it didn't fit the stock plug without bending the contacts and I didn't like that.

The tape is to keep his
Burnt nose...firmly in
place...
haha
good thread....great pics
that new machine needs
some....."DIRT"

 

[Tramguage1]

I just plugged the oem plug into the new plug from the ballast

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[JTW]

I just plugged the oem plug into the new plug from the ballast

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I wonder if this is a difference in the 17 and 15/16 wiring harness?? I'm going to go double check to see if I can get mine to plug direct. I'm pretty sure mine was significantly wider and would have caused the male connections to bend in order to fit.

 

[Tramguage1]

I wonder if this is a difference in the 17 and 15/16 wiring harness?? I'm going to go double check to see if I can get mine to plug direct. I'm pretty sure mine was significantly wider and would have caused the male connections to bend in order to fit.

I will also take some pictures of the new ones when they arrive.

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[JTW]

I will also take some pictures of the new ones when they arrive.

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This is going in a P500 mind you..

 

[drfubar]

I have this complete set of HID's if anyone can use them... Just pay shipping. I made the mistake of ordering the wrong set and it's too much trouble to send them back.. Rather see someone here use them. 880's
XENTEC SLIM HID Conversion Kit H4 H7 H11 H13 9003 9005 9006 H16 880 6K 5K Xenon

 

[Shadesmn]

I have this complete set of HID's if anyone can use them... Just pay shipping. I made the mistake of ordering the wrong set and it's too much trouble to send them back.. Rather see someone here use them. 880's
XENTEC SLIM HID Conversion Kit H4 H7 H11 H13 9003 9005 9006 H16 880 6K 5K Xenon

How much to ship them to mn, 55303 zip code? I might take you up on that offer after seeing them in some other pics

 

[drfubar]

How much to ship them to mn, 55303 zip code? I might take you up on that offer after seeing them in some other pics

Someone else is interested but if they don't want them... They are here.
Pay it forward

 

[Tramguage1]

Ok my replacements arrived today. About 10min install this time.

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[Tramguage1]

This is a 700-4

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[Dp5hunter]

Just ordered the HID lights for my P 500.

 

[Longbrake500]

I just got the same kit JTW posted up.. $40 and then I ordered some $8 harness adapters so that I could just plug them directly into the honda harness one I solder on the adapters. I got the HID kit yesterday just waiting on the harness adapters and will hopefully get it done this weekend and take some pics.

 

[Martin]

Ok.. so with all the questions on the HID light installs thanks @CumminsPusher making this awesome suggestion.. I took some pics for reference and how to..

Tools needed...
black tape

And a HID slim ballast kit.. this is exactly what I ordered. 880 and 5000k

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NFAA5N4/?tag=sxsweb24-20


That's it!

It's as simple as taking the cover off the back of the light housing. Rotating and pulling out the bulb, disconnecting the plug to it.. and then inserting the HID bulb into the socket. Plug pigtails and ballast into the bulb and insert positive and negative ends into the OME plug. (Black-green & red- brown) Use a little electrical tape to secure the ends, then neatly and carefully stuff ballast and wires into the light housing. Situate as desired and then recover with cap.

*You may need to adjust your head lights down.. simply insert a Phillips head into the hole below the light housing on the front side and adjust as needed

*Also, I took the foam that protected the HID lights for shipping and put it on the stock light bulbs. I put them in my toolbox, but in the light housing under the wires would be a great place for it as a backup!

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After riding this weekend with my buddies and their stock lights.. These are impressive and well worth the $40-$45... I think this could be the best cheap improvement we can make on the little P500.. There is also a 35watt version if you want less light for some reason?

What is the light patern like? I tried different lights and could not get a good light projection.... I either had a major black spot dead center about 20 feet in front of the P5 or the lights would not project more than about 30 feet.... Do you have picture of the light patern at night?

Tx,