How long have you had your HID? Any issues with the housings due to the heat from the bulbs. And can you tell me what kit you ordered?

Thanks!

 

I have a McCulloch kit and wired it to the battery in the trunk with a relay so that the stock system is not powering the ballasts. As for the heat issue, HIDs always burn cooler than standard halogen lights, so there's no issue. I've had this setup for 4 months with no problems.

 

is a separate wiring kit preferred over the stock wiring?

 

Yes, always. It prevents overloading the stock wiring, which could cause melting and fire in the long term. Plus, it gives a pure stream of power to the ballasts, ensuring that they are always properly powered and not straining to ignite.

 

Kris, you never updated this thread:
https://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/...ead.php?t=9994
How did you end up running power to your fogs? Did you install a relay to an XLE stalk with FL switch?

 

ic. thanks!

 

No, I haven't done it yet, just haven't gotten the urge to buy a stalk and such because I really just wanted them mounted.

Any pictures of your new suspension?

 

Maybe tomorrow. Car is too dirty right now to take pictures!

 

I hope someone can explain this blog to me. I see pictures of a TCH w fog lights and I got a reply from Kris w a 2005 Prius. When I go through the page I see what I think are answers to questions that I dont see.

I would like to get fog lights and a back up camera that ties into my navigation system but I would have to get the work done.

I am an ex helicopter mechanic but any wiring or mods now would probably be a disaster.

PS Thanks for the replies

 

Your first mistake is that this is not a blog. A blog in basically an online diary from a single individual. This is a discussion forum, where we are basically having online conversations.

Hence, that is why you see statements/answers to questions that you don't see asked. The conversation is supposed to follow the subject line of the original thread. In this case, it is "modified hybrids". So every post in this thread will hopefully be regarding modifications that people ahve made to their TCH's.

Kris and I have been posting on this forum for a long time, so we are familiar with the modifications that we are doing to each other's cars from other threads/discussions. We are following up with each other in this thread about those modifications. I know he was installing fog lights, and he knows I was installing lowering springs.

You have hundreds of pages, and thousands of posts, available to you to research anything you want to ask. Regarding fog lights, I already posted the link (in my post to Kris) to a thread which specifically talks about installing fog lights on a hybrid, which is a challenge because the TCH electrical harness does not come pre-wired for fog lights.

There is also a very good thread including step-by-step photos on how to install a back-up camera and link it to your factory NAV screen. Use the search function and look for "back up camera" or "reverse camera" to find it.