SharpHID

Just received by set of 55w H7 5000K lights plus a pair of BOW encoders.

Great quality electrical components (good weather seals on connections, nice gasket for headlight weather seal). Great responsiveness from John Sharp on confirming the accuracy of my order (2004 S60/V70 and XC70 vehicles require the 55w kit and the BOW encoders but do not require the battery harness).

Installation is almost identical to the listed 1998-2000 S/V/C70 procedures. The only difference is you really need to pull the airbox on the driver’s side. Pulling the headlights is not easier as it requires loosening the front bumper. Take your time, be patient and don’t apply to much force or you might break a vacuum hose or a connector.

The recommendation to lay out and test, install and test, tidy up and test is very well worth following. Total installation took approx. 1 hour, no problems, no error codes and the lights look great!

Another satisfied customer,

A. Cools, Maplewood, NJ

Is it safe to increase the fuse of your car for you Xenon lights?

I found a HID Conversion Kit site that states:

“Check all fuses. Please check your fuse box according to your vehicle’s user manual and upgrade the stock 10mA or 15mA headlight fuse to 30mA. The 30mA fuses are 100% safe for your vehicle, they will not cause problems or damage to your vehicle.”

Is this true?

Seems to me it would be a fire hazard.  The last thing anyone needs is to have a car fire after installing their xenon.  By increasing the mA more heat would be put on the wire than it was originally intended for.

Is there a need to increase the fuse before installing xenon?

Finally got my fog lights xenon to work, it runs on a 20mA fuse and each side also has a separate 7.5mA fuse.

Does this mean I need to increase from 7.5mA to 30mA?  Seems kind of dangerous to me.

Someone please educate me on this matter.

Thanks!

Hey All!
I get requests quite often about fog light upgrades and what is involved. On newer vehicles most fog light upgrades are plug and play very similar to any headlight installation. The H1 and H3 installs are typically not plug and play but are certainly suitable for HID upgrades most of the time.
Ordering a kit for your fog lights is simple. Simply find out what bulb type you need and check to see if it is one we offer. If it is then decide on 35w or 55w and choose your temperature/color. 55w kits are not necessarily suitable for very small fog light enclosures due to creating more heat than a halogen bulb. We have only seen very very few cases of heat damage but it is something to be aware of.
Most fog lights do not require any harness. On some newer vehicle such as the newer Audi vehicles we have found them requiring the bulb out cancelers. Most of the time they aren’t required.

I hope this helps clear up some questions. As always use the contact us form at the top of this page to ask any questions or express any concerns.

Regards,
John

I have installed my new hi/lo 4300K H4 bixenon conversion kit today. So, when I switch the lights on, only one bulb turns on, the other one does not react. However, when I turn the hi/lo switch to the hi position in the car, and switch the lights on, both bulbs turn on (not always but mostly it does), but not simultaneously – the faulty one need about 2-3 seconds more to turn on. When I switched over these bulbs in places – connected it on the other ballast it acted the same way. Can you tell me what is it all about? I think the bulb is faulty, however when both bulbs turn on – they produce simply perfect light. Please help me to solve that problem.

I’ve connected everything as diagrammed in the BOW installation diagram. I had to reverse the polarity at the OEM connection to get the pos/neg to match up… Did that right. I get the light to warm up initially when key is turned but as soon as it reaches a certain intensity it starts to flicker, hardly noticably flickering, and then loses all power –> Bulb Failure message. Tried w/o BOW, same problem. Tried both BOWs that came w/ kit, same problem. Do I need to add a relay? Any other tricks?

I know through experimentation with hotter than stock H1 aftermarket bulbs that the factory lighting harness is marginal at best. Can anyone recommend precautions to be taken prior to the HID install? I’m interested in the 55 watt set as long as it offers both high and low beam capability. Any advice, pro or con would be appreciated. Thanks, V1

Hey all!
I just want to announce that our showroom which up until now has been for appointments only is now open on Saturdays from 9am-5pm. Although we have some inventory please confirm we have what you need if you plan to make a purchase in person. Of course you can always order online at www.sharphid.com.

Our address located in the East Bay of San Francisco:

2318 Clement Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

I look forward to you coming by!

Regards,
John Sharp

Got my 55W 5000K’s and installed them today. Looks great – pics to come!

Thanks John!