DIY convert from HID to LED headlights in a 2011 Kia Optima
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- I had HID headlights on my 2011 Kia Optima and decided to upgrade to LED. The look is similar, but the installation is a little cleaner, and the LED bulbs last longer. 2 years later and they still shine as brightly as day 1.
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Thanks for sharing this video. However, i did not see you use a sort of screw adapter, did the led fit perfectly?
Also, was the led’s butt (heatsink/fan?-not sure what to call it) not touching the dust cap? I could imagine that you do not have enough space in between the dust cap and the led’s butt.
I saw the hole you made and the grommet you put in, nice job!
Sorry for the late reply, yes the entire LED fit inside the housing (dust cap and all). The only thing that doesn't fit is the wiring, there's not nearly enough space in there for all the wiring, so I had pull it out and make it external. At least that's how I had to do it when I had HIDs because the ballast would be on the outside, so I had to pull the wires out anyway. This served me well with the LEDs, because all the the LED has a large heat-sink (butt), it fits inside the dust cap without issue. The wires on the other hand, they would take up way too much space. Plus, when the LED burns out, I can simply replace it without going through the trouble of finding the positive and negative inside of the housing.
Do you have to convert the LED for the Kia 2011 or can you just buy the LED bulb and put it in?
You can technically just buy the LED bulbs and put them in, but they do not come with the wire harness that plugs into the H11B mount inside the headlight. Well, mine didn't. You might be able to find a kit that includes the wire harness, and then you'll have to install it inside the headlight. If you'll notice in my video (from 4:36 - 4:47), you'll see the wire harness that I had previously installed when I had my HID bulbs. The old HID kits usually come with the wire harness because they have an additional ballast that needs mounting on a metal surface (mostly because they get really hot). These H11B don't make it easy to work with. I hope that explanation helped.
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Do you know where can i locate kia optima 2012 fog light fuse
The fuses are probably underneath the steering wheel. There’s a panel you can pull out and all the fuses are inside. The back of that cover shows the names and positions of all the fuses. I’m not near my car but I’m fairly certain that’s where it’s at.
If not, there are more fuses under the hood near the battery. It also has a cover you have to remove, with the names and locations of the fuses are under the cover.
I can't fit the clips with the h11b adapter. Do you put it side ways or vertically?
What do you mean by the "clips"? Are you talking about the ones that hold the bulb inside the housing? Or the two prongs that slip into the positive and negative terminal of the housing?
@@bird2002 the two prongs, red and black.
Normally the h11b bulb slides in the plug vertically. But the h11 to h11b adapter requires it to be plugged in side ways, so it is loosely connected. I can't put it in vertically because the h11 bulb is in the way.
I see what you mean, and yes, it's incredibly difficult to access the positive and negative terminals inside the headlight housing. I used a pair of needle-nose pliers to put each prong in very carefully, first sliding them in horizontally. Once it was in the terminal, I carefully pushed it up into the vertical position. Once vertical, I pushed the prong downward so that it would be securely inside the terminal. It's incredibly difficult, but can be done. I've done it 3 times on my car, so it's definitely doable.
Do I need to get something else to make my idiot light on my cluster from constantly telling me I have a low or headlight out? I went to O'Reilly auto parts and bought LED fog lights but I'm using them as my low beams. I wanted to give back to my community and blind the hell out of all these people who have been blinding me since having my 2019 Kia forte. So the guy at the store hooked me up with these fog lights. I am going batshit crazy with this chime and dash warning.
When I had my HID kit, I had a CANBUS installed. I forget what it stands for, but it’s supposed to cancel the warning chimes. Search for a CANBUS for your car on Amazon and you may find what you’re looking for.
😂 12 volts battery is dangerous