yeah i think most people would appreciate a DIY, even if they don't say it:lol:
ps how much did it cost you??
ps how much did it cost you??
HID Conversion
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Pictures and a detailed installation forthcoming. End of semester stuff to deal with in the meantime 
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Get some E code housings (Hella, Cibie) and fit the bulbs into them. I say get the E codes because the cutoff is much sharper than the DOT ones which reduces the glare to levels similar to DOT halogens (as far as I can tell). I had to cut off the back of the rubber seal (see first picture), but then it fit nicely over the base of the bulb (second picture).
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I sealed the rubber boot to the back of the bulb to prevent water leaking in with a rubber compatible sealant called SealAll. You can kinda see it shine in the picture above. Once I had the lights prepped I ran the harness.
It makes things easier if you pull the battery and air feed tube out. At the very least, disconnect it! I mounted the relay on a random unused bolt sticking out behind the drivers side light, and ran the wires underneath the air feed tube for a cleaner look. You can also see where the light plug is plugged into the harness in that picture.
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Run the wires for the other light as shown below... Or if you are really picky you can find some way to remove the other harness and run them in there. I didn't want to!
(Excuse the fail on the rotate, I don't think this photo app likes my mac)
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Don't forget to ziptie it in there.
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Once the harness is all ready to go mount the Ballasts. Mine came with double sided foam tape that was super handy. Try to keep them in a dry spot. I added some weatherstripping under the hood to keep them super dry.
Passenger side
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Driver side
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Extra weatherstripping
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Finally, mount the lights and plug them in to the ballast.
I put a bit of hose on the top of the hole to stop any vibration rubbing on the wires.
From under the pop-up light on a weird angle.
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On a separate note, I changed the rusty headlight bezel screws to stainless M8 ones. (not pictured)
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Check your aim.
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I sealed the rubber boot to the back of the bulb to prevent water leaking in with a rubber compatible sealant called SealAll. You can kinda see it shine in the picture above. Once I had the lights prepped I ran the harness.
It makes things easier if you pull the battery and air feed tube out. At the very least, disconnect it! I mounted the relay on a random unused bolt sticking out behind the drivers side light, and ran the wires underneath the air feed tube for a cleaner look. You can also see where the light plug is plugged into the harness in that picture.
Run the wires for the other light as shown below... Or if you are really picky you can find some way to remove the other harness and run them in there. I didn't want to!
(Excuse the fail on the rotate, I don't think this photo app likes my mac)
Don't forget to ziptie it in there.
Once the harness is all ready to go mount the Ballasts. Mine came with double sided foam tape that was super handy. Try to keep them in a dry spot. I added some weatherstripping under the hood to keep them super dry.
Passenger side
Driver side
Extra weatherstripping
Finally, mount the lights and plug them in to the ballast.
I put a bit of hose on the top of the hole to stop any vibration rubbing on the wires.
From under the pop-up light on a weird angle.
On a separate note, I changed the rusty headlight bezel screws to stainless M8 ones. (not pictured)
Check your aim.
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