HID Install pix of engine area (detailed)
09-17-2002, 10:58 PM
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HID Install pix of engine area (detailed)
Some folks asked about my HID install.. here is what it looks like from the engine compartment. I won't bother with headlight front of car shots - we've all seen HIDs.
Anyhow, in the pix below you can see the rubber insert that feeds wires in and out of the headlight housing. The rubber piece provided makes for a very professional install - instead of the one I've seen (HID4less?) which just has you drill holes and pray for water tightness.
The second pic shows the balast mounted under the lamp housing. There's a recessed place for it to go but I found that the MB part was machined just different enough that I couldn't really use it. But rather than velcroing to the chinsy fender plastic I opted to mount to the underside of the lamp housings anyhow. It looks like OEM to all but the factory techs (I hope). I spent enough time installing it anyhow.
If you're going down this road, hopefully these can help - if you need more just shout!
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This is looking from the top down onto the back of the lamp assembly:
This is with the camera inserted into engine cavity. The camera faced forward on the driver's side and looked at the back of the light housing:
Anyhow, in the pix below you can see the rubber insert that feeds wires in and out of the headlight housing. The rubber piece provided makes for a very professional install - instead of the one I've seen (HID4less?) which just has you drill holes and pray for water tightness.
The second pic shows the balast mounted under the lamp housing. There's a recessed place for it to go but I found that the MB part was machined just different enough that I couldn't really use it. But rather than velcroing to the chinsy fender plastic I opted to mount to the underside of the lamp housings anyhow. It looks like OEM to all but the factory techs (I hope). I spent enough time installing it anyhow.
If you're going down this road, hopefully these can help - if you need more just shout!
P
This is looking from the top down onto the back of the lamp assembly:
This is with the camera inserted into engine cavity. The camera faced forward on the driver's side and looked at the back of the light housing:
09-17-2002, 11:13 PM
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Thanks!
Just a note, you can see some black electrical tape. I put it on there over the loom cover (ribbed hose) to ensure it didn't come off. It was not required, just my paranoia.
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Just a note, you can see some black electrical tape. I put it on there over the loom cover (ribbed hose) to ensure it didn't come off. It was not required, just my paranoia.
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09-17-2002, 11:32 PM
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Nice pics. You really got your camera in there. Hehe. 
How is the light? I just changed mine to blue from purple. I like the blue more. Kinda looks stock.
How is the light? I just changed mine to blue from purple. I like the blue more. Kinda looks stock.
09-18-2002, 12:18 AM
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I've kinda been kicking myself for not buying the purple. The price was same for all 3 temps of color... but I went white.
It looks like a friggin flourescent on steroids. Plain white. No blue, no yellow.. WHITE.
I like it, but gotta wonder! Of course if I bought purple, I'd wonder about the blue!
Whadda ya say we trade one bulb each and then we'd have both LOL
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It looks like a friggin flourescent on steroids. Plain white. No blue, no yellow.. WHITE.
I like it, but gotta wonder! Of course if I bought purple, I'd wonder about the blue!
Whadda ya say we trade one bulb each and then we'd have both LOL
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Originally Posted by peet
Some folks asked about my HID install.. here is what it looks like from the engine compartment. I won't bother with headlight front of car shots - we've all seen HIDs.
Anyhow, in the pix below you can see the rubber insert that feeds wires in and out of the headlight housing. The rubber piece provided makes for a very professional install - instead of the one I've seen (HID4less?) which just has you drill holes and pray for water tightness.
The second pic shows the balast mounted under the lamp housing. There's a recessed place for it to go but I found that the MB part was machined just different enough that I couldn't really use it. But rather than velcroing to the chinsy fender plastic I opted to mount to the underside of the lamp housings anyhow. It looks like OEM to all but the factory techs (I hope). I spent enough time installing it anyhow.
If you're going down this road, hopefully these can help - if you need more just shout!
P
This is looking from the top down onto the back of the lamp assembly:
This is with the camera inserted into engine cavity. The camera faced forward on the driver's side and looked at the back of the light housing:
Anyhow, in the pix below you can see the rubber insert that feeds wires in and out of the headlight housing. The rubber piece provided makes for a very professional install - instead of the one I've seen (HID4less?) which just has you drill holes and pray for water tightness.
The second pic shows the balast mounted under the lamp housing. There's a recessed place for it to go but I found that the MB part was machined just different enough that I couldn't really use it. But rather than velcroing to the chinsy fender plastic I opted to mount to the underside of the lamp housings anyhow. It looks like OEM to all but the factory techs (I hope). I spent enough time installing it anyhow.
If you're going down this road, hopefully these can help - if you need more just shout!
P
This is looking from the top down onto the back of the lamp assembly:
This is with the camera inserted into engine cavity. The camera faced forward on the driver's side and looked at the back of the light housing:
thanks!
