Xenon to Projector Halo headlight conversion checklist???
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Xenon to Projector Halo headlight conversion checklist???
I bought a set of black projector headlights with the halo rings.
From what my understanding is in order for it to work with my OEM xenon I need the following parts...
HID D2R Cable Adapter
AN H7 Hid bulb
Is that correct yall?
I talked to a shop they told me it couldnt be done? Are they right or wrong? Because I see a lot of forum people have already done this?
eBay Motors: D2 to AMP adapter wires HID D2S Xenon connectors PAIR (item 180294731183 end time Nov-27-08 19:53:22 PST)
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an H7 hid bulb with the wire connectors comming out the back..
does anyone know how to get the wiring done for the city lights and the high beam lights? also how do you hook up the halos?
From what my understanding is in order for it to work with my OEM xenon I need the following parts...
HID D2R Cable Adapter
AN H7 Hid bulb
Is that correct yall?
I talked to a shop they told me it couldnt be done? Are they right or wrong? Because I see a lot of forum people have already done this?
eBay Motors: D2 to AMP adapter wires HID D2S Xenon connectors PAIR (item 180294731183 end time Nov-27-08 19:53:22 PST)
and
an H7 hid bulb with the wire connectors comming out the back..
does anyone know how to get the wiring done for the city lights and the high beam lights? also how do you hook up the halos?
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Your OEM HID bulbs are D2R, your new headlights a projectors, so the correct bulb for a projector is a D2S. Although, your light pattern won't be correct if you put a HID bulb into a headlight with halogen projectors.
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but the projector headlights say h7 bulbs are the fitment type in there...isnt that why i buy a d2 to amp connector..then connect the h7 hid bulb to the d2 to amp connector in order to use the factory xenon hid ballast?
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eff it..im just going to retrofit some new projectors into the housing so i can just use my stock xenon hid setup..anyone know of someone that can do this? is lightwerkz a reputable company? anyone with some sort of info please?
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eff it..im just going to retrofit some new projectors into the housing so i can just use my stock xenon hid setup..anyone know of someone that can do this? is lightwerkz a reputable company? anyone with some sort of info please?
auto lighting folks would shy away knowing that such mods are technically
illegal and not DOT/NHTSA compliant. it's possible you can head to HIDPLANET.
COM and find someone there who has experience retrofitting HID projectors
into your existing OEM housing.
anyone know which projectors use the d2r bulbs? or is there a difference between d2s and d2r?
D2S or H7 projectors. D2Rs are designed to work in reflector based light
assemblies, not projectors.
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eff it i decided to go with the projector retrofit..i found a place in the bay area that seems to do this for a good price..
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You can use your stock HID ballast with those projectors. I have the same ones and I just retrofitted or re-wired it to fit them. All I bought was the H7 adapters. I have had my headlights on for a while now, and no problems with them yet. Feel free to ask any other questions, I'll help as best I can
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You can use your stock HID ballast with those projectors. I have the same ones and I just retrofitted or re-wired it to fit them. All I bought was the H7 adapters. I have had my headlights on for a while now, and no problems with them yet. Feel free to ask any other questions, I'll help as best I can
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If its the same way mine was setup, those wires are just what connects the HID ballast, and the city light wires. I used the same wires for the projectors. Just cut them, then re-wired them. Does that make sense?
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well I do have the d2 to amp connector to use with my stock ballasts...im just wondering how people have their stuff wired up.... or is their any way of avoiding cutting into anything...how did you wire your halos?
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oh my god i said *** it..im gonna just buy an aftermarket hid kit..it is way too much work to take the oem ballast out and to rewire everything and i really hate cutting into factory wires...makes me feel uneasy....anyone recommmend a decent hid kit for the h7? **** i have all these d2s bulbs now and the d2 amp connectors and even a metal d2s to h7 metal plate adapters left over just laying around....oh well lesson learned....i could technically still use my d2s bulbs if i but a d2s kit.....or should i stick with the H7 kit? did anyone else have a ***** of a time putting the goddamn headlights back onto the car? And to top it off I broke a rusted bolt where the driver side headlight is..YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! only thing i can think of doing is drilling it out....how did you guys clamp the headlightwasher hose..
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well I do have the d2 to amp connector to use with my stock ballasts...im just wondering how people have their stuff wired up.... or is their any way of avoiding cutting into anything...how did you wire your halos?
Today, I tested the light. The high beam and Halo lights were working, but the low beam was not working at all.
I connected the HID H7 bulbs to the AMP connector adapter then to the OEM main power source. (I didn't remove the old headlight yet. I'm going to get my bumper paint next week, so I was just pulling out the big red plug behind the bulb and connected to the AMP connector). According to sources, it should be just plug and play.
Do I need to bypass or rewire anything after I connected all of those cables? I have a headlight washer, so I do not know if there is anything to do with it.
Thanks,
Den
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Hi,
So, what was it that you figured out. Maybe that info can help someone else not make the same mistake.
Thanks.
So, what was it that you figured out. Maybe that info can help someone else not make the same mistake.
Thanks.
I finally bought the halo projector headlight. I have EOM HID.
Today, I tested the light. The high beam and Halo lights were working, but the low beam was not working at all.
I connected the HID H7 bulbs to the AMP connector adapter then to the OEM main power source. (I didn't remove the old headlight yet. I'm going to get my bumper paint next week, so I was just pulling out the big red plug behind the bulb and connected to the AMP connector). According to sources, it should be just plug and play.
Do I need to bypass or rewire anything after I connected all of those cables? I have a headlight washer, so I do not know if there is anything to do with it.
Thanks,
Den
Today, I tested the light. The high beam and Halo lights were working, but the low beam was not working at all.
I connected the HID H7 bulbs to the AMP connector adapter then to the OEM main power source. (I didn't remove the old headlight yet. I'm going to get my bumper paint next week, so I was just pulling out the big red plug behind the bulb and connected to the AMP connector). According to sources, it should be just plug and play.
Do I need to bypass or rewire anything after I connected all of those cables? I have a headlight washer, so I do not know if there is anything to do with it.
Thanks,
Den