DIY Changing Stock HID Bulbs
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DIY: HID Headlamp bulb install
So... one of my HID bulbs became 'faulty' and I had to install a new one. I didn't want to spend the $270 or so the dealer wanted, so i purchased some bulbs off the forum and installed them myself!
I was browsing AND using the search, however could NOT find a DIY for a simple headlight bulb install. Searched YouTube, however couldn't find a good video, one video skipped the most important part.
I came across this article, and the pictures showed me how to do it, and i thought i'd share.
I didn't realize that plug ^^ was the one plugging into the HID bulb. It was at a weird angle..
I hope these images help! It's way better than me taking pics with the iPhone. Mod's can delete this thread if one already exists I just didn't see one in the DIY section.
I was browsing AND using the search, however could NOT find a DIY for a simple headlight bulb install. Searched YouTube, however couldn't find a good video, one video skipped the most important part.
I came across this article, and the pictures showed me how to do it, and i thought i'd share.
I didn't realize that plug ^^ was the one plugging into the HID bulb. It was at a weird angle..
I hope these images help! It's way better than me taking pics with the iPhone. Mod's can delete this thread if one already exists I just didn't see one in the DIY section.
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TheNaeblis (01-14-22)
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SOO SAD TODAY.. Passenger side low beam goes out about a month ago. This past weekend they both decide to go out while driving at night in the middle of NOWHERE land. So i change them both for the first time, thanks to this WONDERFUL post and it turns out one of my bulbs i bought from Amazon is 'faulty'. It turns on for a split second then shuts off. Any ideas on why that happens? or is it just simply a bad bulb? PLEASE HELP thanks
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Thanks for the write up! I accidentally bend the metal clamp that holds the bulb in place. Now, the bottom clamp won't secure back on the notch. Do you know where I can get a replacement clamp and how to replace it? This is on the driver side by the way... which is kinda tight to work in. Thanks again!
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I recently bought an 06' IS 250, private dealer.
It had some mods already like lip spoiler, front skirt, lowering springs, etc.
Now I had some issues with my passenger side headlight going in and out.
I went through a lot of threads on DIY installs. But my issue is that when i went in to
make the changes, I noticed there were two different setups for each headlight.
I bought an HID kit with 9006 bulbs(6000k). So obviously two ballasts and two sets of wiring with bulb setups.
My driver side install was fine no issues. but when I got to the passenger side, I noticed to power source to the light was completely different. Instead of the bulb going in and having a small connector plug in and the rest of the wires go to the ballast, this headlight has the big round plug that plugs directly into the old bulb. I thought it would be the same as the other side where I have to drill a hole into the cover and run the kit through that and plug in the small connector on the inside and the outside wires to the ballast.
Any help/advice on this would be greatly appreciated!!!! sorry for the novel of a post!
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Is there a way to convert the D4S Setup to an H11??? I would guess thats a lot of work :s