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Old 02-04-05, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockero28
Yes, I have the non HID headlights. 01 greens, but they have a small area underneath with holes where these ballasts line up. Unless they designed them that way, but still diferent than the HID equipped housings. They are the slims. Not the older bulky ones. Unless I am seeing things.... They appear to fit. They are pretty low profile these ballasts compared to the older 98-00. I think I just have to rebase the bulbs though...

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Cool. Can you post pics of this area under the housings and the new ballasts? I'd like to see how they compare to the "older" ones. I did not realize that they have changed for the 01+. If you can't post , can you send them to me (neo.one@gmail.com)? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Rockero28
Yes, I have the non HID headlights. 01 greens, but they have a small area underneath with holes where these ballasts line up. Unless they designed them that way, but still diferent than the HID equipped housings. They are the slims. Not the older bulky ones. Unless I am seeing things.... They appear to fit. They are pretty low profile these ballasts compared to the older 98-00. I think I just have to rebase the bulbs though...

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well the general rule, as long as it fits, who cares
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I have an extra set of HID housings if anyone is interested. I'll be making a post in the classified this weekend. I just need to set some time to take pics of them.
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If you put OEM HID ballasts and bulbs into a non-HID OEM housing then you will get alot of drivers on the road pissed off at you.
The housing will cause the HID to bleed out all over the place and you'll end up lighting up everything in front of your car such as houses to the side.
I did this and realized what a mistake it was without making the appropriate shroud for the bulb itself.
You have to shave the plastic portion of the bottom of the bulb itself to make it fit, but I don't recommend it. I say just get OEM HID housings to go along with the OEM HID ballasts and bulbs and be done with it.
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Yeah... but he does not have the ballasts... and I already have the new headlights... and the Lexus oem hid slims with d2r+... so that is what i am working with....

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Originally Posted by Rockero28
Yeah... but he does not have the ballasts... and I already have the new headlights... and the Lexus oem hid slims with d2r+... so that is what i am working with....

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how about BobaDrift, he has the housing, that's perfect for you just suggesting
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ok, i suppose i could give him a try...

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Rock,

Are these the ballasts you have?

Old 02-10-05, 02:19 PM
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Wink ballasts

Well,
yes except that they are slims.. About half the thickness.

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Cool HID ballasts

Here's a pic for refernce.. See how much smaller they are? They did fit right under the 01+ green tinted headlight housings I have... i also got the 9006 rings, so i guess i can just modify the bulbs..

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Cool HID ballasts

Here's a pic for refernce.. See how much smaller they are? They did fit right under the 01+ green tinted headlight housings I have... i also got the 9006 rings, so i guess i can just modify the bulbs..

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What's the new part number? Thanks.
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What's the new part number? Thanks.

The part # is 85967-41010. These are from Denso, where the older ones were Koito. New for the 01+ from what I understand.... same 1+2 wire set up. nice and clean.....

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PLEASE READ THIS FOR ALL HID INFO!

http://faqlight.carpassion.info/

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suprised this thread hasnt been moved yet.


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