Rexor20

Does anyone have tips or tricks for swapping hid ballasts? I had no problem pulling the old one out but I can't get the socket on the new one routed through the headlight to the projector. It's just too tight in there.

I did a search but none of the threads really had an answer.

Thanks for any help

Brewmyown

Do you have the headlight assembly pulled out? If so there should be plenty of room. I have a 2002 LS430 and when I had to replace mine, most DIY's said you had to remove the bumper to get the headlight assembly out. Some said there a bolt under the light assembly that you may get to by pushing the bumper down. For me this wasn't the case. On my car, there where 3 or 4 bolts to remove attaching the top of the headlight assembly to the car. Once removed, I took the palm of my hand and gave the headlight a good whack towards the center of the car and the whole assembly just popped out. There was a post and grommet hidden that holds the outside portion of the assembly in line and in place.

I replaced both on mine in about 30 - 45 minutes.

Rexor20

Not the headlight itself. I'm trying to work the hid wiring from the ballast box to the low beam projector. I can't get the wiring snaked through the headlight.

Majkmil

bump, please. how do you do this?

EuroSS

Here is a video link: *Note the 2004-2006 is different, since it has a bolt instead of a post.