thank you for the guide, very good


and just a heads up, don't be cheap like i was and buy the $40 bulbs off eBay... two wouldn't stay on and then the color wasn't consistent

 

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.

 

Thanks...............

 

This happened to me. Disconnecting the battery solved it. Thanks!

 

just want to know, can you just replace the bulb with another color lets say like 6k or 8k and use the stock ballast?

 

Yes, you just need to make sure you get D4S bulbs.

Jeff

 

Thank you I appreciate it

 

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

 

I bought some Philips 42402 D4S off Amazon to replace my drivers side ..I finished in minutes thanks to these instructions. Thank you!

 

Awesome write-up/instructions. I'll be completing this minor project when my new hids come in.

If I can get a write for changing fog lights that would be great.

 

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!

 

Great write up! Will definitely keep this in my favourites to provide our customers that purchase replacement D4S HID bulbs from us =)

Steve

 

OK I have a really dumb question.
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!

 

Hi,

The 2is uses H11 bulbs for the low beams. Are you certain that you have the right kit? Can you post up some pictures?

Steve

 

Yes, I bought a H11 Conversion Kit...the driver side was fine. But for some reason, my passenger side unit is wired differently, I'm not sure what the previous owner was trying to do. As far as I know the car has not been in an accident. So for the one side to be using what looks like a D4S setup seemed odd. This is probably a rare case. I will take pics next time I go in and take it all apart. It started raining the last time so I had to rush and put it back together.
Is there a way to convert the D4S Setup to an H11??? I would guess thats a lot of work :s