new headlights
May 21, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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From: DXB
new headlights
I'm getting new headlights soon "stripped" is there any way take the ballast from the old headlights and put them in the new ones without opening the lenses?? don't want to mess the new headlights
May 21, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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From: ca
Yeah do a search on you tube one of the members (joe z) has one on there.
May 21, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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From: tx
Yeah you can unclip the plugs... There is a video on you tube or cut them and resolder them
May 21, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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I've seen it but he was working on the wiring what about the ballast inside how can put it in the new headlight without opening the lens
May 22, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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From: south, Fl.
^you don't have to open the lens nor cut the wires..
(btw, the ballast is not inside, it's mounted underneath the headlight)
May 22, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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From: DXB
Yes that's what i wanted to know the ballast is outside
thanks !
May 22, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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From: Texas
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DCMikey
i cut the wires
doing like what he did in the video is pain in the a$$ lol
May 22, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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danhtran
i cut the wires
doing like what he did in the video is pain in the a$$ lol
it took me less than 2 mins to get the wires free, very easy imo..
May 24, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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From: SoFla
faisal its easy, I didnt open my lenses either just follow that video!
May 24, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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From: DXB
well it wasn't that easy but i did it
new fogs and bumper brackets as well
May 28, 2012 | 03:10 AM
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From: GA
May 28, 2012 | 03:17 AM
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From: DXB
well i just couldn't spend all my money on the led headlights add to that my old headlights lost seals and have many cracks in the housing since i got the car from the 1st owner they were bad and over 3 years got even worse...loving new ones
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