HID Install
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HID Install
All,
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
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very interesting, let us know. It was pain to get the AFS working for me and end of the day i just disabled the system.
All,
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
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All,
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
In my case, passenger side worked right off the bat; driver's side took a lot of trial and error, for some reason. And of course, the space constraints on that particular side made life a bit difficult. Totally worth it, though!
Last edited by caha14; Dec 5, 2014 at 05:14 PM.
All,
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
I just wanted to post up a quick note about HID installation. I will plan to post pictures in a follow up message. It was actually quite easy and I kept the AFS fully operational. I'm sure others have picked up on this, but the key is the 90 degree angle h11 bulbs as opposed to straight. This matches the stock set up. Also, I elected not to drill the center of the dust shields bit drilled at the very bottom, 90 degrees down to the ground. I lined the edge of the hole up with the edge of the plastic casting. This allowed me to leave a .33 inch extra length of wire on the headlight for AFS to work one rotated in place. The wire runs vertically instead of straight to the socket and mimics the OEM alignment. Others have likely realized this but I thought I would post it to pass on the knowledge.
Best,
srl311u
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