New to CL 1999 SC400 HID or LED?
11-14-18, 12:15 PM
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I installed HID's per some of the CL members posts, and I'm disappointed in the end result. (not any of the poster fault. I wanted the most light output) I started with LED's, but the one's I got from Amazon fell apart (the screw holding the locking mechanism came out). So did more reading and bought HID's.
The problem with my Opt-7 Bolt 55w is the assembly. They come with the ballast AND a separate igniter. So it's OEM wire to ballast to igniter to bulb. I've installed LED's in all my other cars, but they were not projector lens and I was happy with the results. To get them in a workable location, I modified the wiring. (Opt-7 has reverse polarity, so had to modify it anyway). I mounted the ballast on the shock pillar where I could get to it, and the igniter near the light housing.
I think you'll be OK with the LED's.
The problem with my Opt-7 Bolt 55w is the assembly. They come with the ballast AND a separate igniter. So it's OEM wire to ballast to igniter to bulb. I've installed LED's in all my other cars, but they were not projector lens and I was happy with the results. To get them in a workable location, I modified the wiring. (Opt-7 has reverse polarity, so had to modify it anyway). I mounted the ballast on the shock pillar where I could get to it, and the igniter near the light housing.
I think you'll be OK with the LED's.
11-14-18, 12:26 PM
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I installed HID's per some of the CL members posts, and I'm disappointed in the end result. (not any of the poster fault. I wanted the most light output) I started with LED's, but the one's I got from Amazon fell apart (the screw holding the locking mechanism came out). So did more reading and bought HID's.
The problem with my Opt-7 Bolt 55w is the assembly. They come with the ballast AND a separate igniter. So it's OEM wire to ballast to igniter to bulb. I've installed LED's in all my other cars, but they were not projector lens and I was happy with the results. To get them in a workable location, I modified the wiring. (Opt-7 has reverse polarity, so had to modify it anyway). I mounted the ballast on the shock pillar where I could get to it, and the igniter near the light housing.
I think you'll be OK with the LED's.
The problem with my Opt-7 Bolt 55w is the assembly. They come with the ballast AND a separate igniter. So it's OEM wire to ballast to igniter to bulb. I've installed LED's in all my other cars, but they were not projector lens and I was happy with the results. To get them in a workable location, I modified the wiring. (Opt-7 has reverse polarity, so had to modify it anyway). I mounted the ballast on the shock pillar where I could get to it, and the igniter near the light housing.
I think you'll be OK with the LED's.
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