Mythical Headlight HID Retrofit DIY - Part II
Mythical Headlight HID Retrofit DIY - Part II
03.04.16
Materials:
-The Retrofit Source H1 Mini Universal Kit-
Included in the following kit:
2 x Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 (LHD)
2 x 35W: Morimoto XB35 Computer Ballasts
2 x Morimoto XB Igniter (AMP)
2 x H1: XB 5500K Bulbs (Please pick a temperature of your preference)
2 x Mini Gatling Gun Shrouds (Please pick a shroud of your preference)
1 x MotoControl Bixenon H4/9003 Harness
A note on the bulbs, 5500k is VERY WHITE. While this may seem brighter, i believe 4500k actually puts out slightly more lumens. This means that 4500k is brighter and appears more OEM than 5500k. Going up in temperature will result in blueish tinge. Going down in temperature will result in a more yellow tinge.
A note on shrouds, there are many to choose from, but only some are included in the base cost of your projector kit.
-Morimoto Retrorubber Butyl Glue-
You are getting ready to spend potentially several hundred dollars on this project. Please don't skimp on glue because something is 5 dollars cheaper at the local automotive store. There are many options that people use in place of this. Some are very good quality. However, this kit has WAY more than enough for both headlights, and is already the correct width to fill the channels back in.
Note on the butyl, some people choose to reuse their butyl. Whatever floats your boat, but clean and new and darker colored (since the stock seems to be light gray or white), was the way to go for me.
-Spare Headlight Buckets-
I'll say this right off the bat, you can save some serious time and still have a car to drive around AND be less stressed, if you buy a set of spare headlights. This means that you can do part of the retrofit before you even take out your headlights. This is especially handy if you plan on painting the buckets.
-Bulbs-
I CANNOT stress this enough. Go to the store or whatever and buy replacement bulbs for ALL of the bulbs in the headlight bucket minus the main headlamp bulb. Seriously, do this. DO THIS. Nothing is worse than having a near conniption fit when everything is back in place but the signals and the side markers and the running lights don't work. Especially when coincidentally they ALL don't work. This is terrifying.
You need:
4 x 168
2 x 992 (7440A)
-Paint-
This is an optional material.
A note on paint, i used Rust-Oleum High Temperature Paint. It's got a grill on the front since bbqs are the standard symbology for "hot" apparently. For whatever reason, the can of flat black i had was actually more like gray (you'll see, oh you'll see). So i don't know if that was just my can, or if it was a reaction, or if it was just the color that that paint is. I painted over the top with gloss black afterwards, which actually wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.
I have no confirmation on this, but high temperature is probably safer. Many people commented that the bucket shouldn't get hot enough to matter, but it just seemed like a good choice.
Tools:
An assortment of flathead screwdrivers
An assortment of philips screwdrivers
10MM socket (Standard and Deep would be best)
Ratchet Extension if you don't have a Deep 10MM socket
Rotary Tool with Metal Cutting Disk
Body Clip Plier
Channel Locks
Drill & Bits
Sharp Scissors or perhaps a Razor
Needle Nosed Pliers
Something to mask with (Tape and Newspaper)
Super Glue
Oven Cookie Sheet
Oven Mitts or a bunch of cloth towels
Nitrile Gloves (Lots of them because your headlights are a pile of sticky filth)
Zip Ties
An Assortment of spare Screws & Bolts & Nuts
Rubbing Alcohol
Compressed Air
Mythical Headlight HID Retrofit DIY - Part II
03.04.16
Materials:
-The Retrofit Source H1 Mini Universal Kit-
Included in the following kit:
2 x Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 (LHD)
2 x 35W: Morimoto XB35 Computer Ballasts
2 x Morimoto XB Igniter (AMP)
2 x H1: XB 5500K Bulbs (Please pick a temperature of your preference)
2 x Mini Gatling Gun Shrouds (Please pick a shroud of your preference)
1 x MotoControl Bixenon H4/9003 Harness
A note on the bulbs, 5500k is VERY WHITE. While this may seem brighter, i believe 4500k actually puts out slightly more lumens. This means that 4500k is brighter and appears more OEM than 5500k. Going up in temperature will result in blueish tinge. Going down in temperature will result in a more yellow tinge.
A note on shrouds, there are many to choose from, but only some are included in the base cost of your projector kit.
-Morimoto Retrorubber Butyl Glue-
You are getting ready to spend potentially several hundred dollars on this project. Please don't skimp on glue because something is 5 dollars cheaper at the local automotive store. There are many options that people use in place of this. Some are very good quality. However, this kit has WAY more than enough for both headlights, and is already the correct width to fill the channels back in.
Note on the butyl, some people choose to reuse their butyl. Whatever floats your boat, but clean and new and darker colored (since the stock seems to be light gray or white), was the way to go for me.
-Spare Headlight Buckets-
I'll say this right off the bat, you can save some serious time and still have a car to drive around AND be less stressed, if you buy a set of spare headlights. This means that you can do part of the retrofit before you even take out your headlights. This is especially handy if you plan on painting the buckets.
-Bulbs-
I CANNOT stress this enough. Go to the store or whatever and buy replacement bulbs for ALL of the bulbs in the headlight bucket minus the main headlamp bulb. Seriously, do this. DO THIS. Nothing is worse than having a near conniption fit when everything is back in place but the signals and the side markers and the running lights don't work. Especially when coincidentally they ALL don't work. This is terrifying.
You need:
4 x 168
2 x 992 (7440A)
-Paint-
This is an optional material.
A note on paint, i used Rust-Oleum High Temperature Paint. It's got a grill on the front since bbqs are the standard symbology for "hot" apparently. For whatever reason, the can of flat black i had was actually more like gray (you'll see, oh you'll see). So i don't know if that was just my can, or if it was a reaction, or if it was just the color that that paint is. I painted over the top with gloss black afterwards, which actually wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.
I have no confirmation on this, but high temperature is probably safer. Many people commented that the bucket shouldn't get hot enough to matter, but it just seemed like a good choice.
Tools:
An assortment of flathead screwdrivers
An assortment of philips screwdrivers
10MM socket (Standard and Deep would be best)
Ratchet Extension if you don't have a Deep 10MM socket
Rotary Tool with Metal Cutting Disk
Body Clip Plier
Channel Locks
Drill & Bits
Sharp Scissors or perhaps a Razor
Needle Nosed Pliers
Something to mask with (Tape and Newspaper)
Super Glue
Oven Cookie Sheet
Oven Mitts or a bunch of cloth towels
Nitrile Gloves (Lots of them because your headlights are a pile of sticky filth)
Zip Ties
An Assortment of spare Screws & Bolts & Nuts
Rubbing Alcohol
Compressed Air