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Well I got a good almost new pair from a miami guy selling them on craigslist at a steal$100.00 for both,so I want to try and redo the ones on the car,and if they turn out ok maybe sell them.
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Excellent job Blue you knocked it out the park! Be doing that to my 95 fo sho!
Not to be a hijacker but props to Jamie97lsc for parts HE DA MAN! |
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Having the lows and highs on makes the lights abit brighter, but the main reason for doing the mod is to protect the HIDs, as hot re strikes shortens their life. Splicing the wires for 13 + 15 is easy, probably a 3/10 job. You will have no problem. In fact, doing the whole process and fitting HIDs is pretty easy, just time consuming. For the splicing, you will require an 18-14 AWG (blue) splice block.
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Oh okay.. so i'm assuming we can't replace these bulbs.. when they go out.. we repay the 88 dollars and just use the lights out of there and resell the other stuff.. or can you replace the bulbs.. I really.. honestly need a set.. my dims are horrible.. and I don't think i'm brave enough to cut open my stock headlights on my DD... so do you think atleast my dims will atleast be equal to the stock dims? If this does require me to do the restoration.. my chrome looks fine.. but my lens are just so yellow.. I'm gunna try an easy 20 dollar kit this weekend.. that removes all the film and go from there.. either way.. this looks like the best anyways... I want blue HIDs... and i'm getting them.. lol. I wanna look fancy too!
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The Rev: Yeah, you can do the switch mod i detailed on the first page easily enough to keep the lows and highs on. (just means you will have to push the stalk forward when the lights are on) There is probably another way to splice them, so that they operate all the time without using the stalk, but i don't have a circuit diagram, so don't know which wires to splice for that. I hope the police are ok where you live, cos if you dazzle them with the lows and highs you may get in trouble!
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I read that but I guess I was misunderstanding it. After I do that, having my MFS pushed foward (as it is now) would allow me to have both lows and highs on at all times? Because if so that'd be so sick, having lows and highs in hids at the same time. Would there be any harm by doing that?
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Yeah that looks really good, almost as good as when I redo mine next week haha. Nah but Jamie do you have the headlight tabs for a housing in all of those boxes on your ebay store? I need the 2 longer of the retaining tabs as the housing I got for cheap didn't have any. I also need 4 clips as well. Can you list them on the store for me to buy or maybe PM me with a total and I could get that paypal'd out to you.
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Just to clarify some things.
Ignition Barrel If you just want to remove your ignition barrel you do not need to remove any other stuff - just use the access hole to push in the release pin once the ignition is set to run - takes 10 seconds. |


i will try it this weekend if i get a chance
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Exactly what kit are you all buying for the HID's???
Are these direct fits??? I'd love to save $650 on hid lenses/bulbs/wiring!!! |
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Blue you happend to have a part number for that chrome trim...and why do you drop the console under the steering wheel whats that one for i understand the glove box wire but not the steering wheel cover wires?
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Also guys... Do I need to buy TWO kits to do HID's for the high and low beams???
because my lowbeams are like driving with just the parking lights on! |
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No. Keep the highs halogen. HID's are useless for highs because of hot re-strikes and the fact that they don't light up instantly - so be useless for flashing.
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Cool. The rechroming is the bad part! If you lack patience, just do the parts that are burnt up.
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Cool. What was up with your headlight switch? Was it the built in circuit breaker acting up? (i remember a recall about that a few years ago)
Yup, those plug and play HID's are good and simple. Getting cheap now too! Might pick some up for the wife's truck in the new year. |
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I guess it's possible that the circuit breaker tripped. Remember the car was originally meant to switch off the lows to run the highs. The MFS mod makes them come on together. (idea being with the decent headlights you won't need lows and highs on together for any length of time, but will instead prolong the HID's life)
Wouldn't worry about it for now, but if it becomes a problem when you are just running the lows (or lows and highs for a short period) then you might want to inspect the wiring connector to the headlight switch and possibly replace the switch itself. But yeah, I'm thinking it was just a temporary overload of the switch circuit breaker causing it to trip. |
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does anyone know where I can get the rechroming inserts for the headlights on a gen 1 mark???
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Pour some rubbing alcohol inside the housing with the moisture, it is hygroscopic so it pulls out the moisture and it evaporates quickly after you dump the majority of it out.
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Ordered my HID kit yesterday! Should be here by like Friday I think. Now I just have to get my housings rechromed!
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The only thing I dont like, is that when I turn on the headlights, somtimes one or the other doesnt come on, then I have to cycle the headlight switch and all is good. Hard to tell when they turn on when you arent facing a building or something.
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any of you guys have to deal with the salt or snow i wouldnt mind having this done i have one headlight messed up another one not taking my time and using a big bulky air cutter to open them up so i might just try to get another one and send it out but i want to see if they will make it through an ohio winter and all the crap weather i get to deal with already did the hid conversion and it made a heck of a diference now i wouldnt mind seeing what its like with some chrome to reflect off of. thanks guys
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Hey, i did the install of the HID kit from the auction site and the ballasts stopped working immediatley. Callled their techs to troubleshoot and they said people with mark viiis' are continually calling about problems. Just to inform you guys about to do this install, you need a relay kit with the HID conversion kit. before you buy, make sure you have this in the kit or buy it seperatly. basically, instead if getting the voltage from the 9005 light circuit plug, it gets the voltage direct from the battery with more amperage to drive the ballasts properly. Appearantly when they say Plug and Play, it doesnt apply to most domestic cars. The stock wiring for the 9005 circuit is too high of gauge. the relay kit has a lower gauge to provide more current. the relay kit also has an input that you plug your 9005 plug into. it uses your stock switching system to turn the lights off/on. the relay senses the switching and switches itself to pass voltage. Anyway, it all makes sense but what doesnt make sense is that they said my kit was plug and play when i bought it. They offered the relay kit to me discounted. They also said their HID Conversion kits for 2009 will include the relay kit. Just verify before buying. Good Luck.
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Thanks for the guide blue on blue, really helpful. Cut mine open and redid them, and I got blinded compared to before. Took the better part of a day, but it is worth doing or taking jamie up on his deal. Looking to get HID's here in a few weeks. Thanks again.
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Below is an outline of my headlight refurb, from the initial rechroming, to aftermarket HID fitment and associated modifications: (multi function switch mod for lows and highs and check exterior lamp message removal)
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Ah... We may have a problem. The templates I made are for the 1st gen halogen housings, I have never worked on an HID housing and so don't know if the shapes will be the same. I'm pretty sure they will be different.
Best bet in your case then would be to either make up your own as you go, or send them to Jamie97lsc. If you have some time off coming up, shouldn't be too bad. What I did was get old xmas cards and cut them up to rough size, put them in then cut again. Once I had the xmas card templates perfect, I then got the trimbrite and cut to size. This way, no chrome was wasted. You can buy Trimbrite or a wider chrome tape roll called Guardian chrome. (the latter will give you a more seamless look) |
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Hey man, yeah...installed this stupid relay kit and the ballasts don't seem to work. So, I will try and send those back and get replacemetn ones. This project has taken forever. Would love any suggestions you have. |




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Very blue but still not bad.
![]() I found aiming to be abit of a pain - mainly because the poorly designed housings don't show clear, crisp lines and cut off points, like many other lights do. Funny, my lights were fine for ages, then I decided to re-aim one day. Little did I realize - the garage door I was using to set my beams was bent! Lol. Hey Jamie - that's why I had that one light 'cock eyed' Remember we set it straight? Well, it was fine after! Lol. |
If you had my kit, you would then be "93' blue on blue on blue" Yes, aiming the halogen lenses can be annoying but once it's said and done, halogens are a thing of the past for me. I'll never go back. Someone will have to pay me to turn on my bright lights. I find them useless now. Maybe later I'll do the pinning and add another kit for the high beams but it's no rush.
BTW, thanks Gilby and you too blue on blue for getting this mile long thread started.
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I do agree though, in the pic, they do seem quite blue (on the outside). I figured out of all people, you would be the one to like the blue the best.
If you had my kit, you would then be "93' blue on blue on blue" |
Wait, they might not fit a Porsche. Get some pics, I wanna see
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I've already ruled out manual re-chroming/rebuilding. Such projects have NEVER ended well for me.
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Maybe the coating will last longer with an HID kit? Dunno...
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- it came so tightly rolled, that working with it was a real pita. Anyway, I'll get more and see how I go. Practice makes perfect!
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