This is the first in a series of technical threads by me since they appear to be the only thing people can't flame about. (note: tired of flaming)

In this thread I'll post a few of my findings when I installed the projectors that Snake sent me. (WOOT Thanks Snake!!!)

I came home from work to find this last week...

My cat Chessie had set up camp on my new projectors. Silly cat.

Opened the box and checked them out....

puuuuuuurrrfect. Thanks for standing gaurd Chessie!

Now here's where my how to will differ from the others, I feel no need to show you how to hook them up since that has been covered already. No need to show you how to aim them as thats been covered already. What I will show you is the few little things I found not previously covered to give you all a heads up and show you how I did the wiring so as not to have any problems re-installing the factory lights later.

Heres what I did for the wiring....

Rather then cut the wires and permently hook up the lights I did the next best thing, I installed plugs to the LED leads so they can be unhooked whenever I feel like putting my stock lights back in. There-by avoiding having to re-cut and re-splice anything. I can swap back and forth as many times as I like with zero problems!

Now I also noticed a small bit of plastic that is in the way, trim it off.


You can force them to fit, but why run the risk of breaking them when an small nip fixes the whole problem?

And because I MUST be different then everyone else I went with these...
Rather then plain old light bulbs.

Now this is what the pre-modded plug looks like as the LED lights will not just plug right in due to how they are made...

NOTE the small tab, that must be removed for the LED lights to fit in.

After a quick pass on the belt sander this is what your looking to have...

Perfectly, completely flat and smooth. Now the LED can plug right in....

NOTE how the LED light base is made? See why those little plastic bumps must be removed?

A few pics of the LED lights lit up from both angles, feel free to ask any questions....



LED installed in the light and lit up....

LED installed and off, notice no color at all! Makes for a very clean and clear looking light...


And the final product...




This thread was made possible by Scythe Snake and the gift of these projector headlights.

Fell free to ask any questions on this install.

 

looks nice

 

Nice Jack.. and yeah i remember that thread about scythe giveing you the gift.. Thats cool.. I hope you like them

 

That looks great.

 

Where did you get the LED bulbs from? I had seen them before but I cant remember.....

 

I'm going to flame you because your pictures are blurry....

 

I got them from a local truck supply company, seems truckers LOVE LED lights too.
They can also be found here... http://www.hid-lights.com/



Damn digital camera's! Sorry for any blurriness.

 

Awesome job as usual Jack! Thanks for the how-to.

 

Thank you and your welcome.

 

can i hump your leg jackalope i think that looks sexy as hell now

 

As long as I can give a reach around.

Billet grills are next guys, what do you think?

 

haha smart man for making a how to for it...i did the same thing with my old projectors

 

Man I'm gonna be so all over your car sunday, gonna have to take so many pics so I know what I want to do over the winter to mine, off season is when I end up modding the most.

 

Whhhhy thank you.

Take as many as you like. BTW I did the tail lights in LED's also. I'm saving that for another wright up as soon as I have someone to press the damn brake pedel so I can take pics.

 

I need to update my car pics, think I will be doing it at the meet, new scenary tired of my driveway.

 

Damn Jack, that looks nice! Thanks for letting me know what my front end will look like with those in it.

So you down for a 'lil run when I pass by next year?

 

Nice! Get some night pics up

 

You mean me wacthing you walk away? Sure what the hell. *shrug*

If I'm off tonight I will try. Baaaaaaaaaaaad thunderstorms around tonight!

 

Looks awesome Jack.. nice write up. thats one sexy looking sedan. and definitely love the different looking LED's.

BTW great idea with the plugs so you dont have to keep splicing those wires. + if i can give it.

 

Thanks man!

 

Glad you got and enjoy them Jack. Good how to, and good look. Glad you enjoy them. =)

 

Come on Terry, you know I was just joking. Why would I want to do that to another fine as hell Sport Red Cobalt SS?

 

Nice, i really like the bulbs, i might have to "borrow" the idea, i did the same thing w/ the quick clips...

and the chrome projectors look awesome on the sport-red!!!

Get some HID's!!

 

I know you were its all good bud!

See I TOLD everyone chrome would look best on the Sport Red! And HID's WILL be on the way in a month or so. But I'd need to do my low beams, high beams, and fog lights too! Thats 3 sets of HID! Thats gonna be pricey!


Oh and if it looks good now wait till I get my billet grills and do my second "how to"

 

Damn it man, our cars are going to look almost identical from the front. Think I'm going to have to go with the large SS instead of the painted bowtie just so they look different.