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Old 11-29-2013, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by G5GT2007
you already have an HID kit. just need a way to get power to the high beam solenoid that controls the shutters. the morimoto comes with 9006 plugs. which are for morimoto projectors. you have an ebay harness kit and possibly projector. so to run the morimoto harness you will need the high beam shutter adapters. to connect the harness to the projector shutter. its not simple to ppl but after u look at what u have and dont have. it becomes clear. take a good look at your connections. take a look at the small tiny plug coming from the projector. you have the reg hid bulb wires. and a tiny black connector. connects to the harness you have easily.
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Originally Posted by Bass_Waves
you already have an HID kit. just need a way to get power to the high beam solenoid that controls the shutters. the morimoto comes with 9006 plugs. which are for morimoto projectors. you have an ebay harness kit and possibly projector. so to run the morimoto harness you will need the high beam shutter adapters. to connect the harness to the projector shutter. its not simple to ppl but after u look at what u have and dont have. it becomes clear. take a good look at your connections. take a look at the small tiny plug coming from the projector. you have the reg hid bulb wires. and a tiny black connector. connects to the harness you have easily.
Okay tomorrow im pulling everything off the car and ill lay it out with the bulbs and show you what i have so you can point it out. Me seeing what yours talking about will help.
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Originally Posted by G5GT2007
Okay tomorrow im pulling everything off the car and ill lay it out with the bulbs and show you what i have so you can point it out. Me seeing what yours talking about will help.
yeah no problem. just send me a pm to get my attention to come into the thread. im on here today cuz of black friday sales. and this thread popped up so i kinda decided to help you out and point you in the correct direction. ive done way to many retros. got out faster than getting in because retro market was supplied by ur vendor. lol.
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Originally Posted by Bass_Waves
yeah no problem. just send me a pm to get my attention to come into the thread. im on here today cuz of black friday sales. and this thread popped up so i kinda decided to help you out and point you in the correct direction. ive done way to many retros. got out faster than getting in because retro market was supplied by ur vendor. lol.
haha thanks man will do,

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Old 11-30-2013, 03:26 PM
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ok ur lucky. plug was changed over to a 9006 style. just order the morimoto harness and thats it . i see the spliced up section on the ebay harness. so your on 9006 plugs. same as the projector solenoid. tiny wire to a big plug lmao.
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perfect thanks a lot man so i can just order the reg harness in the link you showed me and forget having to order the additional wires. What are good ballasts to get im going to replace those as well.
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not for nothing but how much did you pay for those retros? its ok if u dont want to say. but if u do private message me the cost.
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Originally Posted by G5GT2007
perfect thanks a lot man so i can just order the reg harness in the link you showed me and forget having to order the additional wires. What are good ballasts to get im going to replace those as well.
drop the coin on morimoto hid kit for h1 system. i had mines for 3 years now and 0 issues. they cost me about 150$ just the hid kit alone.
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$430 i think it was for the lights. I dont need the bulbs they are good just the ballasts i want to replace
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$430 i think it was for the lights. I dont need the bulbs they are good just the ballasts i want to replace
Figured cuz in parts and labor I made the same set and sold for 250$. I guess I'll start making em one bye one and sell as I make em lmao
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Figured cuz in parts and labor I made the same set and sold for 250$. I guess I'll start making em one bye one and sell as I make em lmao
I'd pay you $250 for a nice set
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$430 seems steep....
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That harness....
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