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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 09:30 AM
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Requesting a retrofit install how to

Preferably with demon eyes. Please and thanks.
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 09:57 AM
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 09:59 AM
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Gds means?
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 10:28 AM
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Mr.Ecaulk seems to be not very noob-friendly today. Remember your roots, man.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...nstall-283888/

Here's a nice write-up for a h1 mini retro install and the one im using. Dunno about demon eyes.
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Pasierbek
Mr.Ecaulk seems to be not very noob-friendly today. Remember your roots, man.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...nstall-283888/

Here's a nice write-up for a h1 mini retro install and the one im using. Dunno about demon eyes.
OP's not a noob...I get tired of seeing thread after thread being made to ask questions, now make a thread with the reference to an old thread saying you didnt want to bump it says hey I've actually looked around for answers and didn't find something.

Also this site has really toned back on noob harassment, if gds is considered harassment I'm glad you didn't join back in the sites hay-day
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 11:40 AM
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Didn't know OP wasn't a noob my bad, but I was more concerned with the other thread about the downpipe install that you posted in. I'm sure youre a helpful guy and I'm not here to call out people, but it was just something I noticed today. I am the type of noob to search for stuff before I post, but sometimes you gotta make life easier for other people. To be quite honest, since we are on the topic of the search bar, this site's search bar sucks. When you search for something, at least 20 other irrelevant threads come up before you even get close to what you're looking for. Type in your problem into google with just "Cobalt SS" at the end and miraculously, this site is the first result with 20 threads actually relevant to your topic. Hmmmmm...
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 11:46 AM
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Requesting a retrofit install how to

Originally Posted by Pasierbek
Mr.Ecaulk seems to be not very noob-friendly today. Remember your roots, man.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...nstall-283888/

Here's a nice write-up for a h1 mini retro install and the one im using. Dunno about demon eyes.
Thanks for the write up. Although that's not exactly what I was looking for. I was really just trying to see how to wire up the demon eyes. I know how to install headlights guys I'm not that much of a noob. And my retros are already done. I just need to wire up the demon eyes and that's where I got lost.

BTW ecaulk no hard feelings but I did gds...
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Pasierbek
Didn't know OP wasn't a noob my bad, but I was more concerned with the other thread about the downpipe install that you posted in. I'm sure youre a helpful guy and I'm not here to call out people, but it was just something I noticed today. I am the type of noob to search for stuff before I post, but sometimes you gotta make life easier for other people. To be quite honest, since we are on the topic of the search bar, this site's search bar sucks. When you search for something, at least 20 other irrelevant threads come up before you even get close to what you're looking for. Type in your problem into google with just "Cobalt SS" at the end and miraculously, this site is the first result with 20 threads actually relevant to your topic. Hmmmmm...
Thats why I say google it (shameless stole gds from MrB.) if you put site:cobaltss.net it will only list results from the forum
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 11:50 AM
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Thanks for the write up. Although that's not exactly what I was looking for. I was really just trying to see how to wire up the demon eyes. I know how to install headlights guys I'm not that much of a noob. And my retros are already done. I just need to wire up the demon eyes and that's where I got lost.

BTW ecaulk no hard feelings but I did gds...
how and where to wire the power/ground your asking?
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 12:18 PM
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Requesting a retrofit install how to

^pretty much
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by tuned08ss
Thanks for the write up. Although that's not exactly what I was looking for. I was really just trying to see how to wire up the demon eyes. I know how to install headlights guys I'm not that much of a noob. And my retros are already done. I just need to wire up the demon eyes and that's where I got lost.

BTW ecaulk no hard feelings but I did gds...
Oh, thats more specific not just an install retros with demon eyes.

Do you want them to be on all the time or with parking lights or when you want (e.i. a switch). For all the time (when car is on) tie into a swtiched fuse in the box. Parking lights tap into the parking light wire (i forget the color right now). Then a switch, I don't think I need to explain that.

For wiring the actual demon eyes up you need to know what leds or CFL ring (ohm, watts req, max watts) you're using and if you need a driver or converter for the current.
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 12:46 PM
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Oh, thats more specific not just an install retros with demon eyes.

Do you want them to be on all the time or with parking lights or when you want (e.i. a switch). For all the time (when car is on) tie into a swtiched fuse in the box. Parking lights tap into the parking light wire (i forget the color right now). Then a switch, I don't think I need to explain that.

For wiring the actual demon eyes up you need to know what leds or CFL ring (ohm, watts req, max watts) you're using and if you need a driver or converter for the current.
IIRC the parking lights wire is brown.
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 12:49 PM
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Your better off looking for your answers on the hid forums. That's where I got most of my info from when I did my retros
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Requesting a retrofit install how to

Ok thanks guys. I wanted to run them off a wireless remote but I guess a switch will do.
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 01:24 PM
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Requesting a retrofit install how to

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Ok thanks guys. I wanted to run them off a wireless remote but I guess a switch will do.
If you get the hardware you can do that still, little more advanced of an install but fairly straight forward
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 01:45 PM
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Just realized I forgot to mention always add a fuse if you're switching directly to the power terminal, the closer to the terminal the better. The driver/converter will tell you the amp draw required (for most leds CFLs 5-10amp should be plenty).
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 01:37 PM
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does that say how to wire the demon eyes?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 02:11 PM
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youre lucky i jsut did this and installed for a customer... lol

demon eyes:

all connections go to the red and black wire coming out of the back of your headlights. i imagine like most noobs you got your headlights from mike ulrey and he just leave the wires hanging right out and ends frayed and open. most others do it this way too

tools/materials needed

crimper/stripper pliers
heat shrink connectors
20 ft of 16ish gauge wire
eyelets
bolts that fit through the eyelets (preferably self tappers)
bit of sandpaper
electric tape
two way 3 prong switch


drill two small grounds on your chassis, one underneath each headlight.

create two pieces of wire (i'd say a foot or two long) with eyelets at the end. these will get bolted down into the ground holes you drilled (and sanded the area)

get quick disconnects. connect one to the other end of that wire you just made with the eyelet. same goes for the positive wires; this is all so that you can take your headlights on and off without having to resplice anything.

anyway reference the pics and lemme know if you have any other quesitons

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rice: is there a certain area you went in through the cabin with?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 02:29 PM
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yes.

right behind the clutch pedal is a big rubber grommet with wires already going through it. fish something through there into the engine bay and hope it droops enough to grab it from under the car. attach the wires to this (two wires) and pull back through the cabin. route them to the little cubby thing under the fog light button and install the switch. i dremeled an area out for the switch to push through nice and professional like.
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Originally Posted by ECaulk
OP's not a noob...I get tired of seeing thread after thread being made to ask questions, now make a thread with the reference to an old thread saying you didnt want to bump it says hey I've actually looked around for answers and didn't find something.

Also this site has really toned back on noob harassment, if gds is considered harassment I'm glad you didn't join back in the sites hay-day
wgaf, go pound sand lol
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 02:44 PM
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wgaf, go pound sand lol
No
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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you pounded spam instead
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