97 MarkVIII Headlights

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Opal97MarkVIII

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When I bought my car, the drivers side headlight seemed to leak anytime it rained, and then get foggy for a while until the water dried up. So last week I called Max and ordered a new headlight. I went to install the new headlight assembly, and the wires for the low beam have a different connector than the factory connector. On top of this, I can't seem to get the factory connector to come apart. From reading the service manual, I am getting the feeling that they want you to replace the ballast when you replace one of the headlamps. I just can't see why you would have to replace the ballast. Anyone ever run into this same problem? Do I need to call Max and have him send me a different connector or what? I did notice that the part numbers are slightly different on the new and old headlamp assembly. The new one has a "C" at the end, and the old one has an "A" at the end.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
 
RE: 97 MarkVIII Headlights

yep. they want you to replace the ballast too. those connectors aren't made to come apart, as far as i can tell. just cut and splice.
 
RE: 97 MarkVIII Headlights

Thanks for the swift responses. I will cut and splice it tomorrow evening. I was just a little worried about cutting into the wires of a light assembly that I spent almost $300 on. =)
 
RE: 97 MarkVIII Headlights

Hey everyone. I am experiencing the same condensation problem with my drivers headlamp....Has anyone ever removed and resealed this ass'y....Is this possible?
 
RE: 97 MarkVIII Headlights

Hey everyone. I am experiencing the same condensation problem with my drivers headlamp....Has anyone ever removed and resealed this ass'y....Is this possible?
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RE: 97 MarkVIII Headlights

Never done that before. But I heard a lot of first Gen owners preheating their assembly's in the over and opening them up.
 
RE: 97 MarkVIII Headlights

thanks i'll have to try something in the next month or so. it's finally starting to get warm out here in the cleveland area so I can spend some well deserved time with the MARK. if I screw up the ass'y i'll just have to buy a new one, but i figure it might be worth a try>
 
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