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I ordered this 4300K VVME slim ballast 9005 HID kit via eBay on 12/23. Got it today, 5 days later.
To install aftermarket HID bulbs into a Gen 2 housing, an adapter is required, so I designed and made a pair from Delrin (and since I had the lathe and drill press setup, I also made an extra pair, if anyone's interested look HERE :wink. The hole in the housing is just slightly larger than a 9005 bulb base, but with the adapter, it's nice and secure.
NOTE: I caution anyone that tries to do this themselves, that the studs on the housing are NOT equally spaced.
I seperated the bulb and ballast wiring from the attached grommet.
I then installed 9005 HID bulb into the housing using my adapter and the OEM hardware.
Then I reinstalled the OEM square cover with the grommet removed earlier and sealed it with RTV.
I'm going to wait overnight for the RTV to harden, and then I'll wire the ballast power lead into the stock wiring where the OEM ballasts plug in and finish the installation.
Finished pics tomorrow night.
To install aftermarket HID bulbs into a Gen 2 housing, an adapter is required, so I designed and made a pair from Delrin (and since I had the lathe and drill press setup, I also made an extra pair, if anyone's interested look HERE :wink. The hole in the housing is just slightly larger than a 9005 bulb base, but with the adapter, it's nice and secure.
NOTE: I caution anyone that tries to do this themselves, that the studs on the housing are NOT equally spaced.
I seperated the bulb and ballast wiring from the attached grommet.
I then installed 9005 HID bulb into the housing using my adapter and the OEM hardware.
Then I reinstalled the OEM square cover with the grommet removed earlier and sealed it with RTV.
I'm going to wait overnight for the RTV to harden, and then I'll wire the ballast power lead into the stock wiring where the OEM ballasts plug in and finish the installation.
Finished pics tomorrow night.
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