How to Install JDM Headlights
Mar 9, 2005, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by twardOZRally
screw this, I'm tired of waiting, I'm goin over to a friends garage and putting these in tonight, who cares if I'm too tired to work tomorrow
take lots-o-pics. Godspeed to you 
. You have inspired me. I'm buying the part tomorrow !
Mar 9, 2005, 11:39 PM
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well, I didn't take tons of pics, just one, but I think it was the most confusing part, hooking the parking lamps and turn signal in. here's how to do the harness:
sorry the pic is so large, I wanted you to be able to see clearly what I did
this is the passenger side setup, colors may be different on the drivers side:
another angle
you can see the yellow wire from the car connects to the brown wire on the housing, the green/white wire is connected to the red wire, for the parking lamps. the black wires from both are connected together, and then connected to the black wire from the housing
only ran into a few issues during the install.
The turn signal bulb sockets are different on the cedia housings, it is possible to temporarily use the old bulb, but I wouldn't suggest that long term.
And the mounting brackets/tabs on the top of the housing did not line up with the bolt holes on the car
overall the install took me just under 2 hours to do, with a couple breaks here and there. Be sure to take your time, check everything, solder the connections well, and heatshrink or tape the hell out of everything (no duct tape please *begs*)
sorry the pic is so large, I wanted you to be able to see clearly what I did
this is the passenger side setup, colors may be different on the drivers side:
another angle
you can see the yellow wire from the car connects to the brown wire on the housing, the green/white wire is connected to the red wire, for the parking lamps. the black wires from both are connected together, and then connected to the black wire from the housing
only ran into a few issues during the install.
The turn signal bulb sockets are different on the cedia housings, it is possible to temporarily use the old bulb, but I wouldn't suggest that long term.
And the mounting brackets/tabs on the top of the housing did not line up with the bolt holes on the car
overall the install took me just under 2 hours to do, with a couple breaks here and there. Be sure to take your time, check everything, solder the connections well, and heatshrink or tape the hell out of everything (no duct tape please *begs*)
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Mar 13, 2005, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by twardOZRally
this is the passenger side setup, colors may be different on the drivers side:
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btw...very nice job installing those lights! It's crazy how much those black headlights makes a huge difference on the appearance of the front end. I'll start up on mine soon as I get the parts.
Now take a night pic w/ those sexy Sylvanias...i'm gonna get those too!
Mar 14, 2005, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by twardOZRally
I can't remember if the colors were different. I'd imagine they are though, and I'm not pulling out the headlight to look now, lol, that's the biggest pain is getting those things in and out when you aim them
Mar 14, 2005, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lookslikeanevo
i really hope you were kidding about that...go buy like a 8" phillips screw driver and there are adjustment holes you can stick it into and not have to remove the headlight...ill take pics tonight
.This how to w/ pics has really helped me a lot...i love how-to's! makes my DIY projects so much easier...and my friends think i'm a pro
Apr 7, 2005, 11:25 AM
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maaan i'm having such a hard time putting these in...i got the parking lights and signal lights in...but the high/low beam lights, I don't know which wires goes to where 
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each side has 3 wires from the stock headlight housing...the right side has pink, black, red/white...the left side has pink, black, red/blue...
where do these wires go to?
!?each side has 3 wires from the stock headlight housing...the right side has pink, black, red/white...the left side has pink, black, red/blue...
where do these wires go to?