First off. I'm pretty aware I'm probably cutting corners here, but I am attempting to install some HIDs that I bought from eBay on my LX470. I have 2000 LX470 Glass headlamps. I bought H1 HIDs, 35W, easy enough... I found the only way not to rewire the thing and instead plug and play would be to modify (cut) the cap that houses the bulb so that the included wires and adapters would fit inside the cap. Gulp, did that. I'm planning on using silicone to seal it up.
Second, I found that the HIDs don't just slide right in like a halogen bulb due to the white stick thing (to be technical). I don't know if this is safe or not, but I asked a friend to "hold my beer" and ground with a Dremel tool, the projector housing. I think it's aluminum and hoping it's not magnesium. I ground enough to make the HID bulb fit in there and lock in place as it should. I'm a little concerned with fine dust that's in the projector now. I'll blow out with canned air or wet/dry vac. I looked at some other posts on here and now I'm like... holy s**t. I didn't do anything like what these other gentlemen have done to make a nice, neat modification. No new housings and carefully fabrication of shields for aiming etc.
Have I made a huge, tiny mistake and need to go get some Halogens before doing this to the other side?
Photos here:
Prime Photos
Second, I found that the HIDs don't just slide right in like a halogen bulb due to the white stick thing (to be technical). I don't know if this is safe or not, but I asked a friend to "hold my beer" and ground with a Dremel tool, the projector housing. I think it's aluminum and hoping it's not magnesium. I ground enough to make the HID bulb fit in there and lock in place as it should. I'm a little concerned with fine dust that's in the projector now. I'll blow out with canned air or wet/dry vac. I looked at some other posts on here and now I'm like... holy s**t. I didn't do anything like what these other gentlemen have done to make a nice, neat modification. No new housings and carefully fabrication of shields for aiming etc.
Have I made a huge, tiny mistake and need to go get some Halogens before doing this to the other side?
Photos here:
Prime Photos