BLS 98-02 Projector Retro Installed
05-14-2012, 07:59 PM
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BLS 98-02 Projector Retro Installed I recently received my kit from Blackbird Lighting Solutions. A lot of people on here have the opinion that it is too much money to spend. I personally believe that these were worth every penny. Daytime Pics in Post 7, Night pics in Post 15. High Res of any of the pics available.
The main kit that they send you is easy to install. You have one power and one ground that you attach to the proper posts. You have one place to plug in factory harness and two outputs at the ballasts. Awesome quality components and they even put the wires in a sheath.
The amount of work that you need to do to remove and install the headlight assemblies is minimal. You take the bracket at the top of the light assembly that attaches to the core support off and slide the assembly towards the middle of the car and pull out.
The hardest part of this will be deciding where to put the components of the HID's. If you use my suggestions, you could probably install these in 30 minutes.
I chose to put my relay block down on the fender support on the drivers side. I put my ballasts in the same spot on both sides, right behind the inner most part of the light, where the core support, bumper support and headlight bracket attach.
If you use my suggested locations, you will not have to make new holes to mount the kit as I used stock fastener locations.
The tools I used were:
10mm socket
15mm socket (just for the positive post on drivers side)
3/8 drive ratchet
More pictures tomorrow, Its dark and raining right now... Before you ask, pics are before being aimed correctly.
The main kit that they send you is easy to install. You have one power and one ground that you attach to the proper posts. You have one place to plug in factory harness and two outputs at the ballasts. Awesome quality components and they even put the wires in a sheath.
The amount of work that you need to do to remove and install the headlight assemblies is minimal. You take the bracket at the top of the light assembly that attaches to the core support off and slide the assembly towards the middle of the car and pull out.
The hardest part of this will be deciding where to put the components of the HID's. If you use my suggestions, you could probably install these in 30 minutes.
I chose to put my relay block down on the fender support on the drivers side. I put my ballasts in the same spot on both sides, right behind the inner most part of the light, where the core support, bumper support and headlight bracket attach.
If you use my suggested locations, you will not have to make new holes to mount the kit as I used stock fastener locations.
The tools I used were:
10mm socket
15mm socket (just for the positive post on drivers side)
3/8 drive ratchet
More pictures tomorrow, Its dark and raining right now... Before you ask, pics are before being aimed correctly.
Last edited by Black96z28; 05-16-2012 at 11:06 PM. Reason: Added text about pics in post7
05-15-2012, 01:37 AM
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As far as the bls high low mod goes, you have three splitters and one combining harness pieces. On which ever side of your car that you don't use to plug in the relay harness you just take your high beam connector and split it between the high bulb and the bi xenon mode connector.
On the side with the harness input, take the blue wire harness and plug it into your high beam connector. Take the second red splitter and connect your high bulb and bi xenon mode connector to the side of the blue harness that does not have the diode.
Take the side of your blue wire harness with the diode and connect it to the orange and black combining harness and plug your low beam signal wire into the combining harness and plug it into the relay harness for the HID's.
What this does is allow a signal from either high or low beam to turn on the HID's but prevents (by using a diode) any power from getting into the high beam circuit when not wanted.
Hi/Lo harness pieces
I did have one slight problem with a two of the harnesses:
My harness with the diode was installed with the lead for the diode on the ground side of one of the connectors, and my combining harness was mismatched power and ground, making a short to ground. Almost let the smoke out of the wires.
This is not a big deal, very easy to fix but just look yours over before you install them.
The only connector that is correct in this picture is the bottom right connector. Picture above this with all the harnesses put together also shows the harness incorrectly wired. However it shows how you will connect them.
On the side with the harness input, take the blue wire harness and plug it into your high beam connector. Take the second red splitter and connect your high bulb and bi xenon mode connector to the side of the blue harness that does not have the diode.
Take the side of your blue wire harness with the diode and connect it to the orange and black combining harness and plug your low beam signal wire into the combining harness and plug it into the relay harness for the HID's.
What this does is allow a signal from either high or low beam to turn on the HID's but prevents (by using a diode) any power from getting into the high beam circuit when not wanted.
Hi/Lo harness pieces
I did have one slight problem with a two of the harnesses:
My harness with the diode was installed with the lead for the diode on the ground side of one of the connectors, and my combining harness was mismatched power and ground, making a short to ground. Almost let the smoke out of the wires.
This is not a big deal, very easy to fix but just look yours over before you install them.
The only connector that is correct in this picture is the bottom right connector. Picture above this with all the harnesses put together also shows the harness incorrectly wired. However it shows how you will connect them.
Last edited by Black96z28; 05-16-2012 at 11:10 PM. Reason: added info/pic
05-15-2012, 05:42 AM
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Looks great and good write up. The rotational alignment is an easy adjustment and I responded to your PM with the instructions. Should only take you a couple minutes to get them perfect. For some odd reason, each car seems to fit just a touch differently so we allow for some rotational adjustment in the car to make sure they are exactly level. Looking forward to the final pics.
(I have them as well) 
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Car is very similar to mine ! Wow, I just have chrome. C6z wheels no Berger and ss spoiler. I was wondering how the completely blacked out projector would look compared to the traditional whistler head lights which I have
05-15-2012, 07:03 PM
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Looks great! Anyone who thinks BLS kits are too expensive, your crazy. Best money I spent on my car thus far. Car wont look good or go fast if you cant see well at night. No pun intended but these HID kits are a night and day difference over stock lighting.
