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Old May 3, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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I recently bought some sonars projector headlights and i was told that i could do HIDs with it i was just wondering uhmm how in the hell do i get the bulb in there?? is it as simple as taking the plate thing off at the back on the original bulb? or is there some kind of tip to do it? if you guys could help i would really appreciate it
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Old May 3, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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Not sure if yours are the same as mine, but I made a slit in the rubber grommet thing, and used it to support the back end of my 9006 bulbs. Then I used a zip tie to secure the grommet to the housing.


And with the grommet rotated with the slit facing down, you can't even see it.

I this pic, you can see how the end of the 9006 bulb sticks out a bit, which is why I had to cut a hole in the cap for it to stick out of.

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Old May 3, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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^ K2's? I think I like those better than mine.
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Old May 3, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by thecobrahunter
Not sure if yours are the same as mine, but I made a slit in the rubber grommet thing, and used it to support the back end of my 9006 bulbs. Then I used a zip tie to secure the grommet to the housing.


And with the grommet rotated with the slit facing down, you can't even see it.

I this pic, you can see how the end of the 9006 bulb sticks out a bit, which is why I had to cut a hole in the cap for it to stick out of.


So did you just unscrewed the metal plating that holds the original light bulb? How about using an actual H1 bulb?
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Old May 9, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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What head lights did you purchase cobrahunter? You wouldn't to have the link to those,or does anyone have the links to those?
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Old May 10, 2011 | 03:05 AM
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What head lights did you purchase cobrahunter? You wouldn't to have the link to those,or does anyone have the links to those?
They're Sonar projectors.

Here they are:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SONAR...mZ270710181880

The seller goes by Zomk Speed or ZS Racing
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Old May 10, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by thecobrahunter
They're Sonar projectors.

Here they are:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SONAR...mZ270710181880

The seller goes by Zomk Speed or ZS Racing
Thank you.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Easy as 1 2 3

1) unclip old bulb and remove
2) place new HID bulb in
3) clip it in place - may take a little grunt because of the thicker base

Done

For my rubber cap, I didn't cut it down the side. Seems like a bad idea, plus you have to replace the ziptie every time. I just snipped a small hole in the back of the cap and fed the HID wires through that.
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(1) both H1 6000K bulbs were dimmer than the 10000K 9006 bulbs I was using
(2) Don't have to put new zip ties everytime. The covers just pop off and on as needed.
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