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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Hey, I read somewhere on here about headlights and someone said they did an "H7 conversion" on their LS1 TA.
I was wondering if there was a write up or if not if someone would be willing to help me out on how to convert our regular bulbs into something a little brighter/whiter?

Or better yet, is there a way to get an HID setup inside our lenses?
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This is better quality then the Euro kit (H7)............
https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...kit-birds.html

I added an HID setup and its night and day
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I saw that, do you have to do anything to get those to fit, or do they just get bolted down by the stock bezel?
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They bolt right in
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They bolt right in
Are those housings from LMC truck sealed?
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What do mean sealed? They have the standard opening for the 9006/9005 bulb, with twist lock. The "other" kit (H7) uses a pin to secure the bulb which leads to water getting into the housing. I used to have the other kit and there is no comparison.
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What do mean sealed? They have the standard opening for the 9006/9005 bulb, with twist lock. The "other" kit (H7) uses a pin to secure the bulb which leads to water getting into the housing. I used to have the other kit and there is no comparison.
by sealed I ment the housing and the bulb were all one, and non-separable.

So it comes with a new harness for the plug too? instead of 2 prongs sticking out unprotected like on the standard firebird.
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ive got the LMC in my car n its just straight replacement housing with e 9006/ bulb that you can slpice into your headlight system pretty straight forward work and HID make it that much better
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ive got the LMC in my car n its just straight replacement housing with e 9006/ bulb that you can slpice into your headlight system pretty straight forward work and HID make it that much better
I get the wiring, I guess I'm just wondering if its included in the order of those lamps of LMC.
Also, how do HID conversions go; I don't have any experience with them at all.
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These pics show the bulbs already installed (before HID). I got both housings for the lows and highs......
Attached Thumbnails headlight conversion-img00030-20100413-1334.jpg   headlight conversion-img00032-20100413-1335.jpg  
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Originally Posted by Danny2tek
These pics show the bulbs already installed (before HID). I got both housings for the lows and highs......

And thats a picture of everything that order comes with?
I'm digging those connections a helluva lot more than the stock plugs...
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yep housing's,harness/plug, and bulbs.
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