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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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projector headlight conversion

i bought these lights for my 91 rs http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...s/3/LHP4X6.jpg

but they flicker back and forth between the low and high beam...any advice?
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

What kinda bulb are you using? Standard H4? HID? Little more info would helpful.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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they came with H4 bulbs
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

Check all your wiring connections

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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

i checked all the connections and there fine. i heard that the headlights could be drawing to much power from the circuit, and that a new circuit breaker could fix it. or perhaps a new wiring harness.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 05:12 AM
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did you change the wires around? if you notice in that diagram they have to be rotated basically i had the h4 conversion which was the same thing i now have HID's and they are awesome
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

When do they flicker? On hi or low beam? If they do it only on hi-beam, then it is likely that the "drawing to much power" assessment is correct. I had the same issue when I converted to H-4 headlamps. You need to rewire to pull directly from the battery--otherwise you will eventually smoke your headlamp switch. APC has a harness for this, and there is also a "how-to" in the tech articles if you want to do it yourself. The APC harness has breakers with it, but I recommend you also install a heavier gage power wire with a maxi fuse in place of the what comes with the APC kit--I burned mine up in under 10 minutes on hi-beam. Side benefits to this conversion include a brighter light regardless of whether you convert to H-4's or not. Hope that helps.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

where is the how to article...and where can i get the fuse?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Article is in the Technical Articles section, go to www.thirdgen.org (the homepage) and then click on the "Technical Articles" link. Fuses can be bought at automotive supply stores, AKA "any parts store"
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

Where did you guys get your kits from? Do you recommend any in particular? Or are they just the square headlights you can get on ebay with h4 bulbs?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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I got my housings from here http://www.rallylights.com.

Item #H65451. Set 165mm Rectangular ECE Conversion Headlamps. Two Hi/Lo beam with 60/55w H4 Bulb and two Hi beam with 55w H1 bulbs and adapters

Then I bought 2 HID kits, one H1 kit, and then one dual beam H4 kit, on ebay.
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Re: projector headlight conversion

wat site can u buy them lamps at?
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