HID Headlight Kit
11-15-2013, 11:50 AM
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An update for anyone that didn't get a PM. We recieved a bunch of the stock style housings we ordered. The first ones I ordered were sealed with Butyl, easily separated with heat. The ones I recieved (same part number) are now sealed with silicon, not affected by heat. I had to look into different avenues to seperate the lights and tried a variety of approaches. This set me back a few days but I finally found a way that worked. It is time consuming but will still yield a clean finished product compared to the alternative of cutting open the light and glueing it back together.
11-15-2013, 02:02 PM
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I think you're right, but you're going to have to hole saw behind the housing for the heat sink & fan. The CrownVic.net forum is doing a group buy for 9003 LED Headlight bulbs. $150.00. 30,000 hour + lifespan at 6000k color temp. In the mean time this is the way to go.
11-15-2013, 03:18 PM
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I was a doubter on these but I have to eat my words. I never expected this kit to be this nice for 200 bucks. I figured the final price would of been much higher.
11-15-2013, 04:37 PM
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An update for anyone that didn't get a PM. We recieved a bunch of the stock style housings we ordered. The first ones I ordered were sealed with Butyl, easily separated with heat. The ones I recieved (same part number) are now sealed with silicon, not affected by heat. I had to look into different avenues to seperate the lights and tried a variety of approaches. This set me back a few days but I finally found a way that worked. It is time consuming but will still yield a clean finished product compared to the alternative of cutting open the light and glueing it back together.
11-16-2013, 02:17 AM
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To that guy a few pages back that was complaining about the legality of HIDs. I was driving tonight with my GF in the rain. I was complaining about how slow the wipers were when on high. She said "maybe if you turn on your head light you could see better." They were on high beam. If you want to ***** about safety ***** about stock XJ light. They are the ones that should be illegal. They are the safety hazard.
11-16-2013, 01:13 PM
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