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    Perfect, thanks. Did you have a real time cutting the graphite shrouds? I've had to take a lot off them already and they still aren't fitting.
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    You have to cut a lot off

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    Yea, still had to cut quite a bit off of the graphites. Seemed a lil cleaner and easier on those to me. Plus if you are going with halos, the graphites are better IMO because you can mount halos inside of shroud. Just looks a whole lot cleaner than wire tying them on.


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    Okay, I'm stuck. I've ground down the housing on the back to the point where it's so thin the hole is getting bigger, yet theres not enough threads to get the nut and bulb holder on. How has everyone else done this?
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    maybe i'm missing something?
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    WOW!!!! That is super thin??? Idk. How many of the rubber washers did you use on the inside?? Have you tightened them?? Also, I ended up not using those concaved washers, I bought some flat 3/4" x 2" fender washers. I know before I would tighten mine it wouldn't allow the bulb holder to seat flush. Idk what you got going on there. That thin you should have all sorts of threads showing......... And when I say are they tightened, I don't mean fully, but pretty snug? When I was rough fitting mine I would push in on projector from front while hand tightening nut as right as I could and that would allow the holder to get pretty close to flush. Hope that helps, if not keep askin questions!!


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    Mine only came with thin flat washers and only one is big enough to cover the hole so that's the one I'm using. I can get the nut to almost flush but even there it's nowhere close to where the next metal piece has to sit. Is there maybe an alternative to having the bulb holder seated fully?
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    I think it should fit fine if I use a different washer like you mentioned. Did you just seal around the washer really good after then or what?
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    I still don't understand why you have 0 thread showing even having it sanded that thin??? Are those your stock housings?? And again how tight do you have them there in that pic?


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    No, I went and actually bought washers. Like I said, I bought 3/4" x 2" fender washers. The O.D. Is big enough to cover the hole, and the I.D. Is what is needed to go over the threaded shaft, may have to Dremel just a bit. The washers that came with I didn't use. Got my washers from fastenal, but make sure if you do, you get fender washers, not regular flat washers! Yes after install was complete I did run RTV around edge of washers and such to seal. Then just cleaned it up to make it look good!


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    Finally got some washers that fit and everything is set and done, just have to reseal the headlights, the corners aren't much fun
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    Sine I just got a pair of these what are the little wires for? I guess they go to the projector? I've just got the bulbs hooked up and they work fine.
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    The wires off the projector? Its for the cutoff shroud thing, basically lets you have low and high beams hence the bi xenon.

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    What the hell do they hook up to then?
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    To the bi xenon relay harness you probably didn't buy lol

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    Definitely don't have that lol. I got these off of Danielle
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    Oh yeah, TRS sells the harness you need. I think its like 40 bucks or less. Any bi xenon relay harness will work really you just need an adapter unless you dont have one period. Then hit up TRS.

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    The two small wires are for the solenoid that moves the cutoff shield. That's what gives you the high beam. If you get the Motocontrol harness it's plug and play. The reason you need the harness is when you turn the high beams on it shuts off the low beam. Well if that stayed like that then the shield would flip to provide a high beam, but the bulbs would shut off. So the motocontrol keeps the bulbs powered and flips the cutoff shield to give you high beams.
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    didnt know there was a thread about this, im doing headlights and fogs, good to know gp guys have done this as well, its motivated me!

    im doing a little different, using g6 gxp fogs and molding them into my bumper, but the headlights are really close to what you guys are using, im having a hard time finding a projector with a halo, been thinking about ditching the halo idea altogether, and debating on new headlight housings to start with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by infinite_one View Post
    didnt know there was a thread about this, im doing headlights and fogs, good to know gp guys have done this as well, its motivated me!

    im doing a little different, using g6 gxp fogs and molding them into my bumper, but the headlights are really close to what you guys are using, im having a hard time finding a projector with a halo, been thinking about ditching the halo idea altogether, and debating on new headlight housings to start with.

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    Go to Retrofit source, where i got my projectors with halos. Read a bit further back in this thread and I believe I posted pics. What do you mean the headlights are really close to what we are using?? You use your factory headlights or buy a new set of oem housings. Again as far as halos, go to retrofit source and they can get you what you need as far as halos in all different colors.


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