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Old 04-05-2010 | 11:58 AM
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I've been searching the forum and I have a quick headlight question.

Is putting in 2007 OE xenon headlamp assembly a drop in procedure? Do I need to also source the auto leveling module? Is it possible to add the feature to my 2002?
 
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Old 04-05-2010 | 01:27 PM
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YES IT DROPS IN, BUT THE HALOGENS AND HIDS ARE TRIGGERED DIFFERENTLY, FORGET HEADLIGHT LEVELING. YOU DONT NEED IT, PLUS YOU WOULD HAVE TO BUY MORE THAN THE LEVELING MODULE,,,,HEIGHT SENSORS, BODY HARNESS, ETC... YOU JUST HAVE TO PUT A RELAY IN TO TRIGGER THE HIDS. THEY USE A SWITCH GROUND TRIGGER TO TURN ON, HALOGENS TRIGGER POWER. ALL YOU DO IS SUPPLY THE HALOGEN POWER TRIGGER WIRE TO A RELAY THAT PROVIDES A GROUND TRIGGER TO THE HID LIGHTS. THE CONNECTORS PLUGS RIGHT IN. DO YOU ALREADY HAVE THE LIGHTS? CAUSE i HAVE SEVERAL HID STYPE HEADLIGHT SETS
 
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Old 04-05-2010 | 02:37 PM
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No I do not Id love to get my hands on them. I've been checking eBay out for them. Do I need to splice in the ground trigger?

Maybe we can work something out and I can take a pair off your hands
 
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Old 04-05-2010 | 03:18 PM
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Brutal, can I replace the self-leveling headlights with one of your xenon kits?
 
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Old 04-05-2010 | 10:55 PM
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what I have are full functioning factory Hid Stype headlight assemblies. with self leveling since theyre Hid. They all have been fixed with my "screw fix" so they wont break at the adjuster ever again.
 
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Old 04-06-2010 | 07:23 AM
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Brutal -

Are your Hid's the STR ones with the bit of tint to the glass, or the standard s-type ones with the clear glass? I have aftermarket hid's in my halogen headlights right now, and well, it works, but I'd much rather have the projectors.

PM me a price if you can.

George
 
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Old 04-06-2010 | 07:41 AM
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???THAT WOULD BE A NEW 1 TO ME, i THOUGHT THE ONLY DIFFERANCE ARE THE CHROMED INNER REFLECTORS OR THE BLACKED OUT 1'S
 
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Old 04-06-2010 | 07:44 AM
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???THAT WOULD BE A NEW 1 TO ME, i THOUGHT THE ONLY DIFFERANCE ARE THE CHROMED INNER REFLECTORS OR THE BLACKED OUT 1'S
Ohh... Is that what gives them the visual difference? I didn't realize it was reflector that was chrome v/s being blacked out that gave the STR the darker looking headlights.

George
 
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Old 04-06-2010 | 08:10 AM
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I never noticed my STR headlights appearing darker than a regular STypes w/ HIDs or blacked out inner reflectors. Im going to have to take a closer look and compare.
 
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Old 04-06-2010 | 09:19 AM
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Here's a couple shots - Just pulled off autotrader cars.

I hope you can see the difference.

George
 
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Old 04-06-2010 | 10:29 AM
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Subtle but the R ones would look pretty nice on the silver
 
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