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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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ok i need to know if i wanted to change my headlights from 07's to the 08's, i would need the wiring from the 08's and thats it right? and my 07 lights would go back into the 08 with my wiring, right
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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I would like to know this also..
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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well u just need to swap the bulb sockets for the low beam. since the bulbs in their original housings won't fit in the other housing.
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so i have to cut and splice or just unplug?
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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I believe you can buy one of those conversion wires. theres really short. Have a female 9006 plug and a male H11(i think its H11) plug. I know I seen one on these forums.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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i know someone has done this
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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u can cut and splice or whatever or get the conversion like hans said. its like a harness...u can prolly ask cliffud of mobileHID to make u one
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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i changed my 06 to a 08. i ordered hids and asked for a H11 bulb w/ a 9006 wiring harness. but i definitely didn't do any splicing.... wires scare me
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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ok
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Yup, if you plan to go HID's get a 9006 harness with H11 bulbs. If not, you will need the harness mentioned above to convert the bulbs. I just recently did this, but I went the HID route. All the other bulbs are the same.
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ok im going hid but not right away so that sucks
Old Jan 10, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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best bet to do it right away unless u dont have the money cuz hids in 08 projectors look really nice. plus u wouldnt have to change the harness again once u get hids
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watching o_o!
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damn I want those headlights and HID's!
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