CL9 luxury headlights into base model

[jordiiisme]

hi guys, i want to install the accord euro luxury (stock xenon/hid) headlights into a base model. i've been told and figured that the low beam connector is different (correct me if im wrong) as shown in the following pictures.

Here is the stock xenon/hid headlight with the oem ballast which is where the low beam connector goes into?
http://i47.tinypic.com/1znpkqd.jpg

Here is the base model headlight and circled in red is where the low beam connector goes into?
http://i48.tinypic.com/2dc75gj.jpg

Does anyone have any input into what i need to do in order for me to install it? Can i just buy some sort of plug and play wire harness to convert the base model connector into the connector needed to fit into the ballast? Any help appreciated. cheers

[jordiiisme]

would something like this be ok?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/380220387092?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_3999wt_1026
thinking of plugging this^ into the ballast then splicing it onto my existing low beam connector.
anyone?

[herbert_leung]

Have you fixed the problem?i got a set of HID as well,maybe will have the same problem like you.

[jordiiisme]

i havent received the headlights yet so i cant try it yet. just trying to get some feeback before i attempt the conversion.
in my mind it should work if i just splice on the low beam connector from the luxury cl9 into the base model but i just want to see if anyone could confirm it. probabaly best to ask an electrician

[jordiiisme]

Yeah i know what you're talking about. But im not sure whether the low beam connection from the base model fits into the ballasts? Is it the same plug?

[jordiiisme]

http://www.tsxclub.com/forums/1st-gen-electronics/20006-headlight-wiring.html

^ similar situation here, might just have to splice if its not direct plug and play.

[herbert_leung]

i would suggest direct plug and play,i have some bad experience before.So can we use that wire you found in ebay?

[jordiiisme]

I'm pretty sure this part (http://tinypic.com/r/2ugpi4o/6) of the plug fits into the ballast of the HID headlight but i don't know about the other side that's why im thinking you have to splice it on.

I just quickly took a picture of the connection that goes into the low beam of the base model euro, http://tinypic.com/r/25u659d/6

Im assuming if we splice on this head,
http://tinypic.com/r/2ugpi4o/6
onto this connector,
http://tinypic.com/r/25u659d/6
then it should work?

Unless of course the connections are both the same then no splicing is needed.

[herbert_leung]

when will you receive your headlight?

[Danzvtil]

Hi There, not sure if im barking up the wrong tree, but i was under the impression that HIDs are only legal when fitted with height adjusters which you wont have on a base model.Correct me if im wrong.......

[jordiiisme]

haha yes that is correct^

@herbert - probably in 2weeks? so still a while.

[jordiiisme]

has to have auto adjusters i believe

[herbert_leung]

cant we adjust the height manually ?

[jordiiisme]

yeah we can. but i think technically its not legal to have hid if you don't have auto adjustment.

[herbert_leung]

another problem is the base model using H1 while OEM HID is D2R/D2S

[jordiiisme]

the OEM HID uses D2S and i don't think the bulb will be a problem if you have the whole hid headlight assembly with the ballasts etc.

[natnat]

to be legal / roadworthy = auto leveling with axle sensors at front left and rear left + headlight washer system (although i hate this, at night i often stop, switch the light off then pull the windscreen washer to clean. with the low beam on, both windscreen and headlight washers will squirt the liquid).

[herbert_leung]

I have whole set oem d2r hid kit.when I asked the mechanic to install the kit yesterday, he said my headlight is H1 bulb.so what can I do now?

[herbert_leung]

or replace the whole low beam projector into D2S ？someone selling it ebay,but it is not cheap

[jordiiisme]

if you have the base model headlight then yes you need a H1 HID KIT if you want to have HID's or you can also just get a white H1 bulb (like Phillip Crystal Vision) and install that.

[Dans]

Hey guys. Sorry to dig up an old thread,
But has anyone succeeded in putting lux headlights with the factory HID into a base model euro??

I know it's not legal but I'm looking to do a hid conversion,
But Phillips diamond bulbs will be my second option if hids become too hard to do.