AP2 headlight conversion

[ludecrs]

Ap1 ballast has 4 screws holding it in place on the AP1 headlight housing.

AP2 ballast has 3 screws holding it in place on the AP2 headlight housing.

Mouting it on, I presume would just be a matter of getting some metal stripping long enough to cover the ballast, and wrap around the underside of the housing. Then gluing the metal striping to the plastic AP2 headlight under housing section with some form of Dynagrip / Permatex glue.

Or you can save yourself alot of hassle and just buy the AP2 ballasts etc and just screw them straight in

[.::F[L]Y::.]

doing tail lights this weekend. lol

lets hope it goes well.

[ludecrs]

I recommend a dremel / rotary

Supercheap has them at 25% off this weekend only. Something like $29.... Sold one today to a guy.

EDIT: YOu have all the bulbs and sockets required?

[ludecrs]

I forgot to mention, I remember reading alot, the AP1 ballasts being mounted to the AP2 headlight require a slight shaving somewhere as the AP1 ballast rubs against the bumper and can cause it to crack over time...... Might have to check on s2ki.com to make extra sure.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

I recommend a dremel / rotary

Supercheap has them at 25% off this weekend only. Something like $29.... Sold one today to a guy.

EDIT: YOu have all the bulbs and sockets required?

yep. tailights came with sockets and bulbs. so i just need to shave the tabs from the looks of it and do some cutting lol

borrowing an airsaw and dremel from a mate so hopefully wont take ages to do

[BRU51N]

Next up, is my J's Cf diffuser when it arrives...
should look a little something like this:



Then, the glass window conversion is next...... After that.... either AP2 front bar and Mugen lip or stand alone ECU. Looking at AEM 1052U atm.

I'd like to do gears, but by the time all that gets sorted, it'll be about January time, which is house buying time..... but we'll see how things go.... Few cheap S/c in the US atm...

where are u getting the diffuser from? and how much is the damage if u dont mind me asking?

[ludecrs]

Diffuser is coming straight from J'a Racing JP.

Got it through Ivan. Cost was about $1200.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

hey, just wondering. since im gona be using the ap1 ballast. would it just be plug and play into the ap2 housing apart from the ballast fitment?

or would i need ap2 sockets or hacking at the plugs like the tailights.

I did the ap2 tail light conversion today. wasnt too bad but i kept snapping blades for the air saw which was a bitch.

[ludecrs]

The ballast itself it the same direct fitment to the plug at the back of the light, yes.

However, the AP2 indicator socket is much smaller than the AP1. I used some of my taillight sockets left overs and hacked them up and used them instead. They are T-20 wedge bulbs, available at any Supercheap, Repco or Autobahn store.

The parker light is the same connection socket, but a different plug. Will require "customizing" also to fit to the old wires still on your car.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

oh ok. thanks for the heads up.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

ludecrs- with the ap2 ballasts would i also need to buy the ap2 wiring or could i use the existing ap1 wiring?

[ludecrs]

the ballast wiring is pretty much exactly the same. Same plugs etc, so no problems there.