AP2 headlight conversion

**ludecrs** · 05-10-2007 05:36 PM

Fun day.

Easier than taillights? Yes.
Still annoying? Yes.
Worth doing? Yes.

Getting everything off was piss easy.

Differences:
Different star key alan keys. trip to local Supercheap - $14, as my old man has them out at the other house atm.

AP1 indicator bulb and socket is a bayonet, not a wedge bulb and socket. It don't fit - too large. I had some spare wedge sockets from my tail light conversion, so I hacked those up and put them in intead. Realised I had no T-20 wedge bulbs to use. Crap. Also I discovered, the parker lights are the same, but ours are amber, and the US use clear to flash in the amber section. 1 was amber and one was clear.... Another trip to local Supercheap store.

Using a file to file down the indicator wedge bulb and socket so it'd fit. Has to be done to all AP1 to AP2 conversions. Be careful not to get the scrap filed plastic into the headlight...... it's a prick to get out......

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The bumper still isn't back on. I want to make sure the HID's are aligned before doing so. That's tonights / tomorrow's job.

Overall, it looks much ****ing better than the AP1's. Will look much better with the bumper on too. Now to arrange an AP2 front and mugen lip......

On with the pictures:

A new item that arrived a short while ago:

And a new item that arrived as I was doing the install today:

**ludecrs** · 05-10-2007 05:42 PM

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...

**aznsiko** · 05-10-2007 05:48 PM

SHWEET REAL NICE.. but u still owe me stickers lol..

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 05-10-2007 05:59 PM

didnt you get the ap2 ballast and wiring and all that? i remembered you mentioning it in another post awhile back?

**Perry** · 05-10-2007 09:58 PM

looking good

**ludecrs** · 05-10-2007 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by .::F[L]Y::.

didnt you get the ap2 ballast and wiring and all that? i remembered you mentioning it in another post awhile back?

Yer I got all that stuff. Made it easier to wire up. Straight plug and play, instead of ghetto rigging the AP1 ballast with 4 screws, to the AP2 ballast, with 3 screws. Highly recommend spending the extra $300 or so to get them.

**.::F[L]Y::.** · 06-10-2007 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by ludecrs

Yer I got all that stuff. Made it easier to wire up. Straight plug and play, instead of ghetto rigging the AP1 ballast with 4 screws, to the AP2 ballast, with 3 screws. Highly recommend spending the extra $300 or so to get them.

can you post up the link you used for reference in doing the swap man? may need it lol

**ludecrs** · 06-10-2007 12:10 AM

I used the Ricks clear diffuser for the removal of the bumper and lights.
http://www.ricks2k.com/info/instructions/diffuser.pdf

Other than that, like the taillights, I just winged it.

**eriktufa** · 06-10-2007 10:32 AM

Awesome job man

Can't wait for the next one.

**BusterSonic12** · 06-10-2007 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by ludecrs

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...

what you mean glass window conversion??
what year model is your s2k?

**ludecrs** · 06-10-2007 05:57 PM

Mine is a YR2000.

Completed the install this afternoon. I put the bumper up, stood back, and went.... holy shit.

Took some better pictures than the workshop ones posted above.

Car is still filthy.