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| Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:20 pm |
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rlee02135
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As with any DIY instructions, use the instructions at your own risk.
I replaced my Bi-Xenons with the Stock healights.
You can use this process to put in Bi-Xenons, Clear Headlights or Depo Projectors into your car.
Lets Start on the Driver's Side
1) Remove the 8mm screw in theis hole
2) Remove the 8mm bolt here
3) Jack up the car and remove the wheel
4) Remove the bottom bumper cover by taking out a few push pins and some 8mm screws
5) Remove a few push-pins and 10mm nuts, then push aside the inner fender
6) Remove the T20 Torx screw under where the bumper meets the fender
7) Pull out the bumper-fender clip. You may need a screwdriver to pry it out
8) Remove the 8mm bolt on top of the headlight
9) Remove the 8mm bolt on the left side of the headlight
10) Pull the bumper down a little, and remove the 8mm bolt on the right side of the headlight
11) Unplug the connector from the headlight
12) Take off the two T20 Torx screws and put the black piece on the new headlight
13) Place the headlight back in the hole carefully, and plug in the connector
14) Put the 8mm bolt back on top of the headlight
15) Put the 8mm bolt back on the left of the headlight
16) Put the 8mm and the plastic piece that goes with it back on the right side of the headlight
17) Make sure the fender clips on to the bumper
18) Put the bumper-fender clip back in, pushing towards the front of the car
19) Put the T20 Torx screw back into bumper-fender clip
20) Put the 8mm bolt back in here
21) Put the 8mm screw back in the hole
22) Put the wheel back on
Result:
Now the Passenger Side
1) Remove the 8mm screw in this hole
2) Remove this 8mm bolt
3) Jack up the car and remove the wheel
4) Remove the bottom bumper cover by taking out a few push pins and some 8mm screws
5) Remove a few push-pins and 10mm nuts, then push aside the inner fender
6) Remove the T20 Torx screw under where the bumper meets the fender
7) Pull out the bumper-fender clip. You may need a screwdriver to pry it out.
8) Remove the 8mm bolt on top of the headlight
9) Remove the 8mm bolt on the right side of the headlight
10) Pull the bumper down a little, and remove the 8mm bolt on the left side of the headlight
11) Unplug the connector from the headlight
12) Take off the two T20 Torx screws and put the black piece on the new headlight
13) Place the headlight back in the hole carefully, and plug in the connector
14) Put the 8mm bolt back on top of the headlight
15) Put the 8mm bolt back on the right side of the headlight
16) Put the 8mm and the plastic piece that goes with it back on the right side of the headlight
17) Make sure the fender clips on to the bumper
18) Put the bumper-fender clip back in, pushing towards the front of the car
19) Put the T20 Torx screw back into bumper-fender clip
20) Put the 8mm bolt back in here
21) Put the 8mm screw back in the hole
22) Put the wheel back on
Final Result:
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| Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:29 pm |
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 beat me to it!
Great work Robert 
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| Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:14 pm |
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Now that's what you call a write-up.
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| Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:29 pm |
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Awesome!~!
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:32 pm |
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Nice One, Robert !
I follow your instruction and Install my Bi-Xenon with big success .
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nice write-up the bumper clip is a bitch to put back in 
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:40 pm |
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Nice write up!
why you switch to the C230 Bumper and put your stock lights back in?
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:41 pm |
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Nice Write up!
One Note is to Version Code the Car to XENON PRESENT Via the SDS aka STAR to avoid the lights from flickering
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:46 pm |
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| hi its me arya wrote: |
Nice write up!
why you switch to the C230 Bumper and put your stock lights back in? |
I had a C230, which I parted out to buy the C32
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:18 pm |
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| rlee02135 wrote: |
| I had a C230, which I parted out to buy the C32 |
going for the sleeper look?
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| hi its me arya wrote: |
| going for the sleeper look? |
no, seriously. i had a C230 in April of 2004, then parted out and bought a C32 in Feb 2007.
C230:
C32:
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:32 pm |
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| hi its me arya wrote: |
| going for the sleeper look? |
you could even see the engine in the DIY pics...
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| Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:34 pm |
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OHHH NVM... I though you were doing this to your C32
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Thanks guys.
I'll be doing this tomorrow.
I made a pdf out of it, the pics are slightly smaller, and only did the one side,
since it's essentially the same process.
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