n888aw Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I know this subject has been touched a few years back, but i would like to start it up again, when installing HIDs how many people had the black like in the lights on the driver side, and how did u fix it? I know some have said just rotate the bulb so the rod is facing a certain direction, but i cant rotate it. How can this be fixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 the correct position for the return wire is 6o-clock position. Most kits have that wire at the 8 o clock position or so. To fix it you would have to sand off the tab that fits the kit to 9007 spec and then just turn the bulb and mount it at 6. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayT Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 By return wire we're talking about the rod that connects to the actual bulb, right? You want that pointing down, or so I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n888aw Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 has anyone ACTUALLY sanded down the tab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 yes the return wire is the wire that comes from the tip of the bulb and returns back to the base. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayT Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 has anyone ACTUALLY sanded down the tab? Good question! I've been wondering this too. Wouldn't sanding down the tab make the bulb not very sturdy in the socket? I'd be afraid that it wouldn't sit firmly in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 the mount for the bulb is flush with the housing. The tab is just used only for mounting it a certain way. Get rid of the tab and you can move it freely around to position it correctly. The spring load of the clip is what holds it there. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n888aw Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 so i assume a dremel would do best? or somthing else... im afraid of getting close to the bulb and damaging it... i really dont have 100 dollars to replace bulbs if somthing was to happen.... ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbrudder Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 does anyone have before and after pics of the light pattern for the rotated bulbs, i just don't know if it's worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayT Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 the mount for the bulb is flush with the housing. The tab is just used only for mounting it a certain way. Get rid of the tab and you can move it freely around to position it correctly. The spring load of the clip is what holds it there. I'm not so sure that's entirely true... On my halogen and HID bulb, the surface that touches the mounting area on the lamp has 2 raised edges that also mesh in with the mounting area. Basically, those 2 raised edges would have to be sanded down to make the surface on the bulb mount flush to the surface on the mounting area of the lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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