HID Install using factory grommet....post comments/pics here

[croll326]

If you have done an HID install and used the factory grommets post your comments, pics, and suggestions here. Thanks.

 

Im afraid that water/moisture will get in if i drill a huge hole in the plastic covers.

[laz]

I have done both ways, and I recommend the factory grommet way. I have no pics, but it is very straight forward.

 

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[MiniStiGuy]

http://i25.tinypic.com/2ahscqo.jpg

[TSiWRX]

Hey everyone,

 

So, I figure that this would be a good place to ask, since it's one of the most recent "retro" threads.

 

I'm not doing a retro, but instead, working on the tail-light sections.

 

How "messy" is it going to get if I wanted to cut a bit of the "chromed" plastic reflector array, inside, say, the clear (reverse lamp) portion of the tail-light housing?

 

I'm afraid that it'll look really bad - that the chromed plastic surrounding the cut would just chip/crack....

 

Any advice?

[MiniStiGuy]

if you are going to cut you always tape first then make line marked on the tape to mark your cutting line and then cut.

 

The tape helps to prevent any tearing or chipping on the surface.

[TSiWRX]

^ Ah....that's my problem....and I apologize for not having clarified earlier.

 

I am very reluctant to pull the lens off the back ( er...front? ) of the tail-light housing. So that'll prevent me from taping-off.

 

I am thinking that drilling/cutting, without pulling the lens, won't be possible - at least not if I wanted to be neat.

 

Thanks!

[VXCL]

Every headlamp chrome reflector main part in all the lights i've messed with (hundreds) respond best to a dremel with a sanding bit when it comes to the final shaping / trim. No flaking and it looks like it was originally shaped that way when your done.

[TSiWRX]

^ Thanks, bruddah!

 

I've never tried trimming such areas before, so I was very, very hesitant to do so.

 

I'm going to purchase an el-cheapo e-bay headlamp unit to give this a practice go.

 

Thank you for both your encouragement as well as wisdom/tips!

[Bbc84]

Drilled a 1" hole in the middle of that big cover that gives access to the low beam bulbs, fed all the wires in, and the HIDs came with a rubber grommet that plugged up the 1" hole. looks OEM'ish.