1st Gen Retrofit Walkthrough: Morimoto Mini H1

It's not that hard to do....

I've said in many other threads; "I have the mechanical skills of a quadriplegic walrus/retarded baby seal" and it was easy for me to do.

 

What exactly do I need to do this? Sorry noob here..

 

equipment to take off headlights= screwdriver, socket wrench set

open headlights = flat head screwdriver

headlight modification= drill or dremel

retrofit equipment = projector, shroud, H1 HID bulbs, HID battery relay harness, HID ballasts

oven

and a tiny bit of common sense

 

Mother of God..sounds simple enough!

Hopefully next paycheck I can buy a set of clear headlights and the retrofit kit, then I can be cool like you Teach me?

 

It's really much simpler than it sounds

I installed my HIDs way back when I was still in high school....between classes. (I lived likt 5 mins from school. Drove home, did the install, went back)
and the retrofit only took a day because I double checked everything I was doing

 

I'm 99% sure I can do it. The only part Im likely to mess up on would be the oven part. Other than that looks like a breeze

 

The recommended heat/time is 275-300* and 7-5 minutes....
Im a wuss and went 250/10 minutes, and it worked fine

just make sure to turn the heat off before you put it in

 

Right on. Hows the cops in kona liking the lights?

 

Kona side, they don't stop for HID's unless it's one of those ricers with mis-adjusted lo-only HIDs that blind the hell out of everyone..

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Because a ton of cops here are running 8000k's in reflector housings themselves...

 

half of um crusing alii drive..

Most likey gonna jump in on the the group buy don't feel like paying 270.

 

that's the best deal.

You're also getting quality bulbs/ballasts/relays.

Mine are all from china.

 

then again.. isn't everything made in china?

 

and to clarify I need the H4 adapter plate and H4/9003 relay correct?

 

yep

 

Nice retro Iam doing the same one from trs
Did u lube the Sollinoid with graphite grease?
I also painted the shield and my reflector
Bowl blk Because some people complained about
Glare hopefully the pigs in Oahu don't give me shit
Haha

 

I didnt. Seemed like they were functioning fine, I worked them with my fingers before I installed them

 

Looks great! This is definitely on my to-do list in the future. I think I may want to paint the reflectors black, though. Not sure yet. Either way it will be nice!

 

Nicely done Cody, its not as easy as it looks cataloging and explaining all the steps for a project.