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1st Gen Retrofit Walkthrough: Morimoto Mini H1

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Konaborne, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. Apr 7, 2013 at 9:37 PM
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    Well couldn't handle the wait lol! I went ahead and broke down the housing again and stretched the spring a little that sits on the plunger and put a little bit of white lithium grease on the plunger. Worked like a charm! I took some video with my phone ill try and figure out later how to upload them without having a YouTube account lol! I will seal them back up tomorrow after i get off work!

    The sticking solenoid problem.
    http://static.photobucket.com/playe...b251/jabsrt10/20130407_205952_zps6dbadfed.mp4

    After I stretched the spring applied some white lithium grease to the plunger and bent the retaining clip tabs out a bit. (Please excuse my southern draw lol!)
    http://static.photobucket.com/playe...b251/jabsrt10/20130407_212401_zps9906b0e0.mp4
     
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  2. Apr 7, 2013 at 10:37 PM
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    Konaborne [OP] Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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    glad to hear its workin again
     
  3. Apr 7, 2013 at 10:56 PM
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  4. Aug 7, 2013 at 9:36 PM
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    gonna be swapping my h1's into new housings soon, since these ebay ones are starting to yellow


    gonna get moar pics
     
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  5. Aug 14, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    That looks sick
    What size are those tires?
     
  6. Aug 14, 2013 at 4:43 PM
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  7. Aug 14, 2013 at 7:04 PM
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  8. Aug 14, 2013 at 10:35 PM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    Nice
    I work for discount tire and couldn't decide between those or duratracs so ill be getting those now!
    I have the classic 2s in the same size
    So mine will be equivalent
     
  9. Aug 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM
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    3inch toytec coils 5100's, aal(soon to be replaced), 33/12.5 km2s, + a money hole...
    And sick looking truck man I need some projectors in mine soon:/ ImageUploadedByTapatalk1376545014.758399.jpg
    Hids and duallys aren't cutting it for me...especially the hids in the aftermarket housings
     
  10. Aug 14, 2013 at 10:47 PM
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    projectors are
    AMAZING

    compared to hids in stock housings.
    just kinda spendy
     
  11. Aug 15, 2013 at 7:36 AM
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    Eh, see my Build Thread sig link. Too many mods to list.
    Get one of these for the passenger side - it was something like $5 delivered.

    [​IMG]

    The problem with that is...how do you know when you've inadvertently pushed the stalk forward and your highs are on? In full darkness you could tell, but what about when it's still light out and you can't really see your own beams yet?
     
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  12. Aug 15, 2013 at 8:13 AM
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    Nice I almost traded mine for some 16x12 classic 2s but didn't wanna buy new tires
     
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    Valid point, but I can tell when I use my turn signal that its pushed forward. But my hi beams went out 2 months ago and I haven't figured out why yet so I'm not too worried about it anymore lol.
     
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    ok for clarification. with the h1 kit from the retro fit source you cannot run the stock h4/9003 bulb? i have a ddm tuning kit hi/lo 5000k will it work or no?
     
  15. Aug 29, 2013 at 7:29 AM
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    Eh, see my Build Thread sig link. Too many mods to list.
    The H1 kit comes with bulbs...so no, you can't and wouldn't want to run the stock bulbs.

    Morimoto H1 kit
     
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    PM'ed you back

    h1 and h4 are different bulbs, you're swapping the h4 for the h1 for the projector

    as easy as taking the h4 out and plugging the h1 in

    the hi/lo switch gets plugged into the projector itself
     
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    added a couple pics
     
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    Your write up helped me tons when tearing apart my headlights and assembling the shrouds and projectors!

    One thing I'm confused with is what to do with all these extra wires that came with the kit? I have 2 ballasts and a couple bundles of wires, plus the halo wires, which I have no clue what to do with.

    I know your write up is about a 2000 model and maybe my 2001 is different. But would you happen to know where I can find a write up on installing all these extra wires and ballasts, plus conecting the halos?
     
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    throw up some pics of what you have, we can tell you where what goes


    I was going to throw in a HID setup how-to in this thread but ran out of time
     

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