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Lightning Headlight MH1 Projector Retrofit guide!!!

Old 03-10-2015, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Carcrazygts2
The over all size compared to the MH1
I think they have a larger lens than the MH1 and a deeper mounting depth. I used them in my highboy but I couldn't really compare side by side.
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
I think they have a larger lens than the MH1 and a deeper mounting depth. I used them in my highboy but I couldn't really compare side by side.
I think they have a 3" lens don't they?
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Originally Posted by Cmanjr
I think they have a 3" lens don't they?
I believe so. I didn't need centric rings to mount the shrouds.
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I've heard plenty of times the D2S is a better projector. MH1 is bottom of the barrel, but that doesn't mean it's bad. For me, one day I shall have these...

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...l#.VP9o83OsHqA
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
Have you tried unhooking the retrofit harness and seeing what it does?
I have not but I'm pretty sure it's a result of the retrofit since it started when I did the project. It does it with both led switchbacks and stock bulbs and only on the drivers side and only when the headlights come on. Only thing I did different on install besides swapping the wires on the plug so the highs and lows would work right is I used the passenger side head light plug to power the lights instead of the driver side. I did this because the cable wasn't long enough to reach the battery if I used the driver side plug. I just wish I could figurer this out! I love the lights but need a turn signal at night.
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So to everyone one with the retro fit done... Last night I went out to my sister left my lights on while I ran inside and when I came out I was a distance from my truck and noticed the the passenger side projector was quite yellow compared to the driver side projector which was really bright white. Anyone else have this. And also how did y'all fasten the his bulbs in the headlights... I'm thinking the way I done this is wrong??
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Originally Posted by rcruz3568
So to everyone one with the retro fit done... Last night I went out to my sister left my lights on while I ran inside and when I came out I was a distance from my truck and noticed the the passenger side projector was quite yellow compared to the driver side projector which was really bright white. Anyone else have this. And also how did y'all fasten the his bulbs in the headlights... I'm thinking the way I done this is wrong??
That is a bulb or ballast issue. Discoloration in HID bulbs is almost always a result of insufficient power supply, so it's not getting the juice it needs.
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
That is a bulb or ballast issue. Discoloration in HID bulbs is almost always a result of insufficient power supply, so it's not getting the juice it needs.
its hooked up to there harness lol... It plugs into the one head light plug.. You would think both sides would be doing this if it were in the harness... So maybe ballast??? I have them both grounded at similar locations... The + is hooked to the battery.
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Originally Posted by rcruz3568
its hooked up to there harness lol... It plugs into the one head light plug.. You would think both sides would bring doing this if it were in the harness... So maybe ballast??? I have them both grounded at similar locations... The + is hooked to the battery.
It's probably the ballast, swap sides and see if the problem goes over there.
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
It's probably the ballast, swap sides and see if the problem goes over there.
ahhhh lol I guess I will try that. Also I dis like led concepts wire harness for there color morph demon eyes... The plugs don't have fasteners on them so they seem to come slightly unplugged by them selves causing them to stop working.... And I have the ir controller which is not the best... Looking at ordering a radio frequency controller they have! Didn't know the ir controller would function so poorly at the time of ordering

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