Hid bulb help.

mpress2570 · Jan 27, 2018

Does anyone know if there is a way to change the positioning of the bulb while it’s seated in the housing? I tried a new bulb but they’re all oriented the same. The wire on the bulb on my driver side obstructs my beam. Passenger side is off to the right and not visible on the road.

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razor3321 · Jan 27, 2018

There are adjustable screws on the back of the headlamp assembly. There should be three screws for left, right, and one for up and down.

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mpress2570 · Jan 27, 2018

razor3321 said:
There are adjustable screws on the back of the headlamp assembly. There should be three screws for left, right, and one for up and down.

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Won’t that just aim the beam? The beam is even and at the right height. I just need the bulb to be twisted in the projector to get that wire out of the beam.

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razor3321 · Jan 27, 2018

Is there a small screw on the bulb housing like on leds?

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Dmopar74 · Jan 27, 2018

Loosen the 3 screws on the retaining ring that holds the bulb in place, rotate bulb so wire is at 6oclock, and retighten

mpress2570 · Jan 27, 2018

Dmopar74 said:
Loosen the 3 screws on the retaining ring that holds the bulb in place, rotate bulb so wire is at 6oclock, and retighten

Thank you!

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mpress2570 · Jan 27, 2018

Dmopar74 said:
Loosen the 3 screws on the retaining ring that holds the bulb in place, rotate bulb so wire is at 6oclock, and retighten

It only fits on one way.

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JB1 · Jan 27, 2018

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mpress2570 · Jan 27, 2018

mpress2570 said:
Thank you!

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Never mind I just figured out what you meant thank you.

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mpress2570 · Jan 27, 2018

Dmopar74 said:
Loosen the 3 screws on the retaining ring that holds the bulb in place, rotate bulb so wire is at 6oclock, and retighten

GOT IT!

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TNram · Jan 29, 2018

I need to do this too! Thanks man!

TNram · Jan 29, 2018

Did you get better light output after rotating them?

mpress2570 · Jan 29, 2018

TNram said:
Did you get better light output after rotating them?

I can’t really tell. I feel like it’s better. Definitely much more crisp and clear no more dead spot. As far as better output I want to say yes but it could just be in my head too.

It’s definitely better than this! I don’t have any pictures of after I rotated it, but I did test it out last night and I was very pleased.

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TNram · Feb 9, 2018

I took my headlight apart tonight and couldnt figure how to perform this fix. I saw the bulb mount on the assembly with 3 screws but when I unscrewed it, they are not equally spaced so I couldn’t rotate it. What did you do to fix yours? Also the bulb has no way to rotate the bar...

mpress2570 · Feb 9, 2018

TNram said:
I took my headlight apart tonight and couldnt figure how to perform this fix. I saw the bulb mount on the assembly with 3 screws but when I unscrewed it, they are not equally spaced so I couldn’t rotate it. What did you do to fix yours? Also the bulb has no way to rotate the bar...

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Do not take the 3 screws out. Just loosen them enough that you can freely spin the bulb. Put the wire at 6 o’clock and then tighten the 3 screws back up. The bulb will not be in it’s normal locking position, but it still will not move.

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JB1 · Feb 25, 2018

Thanks for this info, I set mine during install

IRSmart · Feb 25, 2018

Great info! I trimmed a tab on one of my bulbs and the other isn’t completely seated to keep the wire just above the shroud. I just ordered LED high beams tonight so when I install them I’ll make sure to make these adjustments as well.

mpress2570 · Feb 25, 2018

IRSmart said:
Great info! I trimmed a tab on one of my bulbs and the other isn’t completely seated to keep the wire just above the shroud. I just ordered LED high beams tonight so when I install them I’ll make sure to make these adjustments as well.

What bulbs did you order for your high beams. I want led highs too but idk which ones will fit in the projector housings and allow the dust shield to go back on.

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IRSmart · Feb 26, 2018

I got the 50W saber LEDs from DDM tuning. Their 55W HIDs did me right so I figured I’d stick with them for now. The pictures don’t show a grommet like the HIDs do, so I hope that either A) all that crap fits in the housing or B) it actually does come with a grommet and it’s just not shown in the photos. I’ll keep you posted.

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