Headlight bulb change.

[df662]

Ok what gives...... I was about to install my hid xenon delot kit. For the life of me I cannot get the bulb to turn once I have the three tabs i serted into the slots. What is tbe trick?

 

[samwhich]

Ok what gives...... I was about to install my hid xenon delot kit. For the life of me I cannot get the bulb to turn once I have the three tabs i serted into the slots. What is tbe trick?

Some pics may help on this one! Bulbs can be a lot like USBs sometimes but usually you can get them to go if you try enough combos of angles and rotations. The next question I would ask is are they right size? Compare the HID bulb base to the bulbs you took out to be sure.

 

[eelliiss]

Ok what gives...... I was about to install my hid xenon delot kit. For the life of me I cannot get the bulb to turn once I have the three tabs i serted into the slots. What is tbe trick?

The blue grommet that comes with the kit is a bit taller than the stock one. I swapped what was on the stock light onto the XD kit, and everything worked a lot easier. I actually ended up going back and using the XD grommet later when I had condensation inside of my passenger side headlight. I had the piece stored in my garage during the Texas heat, and I believe that made it malleable enough to help with the installation. Try heating it for a bit with a hair dryer.

 

[df662]

The blue grommet that comes with the kit is a bit taller than the stock one. I swapped what was on the stock light onto the XD kit, and everything worked a lot easier. I actually ended up going back and using the XD grommet later when I had condensation inside of my passenger side headlight. I had the piece stored in my garage during the Texas heat, and I believe that made it malleable enough to help with the installation. Try heating it for a bit with a hair dryer.

Thanks for the advice. I ended up switching out the rubber grommet. Had some that were a bit thinner than the xd grommet but a little thicker than the ones from the stock halogen ones. I tried heating the xd ones but it was a no go. Freakin ended up tearing up my fingers lol.

 

[df662]

BTW, what is the purpose of the two relay harnesses that come with the kit? Did not see those being installed on the 4runner install instructions that I looked at.... (i did not install those).

 

[A10MileHusker]

Just for reference I had issues too and tried swapping the grommet out and it wiggled too much when driving. So I went back and ended up getting some pliers and using those to hold the bulb (carefully), push it in and tighten it. Saved my fingers because I too had cut them up the first time.

 

[df662]

Just for reference I had issues too and tried swapping the grommet out and it wiggled too much when driving. So I went back and ended up getting some pliers and using those to hold the bulb (carefully), push it in and tighten it. Saved my fingers because I too had cut them up the first time.

Thanks for the info. I eill keep an eye ou for that while I am driving.

 

[4Rager]

BTW, what is the purpose of the two relay harnesses that come with the kit? Did not see those being installed on the 4runner install instructions that I looked at.... (i did not install those).

I think they include the relays because if you were installing them from scratch (aka adding a light that wasn't there before), that's how you would wire them up, but they do seem kinda pointless in this application.

I just saved them and ended up using one when I added a light bar to my RZR.