Hey troops,
Just wanted to let you know that these Xenon HID kits that are plug n play can be a real pain. Spent 5hrs today mucking with this sh!t.
Might be easy if in the first place if your engine bay isnt cramped with CAB, IC piping, Charcoal canister and to top it off a large oil catch can.
Started off I checked my driving lights and they're H1. So I buy a H1 kit off the forums.
1st issue. The globes you get dont fit the N1 Projector lights (H1). Useless unless you want to butcher the globe fittings. FFS.
So lucky enbough I have an early set of N1 Projector headlights (H3). SO I order a set of these and wait a week.
They show up so today I get up and around lunchtime start.
As my H3 N1's are on the shelf I fit everything up first and it's the right globes/fittings/wiring. Hurrah !
No worries. Take the blinkers out, start removing the headlights.
Bugger Cold Air Box has to come out. Charcoal canester, Intercooler piping off. Many dropped nuts, sockets - much cursing trying not to scratch new paint.
GTR grill off, Air diversion plate off.
Get the drivers side haedlights out, new ones hooked up - Wow Light. Finish putting it in. YAY
Passenger side headlight out, N1 (H3) in. hooked up. NO LIGHT.
Bugger is it the globe?, change globes - Nup. Is it the wiring? Change wiring, Nup.
Mix and match doing a process of elimination. Put the old one back in - Nup.
Screwed around for the rest of the afternoon. No joy.
Put the Xenon (H3's) in the passenger fit it all up as I have to take the GTR to inline tomoz.
All IC piping back on and everything bolted backup..
Go to check the lights hoping a miracle has occured. Nothing on the passenger side.
Minor fustration shown to the cabin switch. High beam comes on passenger side. What ?
My problem is a farked headlight switch. I have 2 and both are farked.
Found this out after I take the cluster surround and cluster out. Grrrrr
RHDJapan - $230 delvierd and 2-3 week wait.
Coulda pulled the engine out in less time today !