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Purpose: How to retrofit a 300C OEM halogen housing with a 300C OEM HID components or complete housing
Models: 300C with OEM halogen housing
Difficulty: easy to moderate. Recommended to be assisted by another person so help when removing/installing the bumper fascia
Time: 1-2 hours
Here are the part #'s you need for the project:
a) Valeo projector 89202526
b) Valeo Ballast 89035113
c) Cable from ballast to bulb 0-0953726-4
d) Connector from ballast to car harness
e) Rivets Mopar part# CBC0A060. Came in bags of 5
f) plastic rivet setter part #HUCPR75 made by Huck. This tool is needed to install the rivets. www.handsontools.com
g) 9006/9005 high wattage headlamp harness
h) 50V capacitor to be placed between pins 85 & 86 of the harness relay to avoid flickering
Tools required:
a) Phillips & Flat head screwdrivers
b) Wire cutter
c) Sockets or wrenches
d) Needle nose pliers
e) trim panel removal tool
Hi guys/gals members. I think that I went the first one on this forum to own two 300C's at the same time, one with the HID option and the other without, so I know the difference in illumination between both of them.
As many of you did, I changed the halogen bulbs for better ones and although found one that is satisfactory I want more. So I looked at the two headlamp assemblies to see any differences in the back because the front looks the same. The only ones seen, they are still mounted, are the projectors and the low bulbs connectors.
I began to search the internet for used 300C's headlamp assemblies and found one in Ebay. The housing was broken but had all components except the turn signal bulb. I bid and win. When received I verified it and the projector is attached with 4 screws and is easy to remove from the housing as well as the ballast that is attached with 6 screws on the bottom of the assembly. This is the reason you don't see it when the assembly is on the car.
I removed all components and tested them in the car harness to verify if the output voltage is the one needed to turn it on. The voltage with the car off is a constant 12.2V and yes, turned the ballast and the HID bulb without problems or fluctuating voltage. This proved me that the retrofit is an easy going project and is almost a plug and play one.
I searched Ebay again and found an auction for two Cadillac SRX complete headlamp assemblies. When looked at one of the projector photos the part # showed on their sticker is the same one as for the 300C so I said, this the one. Win again.
When received I tried to remove the projector but in this particular case I have to force and broke the housing plastics to remove it. I removed everything and assembled all together and tested both sides in the car harness and everything works as suppose to. So the testing is over and now comes the final installation.
It seems that any D1S HID Valeo headlamp assembly use the same projector so verify that the part # is the same as above and you are done.
On my next thread I will show the installation process and photos.
Herminio
Models: 300C with OEM halogen housing
Difficulty: easy to moderate. Recommended to be assisted by another person so help when removing/installing the bumper fascia
Time: 1-2 hours
Here are the part #'s you need for the project:
a) Valeo projector 89202526
b) Valeo Ballast 89035113
c) Cable from ballast to bulb 0-0953726-4
d) Connector from ballast to car harness
e) Rivets Mopar part# CBC0A060. Came in bags of 5
f) plastic rivet setter part #HUCPR75 made by Huck. This tool is needed to install the rivets. www.handsontools.com
g) 9006/9005 high wattage headlamp harness
h) 50V capacitor to be placed between pins 85 & 86 of the harness relay to avoid flickering
Tools required:
a) Phillips & Flat head screwdrivers
b) Wire cutter
c) Sockets or wrenches
d) Needle nose pliers
e) trim panel removal tool
Hi guys/gals members. I think that I went the first one on this forum to own two 300C's at the same time, one with the HID option and the other without, so I know the difference in illumination between both of them.
As many of you did, I changed the halogen bulbs for better ones and although found one that is satisfactory I want more. So I looked at the two headlamp assemblies to see any differences in the back because the front looks the same. The only ones seen, they are still mounted, are the projectors and the low bulbs connectors.
I began to search the internet for used 300C's headlamp assemblies and found one in Ebay. The housing was broken but had all components except the turn signal bulb. I bid and win. When received I verified it and the projector is attached with 4 screws and is easy to remove from the housing as well as the ballast that is attached with 6 screws on the bottom of the assembly. This is the reason you don't see it when the assembly is on the car.
I removed all components and tested them in the car harness to verify if the output voltage is the one needed to turn it on. The voltage with the car off is a constant 12.2V and yes, turned the ballast and the HID bulb without problems or fluctuating voltage. This proved me that the retrofit is an easy going project and is almost a plug and play one.
I searched Ebay again and found an auction for two Cadillac SRX complete headlamp assemblies. When looked at one of the projector photos the part # showed on their sticker is the same one as for the 300C so I said, this the one. Win again.
When received I tried to remove the projector but in this particular case I have to force and broke the housing plastics to remove it. I removed everything and assembled all together and tested both sides in the car harness and everything works as suppose to. So the testing is over and now comes the final installation.
It seems that any D1S HID Valeo headlamp assembly use the same projector so verify that the part # is the same as above and you are done.
On my next thread I will show the installation process and photos.
Herminio