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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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I recently did a halogen to xenon retrofit....however, my angel eyes will not work until I combine two wires from the wiring harness. Unfortunately, I do not know how to do this. Does anyone know how to remove a wire from a pin, as shown in the pictures? I tried to just pull out the wire but am afraid this is not the correct way to do this....look at the diagram, I am trying to connect the green wire to the grey wire..

Anyone have experience with this ?

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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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You may not be able to remove the wire from the pin very easily because they are crimped on. Also looking at that plug it looks like its using 2.5mm tyco round sockets which may not come out of the socket holder without you destroying the socket pin.
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Old Jan 10, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='764641' date='Jan 10 2009, 07:21 PM
You may not be able to remove the wire from the pin very easily because they are crimped on. Also looking at that plug it looks like its using 2.5mm tyco round sockets which may not come out of the socket holder without you destroying the socket pin.
Thanks for the help. I ended up just cutting the plastic around the grey wire then wired in the green wire...it seemed to fix the problem.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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You shouldn't have cut the wires!!! On the right hand picture there is a turquoise tab, you pull that out and it releases all the pins. I personally did all the wiring inside the headlight so it was all plug and play.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Dav530d' post='765687' date='Jan 12 2009, 06:29 AM
You shouldn't have cut the wires!!! On the right hand picture there is a turquoise tab, you pull that out and it releases all the pins. I personally did all the wiring inside the headlight so it was all plug and play.

Well thats not good. haha, can something bad happen from this ? From your first post I thought taking out the pins was impossible, so I went this route....should I try and reverse what I did? Everything seems to be working fine.....man I wish you would have said something the first go around
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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If it all works it's OK. Just induvidual wiring preferences.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dav530d' post='765687' date='Jan 12 2009, 06:29 AM
You shouldn't have cut the wires!!! On the right hand picture there is a turquoise tab, you pull that out and it releases all the pins. I personally did all the wiring inside the headlight so it was all plug and play.
how do i get inside the headlight ???
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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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open the covers?
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Dav530d' post='875903' date='May 12 2009, 04:14 AM
open the covers?
i know that i was just wondering if theres a way to take the light apart bc it's really tight...but i'll manage
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Old May 13, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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Dav530d, have u succesfully completed a hallogen to xenon conversion? Its only I really want to do this and am
a technical retard so I need someone to tell me what to buy so that I can take all the bits to PNW in Chelmsford,
show them this sight and get them to sort it out! I have an 05' 523 m sport and the dealers just keep telling me it
can't be done on my car. Please advise if poss. .
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