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*Grant* · 11-11-2002, 10:48 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (GT specR @ Nov. 08 2002,11:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">lucky you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

Well I just finshed my conversion and it was pretty simple, just time consuming. The only mod I had to do are the headlights (because getting them to work). I have to drill three holes into the rad. support for the headlights. One for the plastic knob and the other two for the screws. There is one part I forgot to mention, which is very important to have.

Bumper reinforcement: 62290-80F00 - $200.00 (estimate)

This will add some extra support for the bumper, right now since I don't have it my bumper hangs and its not flush to the lights. But everything else was a direct bolt and I recommended you have a second hand on the hood. As for wiring the lights its was pretty east, but it took me 15 minutes to figure it out.

What you do is snip the red and black wire off the connector on the headlight....JUST CLIP THEM, DO NOT CUT THE WIRES COMPLETELY OFF (as in have enough slack connect to the housing of the bulbs). What I did is take the black wire and connected it to the top slot from the power source for the headlights. Next I took the red wire and slipped it into the left slot of the power source. I recommended you have these wires exposed, such as having the metal exposed. This makes sliding them into the slots much easier. After doing this test your headlights, if it doesn't work or look dim switch the red wire to the other side slot. It will take you some time to get it just right so that when you put the headlights in and screw them down, the wires won't become unloose. Once you have the lights working and already bolted down, don't worry about it disconnecting while driving. I took my car on rough roads and hard turns and no problems.

I did everything by myself and it took me roughly 4 hours.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Do NOT do it that way...  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>

baddd, GTSpecR, BADD!!!!! down boy!!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':look:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Doing it your way can be a fire hazard, and may lead to corrosion of the wires although you may not notice it right now

anyways to do it the correct way is to find the other end of the harness off a 1997-1998 (i think it is avaliable thru the dealer, or you can find it off some sivlia k's clips) and splice it into your 95-96 wiring, just cut off the H4 harness because from here on that harness is use less.

I will try to post pictures of mine when I do get a chance.

luckily i bought my bumper support and foam off some guy here for only $30.. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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11-11-2002, 10:48 AM	#22
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (GT specR @ Nov. 08 2002,11:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">lucky you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> Well I just finshed my conversion and it was pretty simple, just time consuming. The only mod I had to do are the headlights (because getting them to work). I have to drill three holes into the rad. support for the headlights. One for the plastic knob and the other two for the screws. There is one part I forgot to mention, which is very important to have. Bumper reinforcement: 62290-80F00 - $200.00 (estimate) This will add some extra support for the bumper, right now since I don't have it my bumper hangs and its not flush to the lights. But everything else was a direct bolt and I recommended you have a second hand on the hood. As for wiring the lights its was pretty east, but it took me 15 minutes to figure it out. What you do is snip the red and black wire off the connector on the headlight....JUST CLIP THEM, DO NOT CUT THE WIRES COMPLETELY OFF (as in have enough slack connect to the housing of the bulbs). What I did is take the black wire and connected it to the top slot from the power source for the headlights. Next I took the red wire and slipped it into the left slot of the power source. I recommended you have these wires exposed, such as having the metal exposed. This makes sliding them into the slots much easier. After doing this test your headlights, if it doesn't work or look dim switch the red wire to the other side slot. It will take you some time to get it just right so that when you put the headlights in and screw them down, the wires won't become unloose. Once you have the lights working and already bolted down, don't worry about it disconnecting while driving. I took my car on rough roads and hard turns and no problems. I did everything by myself and it took me roughly 4 hours.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Do NOT do it that way...  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'> baddd, GTSpecR, BADD!!!!! down boy!!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':look:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> Doing it your way can be a fire hazard, and may lead to corrosion of the wires although you may not notice it right now anyways to do it the correct way is to find the other end of the harness off a 1997-1998 (i think it is avaliable thru the dealer, or you can find it off some sivlia k's clips) and splice it into your 95-96 wiring, just cut off the H4 harness because from here on that harness is use less. I will try to post pictures of mine when I do get a chance. luckily i bought my bumper support and foam off some guy here for only $30.. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>.