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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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VLEDs H1 conversion installation

Does anyone know if the v-led h1 conversion kit is "direct plug and play" as well?
I want a real plug and play kit because I DO NOT want to cut any of the stock wires or risk humidity in my headlights.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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I just got my V-LEDS H1 conversion kit that is supposed to be direct plug and play, but I attempted to install them today with little success. There is no way to get all the wires in and close the cap. Has anyone used this kit and is there an easier way to do this that I am missing?
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by G-Spot37s
I just got my V-LEDS H1 conversion kit that is supposed to be direct plug and play, but I attempted to install them today with little success. There is no way to get all the wires in and close the cap. Has anyone used this kit and is there an easier way to do this that I am missing?
You are replacing the headlights and can't get the cap closed?! That seems very odd...I know for some of the fog light HID conversion kits you have to leave the cap off but I've never heard about that happening on the headlights...anyways I leave the cap open on my fogs and have had no problems at all, so I would assume (take that as you will) that it would be ok
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by G-Spot37s
I just got my V-LEDS H1 conversion kit that is supposed to be direct plug and play, but I attempted to install them today with little success. There is no way to get all the wires in and close the cap. Has anyone used this kit and is there an easier way to do this that I am missing?
Are you attempting to replace the HEADLIGHTS with the H1 conversion kit or the FOGLIGHTS?
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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You are replacing the headlights and can't get the cap closed?! That seems very odd...I know for some of the fog light HID conversion kits you have to leave the cap off but I've never heard about that happening on the headlights...anyways I leave the cap open on my fogs and have had no problems at all, so I would assume (take that as you will) that it would be ok
I am talking about leaving the cap off for my fog lights. I don't want humidity to get in my headlights because I got HID fogs. I live in Florida and it rains a lot here and is pretty darn humid too. Would this be a problem, or should I just leave the wires hanging all over the place?
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Are you attempting to replace the HEADLIGHTS with the H1 conversion kit or the FOGLIGHTS?
Just the Fogs
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Pictures?
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by G-Spot37s
I am talking about leaving the cap off for my fog lights. I don't want humidity to get in my headlights because I got HID fogs. I live in Florida and it rains a lot here and is pretty darn humid too. Would this be a problem, or should I just leave the wires hanging all over the place?
Yeah the covers on my fogs has been off for months here in SC and it's rained and poured and been plenty humid and there is no problem whatsoever
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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I moved this discussion here as it's a separate issue than the original DIY and may get more views/responses here.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Thanks for the move.

My problem is that I dont want to cut any wires and dont want condensation in my headlights because I live in Florida. I rather not leave the cap open becuase I dont want to risk ruining anything. Has anyone else installed thes themselves?
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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I have some V-LED H1s on order and hope to do the install over the Xmas break; I'll post it up with pics.

Are you sure all the wires are supposed to go on the inside? It may seem obvious but the ballast goes outside the light fixture. I understand you have to drill a hole and insert a rubber grommet and the rest is plug-n-play. The excess wire should be left outside the grommet unless I'm missing something.

More details?
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Finished the install and just left the cap off for now. These are very easy to work with, just not vehichle specific obviously. Somone on here said that they didnt do any drilling tho, and I'm still wondering how they did it. I think that I am going to custom fabricate my own cap so that no condensation or water gets in with some plexiglass and some waterproof silicon to seal it off.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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just drill a hole through the cap to run the wires through.

You can always buy a new cap from the dealer later on for <$10.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Don't let moisture get inside that light fixture. It will cause condensation and can get on your bulb and ruin them. Trust me I know. Seal it up right away.
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