I just picked up a set of Philips Ultinon 6000k HID Bulbs today to replace the stock HIDs but I can't seem to get to the stock bulbs.

It looks as if there is a separate bit on the side of the projector housing preventing me from turning the bulb socket holder. Is there a special tool I need to get this out? Maybe Im doing this all wrong.

Any help would be much appreciated.

TIA...

 

T25 tamperproof Torx bit. You can get it at some automotive stores. Not all of them carry it and forget hardware stores they usually don't have them.

 

What's the bulb swap for? 6000 degrees K?

 

Wouldn't attempt that myself, best to leave it to a HID professional which I don't know many places who has one not even a general dealership. It's a damn sophisticated lighting system.

 

Tamperproof torx bit? Is that the one with the post in the middle?

BTW, I saw the whole thing apart at Fall Colors. There's nothing special about it. Just treat the bulb like a halogen (don't touch it.) I don't remember it being removable from the cable though (at least I didn't see them separated.)

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RT
[B]What's the bulb swap for?

 

Exactly! Are they not bright enought for you? Do you really want to fool around with 25,000 Volts!!!!!! I sure don't!

 

Hehehehehe.....ZZZZZZZZTTTTTT!!!!! That's one hell of an expensive bug zapper!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Pinky
[B]

Exactly!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by turbo_pwr
[B]T25 tamperproof Torx bit.

 

You don't need to buy any bit. I just used a robogrip plier around the edges. It's only screwed into plastic so it doesn't take much force to take out the screws.