Well I couldn't wait. I decided to figure it out myself.
I was able to use the factory clips:
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/HID/P4300017.jpg
I was unable to clip both sides, however it holds in the bulb just fine.
I had to modify the HID bulbs-
Un-modified:
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/HID/P4300013.jpg
Cut the tabs off so it would fit into the housing:
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/HID/P4300014.jpg
The drivers side installation was a snap, the passenger side didn't give me any room to work at all. It took me at least 45 minutes to get the clip to work properly on the passenger side.
Here are the results:
| Drivers side HID / Passenger Stock |
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/HID/P4300008.jpg
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/HID/P4300012.jpg
As you can see the target area is MUCH brighter, however the HID bulb is much longer than the factory bulb. I believe that is why the projection is not as wide as the stock bulb. I also think I might have to angle the head light up a little more. I'm getting a blue haze / reflection on most signs I come up on. I have to be very close for it to be white (more visable).
The ballasts were easy to mount. They are the size of a deck of cards. Wiring I just tapped into the stock harness. Cut a slit into the rubber headlamp caps. Ran the wiring through it.
Typically I'd solder directly into the harness, however I was able to just use flat tabs which made it more of a temporary installation. Soldered and heat shrinked the connections of course.
As for the stock harness
2 wire side = -
1 wire side = +
The rest of the images I took can be found here:
http://www.dfwsbr.com/crossfire/HID/hid.htm
The flicker you get from HID bulbs when you first fire them up is pretty cool. Something I expected the stockers to do. :?