This is why halos are a 'difficult' install [pics]
Hey,
So Matrix explains that you need a professional to install their lights. People conplain that they can't replace their factory lights after the install projectors or halos. Also grill issues. Well here's why:
First to install you have to remove the grille and old headlights and turnsignalls. The order is - turns first, then grille then headlights:
then if you look clisely you'll see that your grille attaches to two of these, one on the left, the other on the right:
With a pliars and some elbow grease pull and twist that part until the 4 tiny spot welds (each) crack off:
Then just plug in your halo/projector housing and tighten the nuts. Re-install the side marker, and push the grille back into place. It snaps in. Then wire the halos, and use my connector to attach the new lights to the old plug.
Seth
P.S. The door is covered in road salt. I'm getting the car washed tomorrow (well its 2 a.m., rather later today)
nice job seth this will help alot of people. including me.
i was just wondering if you have any pics of the reinstallation of the grille, and if you could point to the mounting holes for the grill to.
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hmm.. I dont get it. Did the thing you pulled off get screwed onto the projector housing? then you pop your grill into it once its secured to the projectors?
Anyway. I wanna say thanks for this post and your wiring post that is going to help me alot in the near future, along with alot of other people.
damn youve been baja racing or something? you have more lights than a baseball stadium and your car looks like you've been chasing bin laden. with all the halo talk on this board and since they seem to be one of the most popular cosmetic mods along with bieng one of the hardest to install someone may need to make this a sticky when you get finished with all of the instructions.
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Hey,
If you look at the halo housing it has those two 'fingers' sticking out with rectangular holes in them. The grill mounts to this.
To remove the grill you need a needle nose pliars. Just pinch the plugs in the 5 mounting points and the grill falls out (two by each headlamp, and one behind the 'nissan' emblem in the grille). Then just plug the grill back into its new mounts which are on the headlamps. Only the bottom mount is not used any more on each side. If you do have a 5mm clearance problem, just shave down where the grille meets the lower 'finger' on the headlamp with a nail file.
As for all the coments on the lights, well, I like good lighting at night. Fog lights I've needed for a while, and the dricing lights were an experiment to see if there is really a difference than with good brights. I first got them finally installed (mainly me with help from random shops to grind out the bumper for clearance) I'm not sure yet so I haven't had any experience. Plus since everyone says the beam pattern of the halo's suck, I have backup in bad situations. But seriously, everyone needs a good set of lights for the night. Now I got em.
Seth
P.S. On the highway at night its like a UFO probably. Plus now I can chase down cops.
Personally,
What I find is the most difficult part of the whole install is loosening the nuts that hold the headlamps on that are by the radiator, and tightening them again when the projecotr/halos are put in. There is no room for your fingers, let alone a ratchet.
Originally posted by sethwas Then just plug the grill back into its new mounts which are on the headlamps. Only the bottom mount is not used any more on each side.
That's because you have a 98. On a 95-97 sentra/200sx style grille, those bottom clips would be used. in 98, nissan moved the lower clips up more towards the center (I think they planed the 98 sentra to have the 98 200sx grille as well, then they waited another year to put that grille on).
Great job and dont let them get you down about the rally lights! I was there to!!!! 150w candle power GE Aircraft landining lights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Light up the night like day!!!!!!!!! I was there to.....
Originally posted by ScorchN200SX Its not that hard and yet you flame others for doing stuff that is much more complicated? Whats the deal?
Just out of curiosity, who is this meant for? Me or the others. I didn't see anyone flaming anyone here.
Also what part is the 'complicated' part?
Either way, its all good.
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