Orlando TL

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Installing hid replacement bulb and on driver side went perfect and passenger the little metal ring that hold the the hid bulb into the headlight is showing no tension like the other side and im afraid that it will pop out because it has no tension. WHAT DO I DO? there is a screw that holds it in place but the screw doesn't budge i dont know what to do .... does anyone have the part number for this i need to fix this by tonight! LET ME KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO!!!


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Orlando TL

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it is called retaining spring

wrxyboy

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hopefully this will help you.

Orlando TL

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no its just the spring is giving no tension or holding it in anymore. it not even sitting right on top of the screw

wrxyboy

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sorry man i tried to look up the part number and i cant find anything. good luck

dwb993

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Sounds like either you have the spring turned the wrong way or it got bent out of shape a bit. Calmly and carefully examine both the spring and the headlight to see which way it fits. Look at the other headlight for a reference. You have everything you need to resolve this right there in front of you.

I remember when I was installing my AEM v2 and lost track of what tubes went where. I just had to sit there and look at the parts I pulled out carefully, turn them over and around and eventually I figured it all out.

JnC

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Spring looks fine, check the clip on the top (one that the clip snaps into) to make sure its in one piece and that the clip locks in perfect. As mentioned by DWB, compare both sides to rectify the problem.

ASASN21

+1. Just take a seat, examine it, and use your head. I assume you're comparing it with the driver's side spring which is working correctly, right?

Orlando TL

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Ok so i got the bulb in and everything but the socket you turn 45 degrees is not going in i took pictures and i think it is messed up. it will not hold the bulb in place. i think i should just go ahead and buy a new headlight all together. what should i do

Orlando TL

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JnC

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Seems like you forced the ignitor/bulb plug (shown in picture above) onto the bulb and twisted it the wrong way and broke the bit off. No worry though, there are four slots on the plug and only two are used at any given time.

Here is the explanation, with pictures , I used a denso ballast as thats the only one I have with me.

Holding the plug and looking at its business end, this is what you will see. The slots are usually at 2, 5, 8 and 11 o’clock (circled yellow)


The HID bulb has the prongs that sit in the slots at 3 and 9 o’clock.



Picture shown below shows when one of the prong is sitting in one of the slots.



Prong fully pushed in and twisted into the lock position.





This picture shows how the bulb looks from behind once installed in the projector, notice the two prongs, one on each side (3 and 9 o’clock)



Here the plug is twisted on, slots used are 2 and 8 o’clock ones.



In your case you broke one of the slots. Just rotate the plug 45 degrees and snap it, use the remaining set of good slots i.e. 5 and 11 o’clock ones .

dwb993

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JnC to the rescue!

Orlando TL

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the thing is the bulb wont go into it because of the corrosion bulb in so the bulb wont even go into the prongs

Orlando TL

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ttt

bzyrice

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hey man post a pic of the bulb too.. not just the plug. because sounds like what JNC is saying should work..

Majofo

wtf.. somebody needs to pay Orlando a visit and help him with this, please don't buy another headlight.

bzyrice

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ive been trying to help him out.. i even tried to meet up with him last night but our schedules are all screwed up lol

Orlando TL

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the bulb is correct its just that thing is all messed up im just done with this it makes me mad i spent all day on it