E3 GTS Headlights

[Tattooboy]

Any one know if they can be taken out without taking the bumber off?

My HID's for OZ have arrived with the built in Ballasts, I've got plenty of access on the passenger side, but none on the drivers side.

Should have checked first as I spent a few minutes fiddling getting the passenger side fitted and working, then realised I couldnt fit the drivers side, so had to take the passenger side back out again !

Must admit, the built in Ballasts are a much nicer bit of kit

I'm waiting for a new loom for the Blind Spot Alert Sensors in the front bumper so if they don't come out without removing the bumper, I'll wait and take it to Neil and do them all at once.

[preciousmetal]

Tattooboy said:

Any one know if they can be taken out without taking the bumber off?

My HID's for OZ have arrived with the built in Ballasts, I've got plenty of access on the passenger side, but none on the drivers side.

Should have checked first as I spent a few minutes fiddling getting the passenger side fitted and working, then realised I couldnt fit the drivers side, so had to take the passenger side back out again !

Must admit, the built in Ballasts are a much nicer bit of kit

I'm waiting for a new loom for the Blind Spot Alert Sensors in the front bumper so if they don't come out without removing the bumper, I'll wait and take it to Neil and do them all at once.

ian, I have a feeling its bumper off or at least pulled fwd. Gary H would know for defo

[pah250]

I found the easiest way to do it was to jack the car up at the front wheel, peel back the inner wheel arch liner (there are some plastic clips to remove) then you can get good access to the rear of the bulb enclosure through the wheel arch.

I found that I didn't even need to take the wheel off - simply jacking it up meant that the wheel dropped enough through the travel of the suspension for me to get my hands in peel back the inner arch liner to gain access, but you can remove the front wheel if you like.

[Tattooboy]

Thanks for info gents, woukld prob make sense to take the bumper off for ease, and as it needs to come off anyway to fit the wiring loom, I'll fit the HID's then

[arh1a]

Shame they don't do HIDs with the built in Ballasts for the Monaro

[Tattooboy]

arh1a said:

Shame they don't do HIDs with the built in Ballasts for the Monaro

Not that I've seen the screw cap of a Monaro head light for a few years now, if you are near a VXR8 owner, you could compare to see if they are compatible.

The caps only have 3 lugs that you line up and then twist, if these are in the right position, there should be no reason why they wont fit.

Are you local to Westcliff-On-Sea? could always pop round for a trail fit as I doubt I'll be fitting mine for a few weeks yet.

[arh1a]

Tattooboy said:

Not that I've seen the screw cap of a Monaro head light for a few years now, if you are near a VXR8 owner, you could compare to see if they are compatible.

The caps only have 3 lugs that you line up and then twist, if these are in the right position, there should be no reason why they wont fit.

Are you local to Westcliff-On-Sea? could always pop round for a trail fit as I doubt I'll be fitting mine for a few weeks yet.

Thanks for the info that's a really good idea

I will have a look on mine to see if there is 3 lugs for a start.

Unfortunately not but thanks for the offer I am based in Plymouth.

[Tattooboy]

arh1a said:

Tattooboy said:

Not that I've seen the screw cap of a Monaro head light for a few years now, if you are near a VXR8 owner, you could compare to see if they are compatible.

The caps only have 3 lugs that you line up and then twist, if these are in the right position, there should be no reason why they wont fit.

Are you local to Westcliff-On-Sea? could always pop round for a trail fit as I doubt I'll be fitting mine for a few weeks yet.

Thanks for the info that's a really good idea

I will have a look on mine to see if there is 3 lugs for a start.

Unfortunately not but thanks for the offer I am based in Plymouth.

In an ideal world, if the screw caps are the same and they fit, all you should need to is just buy the replacement bulbs in the correct fitment and swap them over like for like, ie 4300K / 6000K etc

Can't see why that won't work ?

[donk r8]

As said Ian on the drivers side you can get at the back of the light just by taking the arch liner out, see pic.....................;) I assume you have the same HID's

[Tattooboy]

donk r8 said:

As said Ian on the drivers side you can get at the back of the light just by taking the arch liner out, see pic.....................;) I assume you have the same HID's

Yep, those very ones Donk

Thanks for the pics

[arh1a]

Tattooboy said:

arh1a said:

Tattooboy said:

Not that I've seen the screw cap of a Monaro head light for a few years now, if you are near a VXR8 owner, you could compare to see if they are compatible.

The caps only have 3 lugs that you line up and then twist, if these are in the right position, there should be no reason why they wont fit.

Are you local to Westcliff-On-Sea? could always pop round for a trail fit as I doubt I'll be fitting mine for a few weeks yet.

Thanks for the info that's a really good idea

I will have a look on mine to see if there is 3 lugs for a start.

Unfortunately not but thanks for the offer I am based in Plymouth.

In an ideal world, if the screw caps are the same and they fit, all you should need to is just buy the replacement bulbs in the correct fitment and swap them over like for like, ie 4300K / 6000K etc

Can't see why that won't work ?

Yes I hope that will work as it looks factory fitted which is what I always aim for. I've emailed the company as well to see if the built in ballasts will fit the Monaro headlights so fingers crossed I will get the answer I want to hear

[Tattooboy]

Will be interesting to see what they say, but I have a feeling they will just say no without giving it any thought.

Meassure up the distance between the lugs on the back of your Monaro head light cap and I can check them against mine, see if they are even in the same ball park.

Be worth getting the size of the cap across as well, just in cast the lugs are the same distance but the caps are different sizes !

[arh1a]

Tattooboy said:

Will be interesting to see what they say, but I have a feeling they will just say no without giving it any thought.

Meassure up the distance between the lugs on the back of your Monaro head light cap and I can check them against mine, see if they are even in the same ball park.

Be worth getting the size of the cap across as well, just in cast the lugs are the same distance but the caps are different sizes !

I've had a reply back from them and just need to confirm if the cap with built in ballast will fit then they will look into getting the supplier to make a H11 HID kit for the Monaro.

Wont have access to the car till the weekend so if I don't get any measurements before then I will send you them over the weekend

[Tattooboy]

arh1a said:

Tattooboy said:

Will be interesting to see what they say, but I have a feeling they will just say no without giving it any thought.

Meassure up the distance between the lugs on the back of your Monaro head light cap and I can check them against mine, see if they are even in the same ball park.

Be worth getting the size of the cap across as well, just in cast the lugs are the same distance but the caps are different sizes !

I've had a reply back from them and just need to confirm if the cap with built in ballast will fit then they will look into getting the supplier to make a H11 HID kit for the Monaro.

Wont have access to the car till the weekend so if I don't get any measurements before then I will send you them over the weekend

Well if the cap does fit, it should just be the case of swapping over the bulbs to the H11 fitment, as you can do this as there are 2 connector plugs between the ballasts and bulbs (so you can change over blown bulbs etc) unless the ballast rating need changing for the Monaro wiring looms?

Sounds a result anyway

[EssexVXR8]

Ian you useless tt , can't even change a light bulb Lol. Call me won't take long lol

[Tattooboy]

EssexVXR8 said:

Ian you useless tt , can't even change a light bulb Lol. Call me won't take long lol

Thanks cutie pie, do I need to call you via the AA ?? Are you well known for having girlie small hands ??

[arh1a]

Tattooboy said:

Will be interesting to see what they say, but I have a feeling they will just say no without giving it any thought.

Meassure up the distance between the lugs on the back of your Monaro head light cap and I can check them against mine, see if they are even in the same ball park.

Be worth getting the size of the cap across as well, just in cast the lugs are the same distance but the caps are different sizes !

I've taken some measurements and attached them below. If you need any other measurement let me know.

[Tattooboy]

arh1a said:

Tattooboy said:

Will be interesting to see what they say, but I have a feeling they will just say no without giving it any thought.

Meassure up the distance between the lugs on the back of your Monaro head light cap and I can check them against mine, see if they are even in the same ball park.

Be worth getting the size of the cap across as well, just in cast the lugs are the same distance but the caps are different sizes !

I've taken some measurements and attached them below. If you need any other measurement let me know.

Hi mate, just compared the sizes above and the GTS / R8 caps are smaller than the Monaro ones by about 20mm, they are only 65mm across so you will need to find some Monaro Specific fitment jobbies, sorry

[arh1a]

Tattooboy said:

Hi mate, just compared the sizes above and the GTS / R8 caps are smaller than the Monaro ones by about 20mm, they are only 65mm across so you will need to find some Monaro Specific fitment jobbies, sorry

No worries thanks for checking though was worth a shot

[Hex]

Tattooboy said:

Hi mate, just compared the sizes above and the GTS / R8 caps are smaller than the Monaro ones by about 20mm, they are only 65mm across so you will need to find some Monaro Specific fitment jobbies, sorry

Does that mean the whole GTS/R8 built in ballast would just fit inside the monaro cap and be put back on