C5 Projector Headlights Install
Installing halo projector headlights is fairly simple, but can take a few hours. This is just a general guide for headlights and might vary from your particular set. For all of our headlights, we always recommend professional installation.
Just a few general tips -
1. Wear protective gloves and goggles before working on your vehicle
2. An assistant is helpful when removing the front bumper
3. Put a mat on the floor of your work area to reduce the chances of scratching or harming your lights and/or bumper
4. Do not make direct contact when handling the bulbs or wire assembly until the unit has cooled down. Also avoid any oils on the bulbs.
5. Test the lights prior to installation
Tools and Supplies Required -
1. Diagonal Cutter
2. Ratchet
3. Extension
4. Socket and Combination Wrench
5. Flat head and Philips Screwdriver
...Instructions...
1. Remove the front bumper
2. Remove the connectors from the headlight assembly
3. Remove the five mounting bolts and harness clip, then remove the headlight
4. Remove the bolt and the corner upper beam from the headlight
5. Connect the halo and LED wires to driving lights
a. Connect the black wire to the ground wire (-) of the driving lights
b. Connect the white wire to the positive wire (+) of the driving lights
c. You can also connect the black wire from Halo and LED wires together on the ground wire (-) of the driving light. Connect the white wire from Halo and LED on the positive wire (+) of driving light.
d. Be sure not to damage the resistor during installation.
6. Replace the connectors from the headlight
7. Install the mounting bolts and headlights
8. Install the front bumper
Installation is complete
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Research:
LED headlights are becoming more and more common in vehicles these days, whether it be a string of small LED lights, or a standard projector housing. They create less heat, and use far less power, yet they are far brighter than halogen bulbs, and about as bright as xenon bulbs.
I am planning on buying my second vehicle soon -- within a year or two -- and whatever I buy, it MUST have (factory) projector housings. That way, I can upgrade the headlights properly, and not blind everyone with glare from a reflector housing. I'm quite interested in the 2017 Ford Escape, which will come with projectors, though with halogen bulbs. No big deal, I can always swap the bulbs for LEDs.
Or... can I?
You see, whenever I try to Google LED headlight replacement bulbs, all I get are the reflector housing retrofit bulbs, which 1) still blind people, and 2) aren't designed for projector housings. The closest thing I could find are these bulbs, but they are fog lights, not designed to be used as low or high beams. I tried looking up the 2015 Corolla, since it comes standard with LED projector low beam headlamps, but again, all I found were aftermarket housings for older Corollas.
The new Ford F-150 has optional LED headlights which use a single light emitting diode on a circuit board, focused through glass (video here). Cool, but doesn't work with a projector housing.
So...
Questions:
Can aftermarket LED bulbs be installed in a projector housing that originally comes with halogen or xenon bulbs?
If yes, would the aftermarket LED bulbs require an electrical ballast to regulate the electrical current (as would be needed if switching from halogen to xenon)?
Which are more reliable in terms of build quality and safety: xenon bulbs or LED bulbs?
If LED bulbs were to be installed, replacing the stock halogens or xenons, would the bulbs need to be re-aligned, so as not to have them angled too high and blind other drivers?