Bulb Adapter for Projectors Options

[CaliJeff]

Is there a bulb adapter that goes from a 9006 bulb to a H1 bulb? I don't want to cut any wires for my projectors. Couldn't find any info from google or 6gc. The only thing I heard of is a guy making one from another car forum, i suppose i can do that but i dont have time right now. Thanks in advance !

This post has been edited by CaliJeff: Sep 19, 2008 - 12:30 PM

[CaliJeff]

Anyway, did some more research. So a 9006 bulb in the lighting world is also called a "HB4" bulb. So i need to go from a HB4 male to a H1 female. H4 bulbs also work, there is just an extra prong. Found a website which does such a thing for $45 a pairHere
Here is what they look like http://www.suvlights.com/popup_image.php?pID=232&image=0
There is also a difference in H1 bulbs. There are the Euro type and JDM type when looking for aftermarket parts. So be careful. At the dealership, they want bout $14 for each connector for the projectors (ouch), thats without wiring too.
So if you want to make your own, you can just get the connectors and some wire and solder everything together, Here is where you can get such material for $5 each. Remember though you need 2 connectors of each, so 4 in all, (unless your projectors came with the harness, and i'm already looking at $20 for the connectors themselves.

[ComaDave]

Make sure you don't cut your existing headlight plugs. The picture you linked looks like the plugs I used (parts from a honda of some sort), then I wired them to a spade connector that I wired to the existing headlight plug. I used a bunch of electrical tape in the process, but haven't had any issues in the 4 or so years I've had them. If it isn't stickied, I'm sure there was a thread with the correct honda part number way back when.

This post has been edited by ComaDave: Sep 19, 2008 - 12:57 PM

[frisp]

I made a small adaptor loom.For each side I used 2 female crimps, 2 pin type crimps, some black & red wire.. Been in 1 year now, no problem

[CaliJeff]

whats a crimp and whats a loom

[frisp]

A loom is just a bunch of wires, in this case 2 bits per side. I used proper crimps for the connectors like these




And for the connectors

[CaliJeff]

can you take a pic of your stuff as well?

[azian_advanced]

why not just buy the h4 harness and crimp a couple of 'pins' (not sure what the proper name is) at the end of the harness and just plug 'em in to your existing 9006 connectors..

highs are the same bulbs as your old ones so no changes there

for the lows, its pretty simple.

go to an auto parts store and buy an H4 harness, will have 3 connections arranged in a U shape and 3 pig tailes coming out the other end.

the harness plugs right onto the h1 bulbs, and i just tinned the ends of the pigtails and inserted them into the car's harness.

better details:

i just got h4 connectors, pulled the one wire out of it so it was just the 2 that i need so it looks all clean, then the other end of the pig tails i just stripped them and tinned? them (made stiff w/ solder) then just inserted into the existing 9006 harness - this way no cutting and going back to stock is still possible, plus it looks clean =) just get diff diameters of heat shrink and make it all weather proof then, im working on that now actually

took 3rd wire out


simple connection no cutting