INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
1. Make sure your vehicle and headlights are turned off.
2. Remove the rubber cover on the back of the headlight just behind the halogen bulb to access the connector.
3. Unplug the connector from the old lights and place it aside.
4. Loose the metal clip from its place and take out the old halogen bulb from the headlights. Do not touch the halogen headlamps on their filaments.
5. Now carefully pick up the LED light and take the collar off it by rotating it anticlockwise.
6. Now place the collar on the exact same spot the rim of the halogen bulb was sitting inside the housing.
7. Now fix the collar in the housing by placing the metallic clip back on.
8. Now carefully insert the LED bulb inside the locking ring by aligning the tabs on the LED bulb with the grooves on the locking ring.
9. Gently press the LED bulb against the locking ring while it is inserted and rotate it clockwise as much as it can.
10. Ensure the flat side of the bulb containing the LED elements are facing left and right (9 and 3 o’clock. If it does not aligns, repeat the step 8 and 9 by reinserting the LED light but with a 180 degrees offset.
11. A small sticker is placed sometimes on the heatsink, which must direct upwards when the light is correctly aligned.
12. Plug the electrical connector with the LED light connector.
13. Fit the rubber gasket back on the housing to avoid any dust or moisture from getting into the connection or the headlights.
On other headlight housing standards such as the H11 and the 9006 it gets even simpler; you can keep the simple steps mentioned below in your mind while installing the LED lights.
1. Make sure your vehicle is turned off and the headlights are turned off.
2. Remove the rubber cover on the back of the headlight just behind the halogen bulb to access the connector.
3. Unplug the connector from the old lights and place it aside.
4. Simply rotate the old halogen bulb anticlockwise to loosen it up and take it out from the headlight.
5. Now carefully insert the LED light inside the headlight and rotate it counterclockwise to lock it in place.
6. Ensure the flat side of the bulb containing the LED elements are facing left and right (9 and 3 o’clock. If it does not align, reinsert it at a different angle until it is perfectly aligned.
7. A small sticker is placed sometimes on the heatsink, which must direct upwards when the light is correctly aligned.
8. Plug the electrical connector with the LED light connector.
9. Fit the rubber gasket back on the housing to avoid any dust or moisture from getting into the connection or the headlights.
***Do not discard the old halogen lamps before testing the LED lights or even after it, as it's better to have a backup.***
Testing the bulbs
After installing the LED lights, testing is crucial before hitting the road in order to ensure the lights are working as intended. If you are getting a warning sign on your dashboard or the LED lights are flickering, then you might need to add resistors (CAN bus) with the LED to fix the issue.
Keep in mind that the LEDs or the CAN bus can be polarity sensitive, and it might require you to flip the connector 180 degrees to get the LED lights working sometimes.
Testing the beam pattern is also critical, which depends on whether you have aligned the LED lights correctly in the housing. The beam pattern can be obtained by driving the car up to a clear wall and observing the pattern made by the lights. If there are any irregularities on one side of the beam pattern such as a couple of hot spots, or the light is directed way upwards. Correct the alignment of your LED lights after letting them cool for 5 minutes so the LED element on the flat sides faces 3 and 9 o clock (right and left).
After obtaining fixing all the issues you can safely drive your car out on the road with a much better nighttime visibility.