Here's the deal, I bought myself some 5.5gen OEM headlights but i have a 2000 max w/ a 2003 bumper.

I'm trying to avoid spending money on the harness from DaveB because I just spent a pretttty large amount on these headlights, but I can't seem to find a write-up anywhere that doesn't use the harness. There HAS to be a way.

Can anyone shed some light?

 

You have to have the harness. Did you get the new clips, too?

 

In that case.. it looks like I'll be calling up Dave. What do you mean by new clips?

 

There are clips that go on the bottom of the headlights that hold them to the radiator support. One for each headlight. The clips for 02-03 are different from 00-01, so you have to have the new clips. Just ask DaveB, he has them for like 2 bucks each

 

not sure how or what was done.
but iv seen a nice 01 max on cardomain with 02+ headlight conversion all "hardwired"
not the harness method.
it is doable

 

Is the bumper necessary for this conversion?

 

nope.

 

youll have to splice.

you dont actually need the harness u just have to be handy with wiring or know someone who is.

someone did mine. pm me and ill try to hook u up

hes from bk and ur from queens so its not impossible. lol

 

Hit me up. I can hook them up for you. i had to do mine when they decided to steal my headlights not to long ago. Im in the BX

 

can anyone post any directions on the wiring job to hack it up yourself without the dave b harness

 

I ended up getting the harness from a parted out ebay car for $15 and wiring that way. Worked out really well, too.

 

so pretty much i just need 02-03 headlight harnesses.
did you take any pics of the splice and dice job?

 

Don't do anything stupid I would just buy the harness do the smart thing since you already spent the cash on the lights!!

 

Nope there are pics around you just need to search

 

VOM, connectors for 9005 bulb(hi beam), connector for HID, soldering iron and get busy easy as 1,2,3. the 2000-01 are H4's use the lowbeam power and ground for the HID ballast and use the H4 hibeam wire and ground for the 9005.

 

Should not be too bad. But some experience required.

 

Can anyone help me out also, I new to the whole hid thing and need to know what it means when people talk about the glare of an hid, and cut off? Cut off I'm guessing is where the light stops.

 

as the original poster...how are you going to post this thread posing the same Q...maybe you know the answer now but not pass on what you have gained from it.
real talk.

 

i did mine with fx turn signal sockets and a different set of 194 plugs. for the headlights i used a 9005 repair kit and the wiring to an aftermarket hid kit to have a plug for the hid.

if you had to buy the parts it wouldnt be worth doing, but i happened to have them around to make it work.

 

the blinker plugs on the 02-03 headlights are actualy the same as foglight male plugs, just shave a groove and it fits. and the actualy headlight plugs, you can try the knock sensor plug, but obviously shaving a groove also. as far as the high beam plug, you can just use a universal HID ballast plugs, itl fit right into the 9005/6 bulb.