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425 viewsLoosely held in.
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425 viewsShowing the finished wiring.
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424 viewsQuick video of how to place the mounting hardware.
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424 viewsSheet of plywood with carpet glued to it removed. Exposed are additional plywood pieces that everything is screwed into. Note that these pieces of plywood are screwed to the Bus floor. I really don't think it's necessary but luckily only a couple screws were used.
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424 viewsStock 20A fuse removed and put in its new home.
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422 viewsAfter - Standing next to the B-pillar and looking forward.
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422 viewsAll wood removed, exposing the bare Bus floor. Thank goodness rust was very, very minimal!
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420 viewsDrill a small pilot hole first then...
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419 viewsThe cover back in place with room to spare. Keeps the engine bay looking tidy.
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418 viewsRight headlight before...
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418 viewsOnly 6" of leg room in the rear seat. I fit but I'm skinny. No problem for children, however, to fit in the back as the rear bench seat/bed is rather deep.
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416 viewsAfter - Low beams.
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416 viewsI used the supplied double-sided tape to mount the electronics under the cosmetic cover. If you do this make sure you clean the mounting surfaces with rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol.
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414 viewsHow it looks with the plug in place and the gasket ready for the hard cover.
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413 viewsBefore - Low beams and fogs, facing vehicle.
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412 viewsThe original bulbs came with a plastic ring to help hold them in their shipping case. I split it and put it behind the bulb, then carefully pushed the bulb retaining tangs onto the plastic ring. This kept the tangs more even. Without them you'll need to push the tangs down a little bit as well as bend them inward in order to retain the bulb. I oriented the bulb just like the halogen it replaced, tab pointing up. No shadows were cast, full light is output.
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410 viewsAfter - Low beams.
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Before and after - facing vehicle409 viewsBefore - Low beams, facing vehicle.
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