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Old May 22, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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ok so I have a 97 camaro rs, and I want to install HID's. how in the world do i do that haha I have no idea, I was a honda guy so I am new to the camaro game. Help me out please!
 
Old May 22, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Well since our cars have sealed beam headlights, you have to break the old bulb out of the housing and silicone some 9005 and 9006 HID's in your factory housings. There is a kit online for our cars too to convert them to HID's but it's insanely expensive. I think it was like $300 for just the housings.
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Installing the hids is acctually a really easy process to do you take the original housing that you have and twist the bulb out of the back which its gonna look like your breaking it cuz you kinda are but make sure the metal doesnt break and you can get an hid kit from tspny.com which is out of new york and they only sell hid kits its a 9006 for your low beams and a 9005 for your high but honestly you will never use your high with the low hid kit its already really bright and all you have to do is figure out your wiring which is easy as well hope that works for ya
 
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forgot to mention that you have to silicone the light in the housing
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sreed
forgot to mention that you have to silicone the light in the housing
Use a high heat silicone. I've read about guys even using rtv gasket sealer to seal things up. Theres also a company that sells the light hubs that you can use standard replacement bulbs for 9005s and 9006s. I'd post the site but I kinda forgot what it's called. I'll look into it more if you want to go that way.
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Here's a link to the open beam housings made for HID's.

Camaro Open Beam Headlights 1993-1997
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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I think it is called eurolighting or something like that
 
Old May 25, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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^Beat you to it lol
 
Old May 26, 2011 | 04:35 AM
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Yea lol I seen that once I posted it
 
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