Ellipsoid Install

[Hatchman]

The Workstation

success

Wired to get both lights on when highs turned on

The next morning

Wo0oo

I did it pretty much trial and error wasn't that bad of an install even though my soldering was poor it still works and looks great

Did you know K-mart charges $4 for a small spool of solder? what a fucking scam

and I'd like to thank the seller [<karzrtoyz@msn.com>] for being so helpful and giving me the headlights for such a great deal

[RCWells]

Looks good. I have seriously been considering going to U.S. ellips rather than the Euro smilies. I haven't made a decision, but every time I see another set of US models, it looks better and better.

[Hatchman]

yea I prefer them over simelys any day, I think they look stupid

[Digitalwave]

Congrats, you mastered one of the easiest installs on an E30 :)

[GaryE30]

Congrats, you mastered one of the easiest installs on an E30 :)

I'm still wondering why your car doesn't have them. I mean, don't lie, noone likes the light output from sealed beams. ;)

[Digitalwave]

I have Hella H4's.

[Hatchman]

I have Hella H4's.

now that is the easiest install on E30's.. and with the tools i had to use it was dificult (my soldering iron is a piece of shit)

[DanGillan]

crimp connects own you.

[Digitalwave]

I have Hella H4's.

now that is the easiest install on E30's.. and with the tools i had to use it was dificult (my soldering iron is a piece of shit)

Those wires are like 22ga, no soldering iron should struggle with those :)

Yeah, Hella H4's are plug and play... not why I bought them though. My dad is an electrical engineer, he taught me electronics before I was 10 so I know my way around quite well.

[GaryE30]

I see. My bad.

[Hatchman]

Those wires are like 22ga, no soldering iron should struggle with those :)
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You would be amazed... the only part of the iron that heats up enough to melt the solder is like 3/4 inch from the tip and .5mm in diameter so it was all sloppy


by the way... who moved this to the technical section... its pictures of my car none the less not a writeup or question about installation...

[EverWiser]

Re: Ellipsoid Install

Did you know K-mart charges $4 for a small spool of solder? what a fucking scam

Solder is made from lead and silver so you're paying for the silver...Although it doesn't cost as much as gold, it's still a "precious metal". You ought to price some really good brands sometime; it'll definitely sticker shock you.

[sschin]

How did you get your highs to come one with the fogs also?

When I hit my high beams the fogs turn off but low beams stay on... I want all 6 lights to come on. hahaha

[Hatchman]

you have to goto the fusebox and connect two with wires look it up for details

[MR 325]

Looks good. I have seriously been considering going to U.S. ellips rather than the Euro smilies. I haven't made a decision, but every time I see another set of US models, it looks better and better.

You could always pick up non smiley euro ellips like myself ;)