Okay here goes for those that wanted it, by the way anybody got a place to host the pictures when I run out of bandwidth?
A SMALL NOTE: I just realized this when I was taking pictures today at night, but it appears I didn't put in the grille correctly. I only put in the top two clips and NOT the bottom three, ha oops. But it aligns better with the headlights this way though as seen in the pictures. I looked at it with the lower clips in and it doesn't look like the the grille sits flush like i have it now. With the lower clips in, the grille sits too far back...
First, go and find the article on NPM (
www.nissanperformancemag.com) for
the crystal clear corner install. And you might find something on the web about the crystal headlight install. I kinda read up on the projector install on NPM for Project 1.6 Turbo. But that tells to do more than you need to.
Second, You'll need to make sure you have the right tools. You need a socket wrench, some sockets (especially the 10mm one I think, a phillips screwdriver, needle nose pliers, a hand held saw (any kind of saw actually), and nail clippers (I'll explain a minute). Probably a couple other things but nothing someone won't have in a regular toolbox or household fixing kit. Helps if you have a Hayes manual too. Those are cheap. Also BE SURE YOU GET
H4 wiring harnesses. You can create an adapter but I just wired my harness in.
Okay from here you just have to set aside a 4 hour chunk of time. And that's being generous.
1. You basically remove the grille first with the needle nose pliers. There are 5 clips.
2. Remove the corners by unscrewing the one screw and popping the corner off.
3. remove the current headlights. There are a couple nuts in back on the headlight housing as well as the bolts on the side.
4. Take you new headlight housing and saw off the two plastic arms that stick of from the side toward what would be the grille if the lights were on the car. saw close to the diagonal edge. Prep your headlight by putting in the bulbs and assemble the headlights, meaning the rubber peice and the plastic piece that hold the bulb in. I used 9003 Sylvania Silverstars. Any H4 or 9003 bulbs will do.
5. Use one of your new lights to test fit and try putting on the
headlight. Take notice of the area you just sawed off and see how it meets the metal grille support bracket.
6. Now try to line up the holes on the side of the housing with the holes on the side headlight bracket. You'll need to put in the two bolts to hold the headlight to the car as well as a couple nuts in the back of the housing.
7. Now it gets a little tricky. Prep you corners by using the nail
clipper to clip of the three smaller tabs on each corner bulb socket. test fit the socket into the housing and read the write up on NPM to see what I mean.
8. Try puting on the matching corner and see how close the bracket for the corner gets to the hole on the headlight for the arm bracket. Make sure you are putting the corner on correctly as there is a small metal tab on the fender that fits into the side of corner. And the part of the corner that fits onto the small metal part on the headlight.
9. Now you're going to have to lean on the whole assembly a little and get the hole on the corner arm bracket to line up with the hole on top of the headlight housing so that you can screw it in. THIS IS WHERE YOU REALIZE FITMENT IS A BITCH. You may have to even remove the top side bolt so that you can pull the housing forward a little to match up the holes. (I had to
leave the top bolt off on each side.)
10. Once you get this part you're home free. Tighten and adjust all screws and nuts. Then repeat for the other side.
11. Disconnect the battery ( maybe doing this first is a good idea too) and Wire in your harness for the housing. I cut off the stock socket. Pay attention to what wire is what and match what matches first then whatever is left out of the three should connect together. Use electrical tape (buy some good tape that will withstand more heat and stuff) and put heat shrink tubing on it if you like, I did.
12. There is a hole for a small socket and bulb that goes into the headlight housing. From what i understand these are for city lights. I plugged the holes using plastic plug buttons from autozone, and duct tape. it'll keep the inside of the housing nice and dry.
13. Connect the battery and test those babies out.
Pics:
Completed Front
Left/Passenger Side
Right/Driver's Side
Left Side Up Close - Notice the screw inside the clear corner? I don't think the more expensive Mossy sells have that do they? But hey not very noticable unless your real close looking at it.
Top of Left headlight - Notice how the housing hits the grille bracket. Also how I cut off the plastic on the headlight.
Night Picture from Front - per request.
