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View Full Version : DEPO's from Ebay, make HID fit? TheM3nsah 03-10-2008, 08:08 PM hey guys, so i have these depos from ebay that i got for 185, they were the cheapest when i got them, anyway, today my HID kit came in, and the bulbs are too big to fit in the holes, what have people done to modify the holes? i plan on using a dremel Falcon501 03-11-2008, 12:34 AM hey guys, so i have these depos from ebay that i got for 185, they were the cheapest when i got them, anyway, today my HID kit came in, and the bulbs are too big to fit in the holes, what have people done to modify the holes? i plan on using a dremel Yeah a dremel will work. I used a metal file. Take off just enough so you'll still have a tight fit. Mpowered95 03-11-2008, 12:51 AM no, you are supposed to dremel the small little tab on the bulb off, not the light. TheM3nsah 03-11-2008, 12:52 AM no, you are supposed to dremel the small little tab on the bulb off, not the light. dremeling glass doesnt work....thnk about it Mpowered95 03-11-2008, 12:55 AM its a small metal tab... ???? who said anything about glass Falcon501 03-11-2008, 03:48 AM its a small metal tab... ???? who said anything about glass Maybe I'm missing something, but their is no small metal tab on my bulbs. I had to file down the bulb housing itself. Just like this... http://www.unitedbimmer.com/forums/lighting-diys/12485-diy-hid-e36-ellipsoids-help-brent.html Mpowered95 03-11-2008, 03:53 PM i never had to do that, i just cut the little tab on the bulbs off... maybe we had different style H1 bulbs, but i never had to do that. rdpower 03-11-2008, 04:00 PM Maybe I'm missing something, but their is no small metal tab on my bulbs. I had to file down the bulb housing itself. Just like this... http://www.unitedbimmer.com/forums/lighting-diys/12485-diy-hid-e36-ellipsoids-help-brent.html Ya just do as they show in the link you provided. I really wouldnt suggest trimming the bulb, that seems kinda crazy, but maybe it would work?? |