Fiesta ST mk7.5 Euro headlights

[fST]

So is the connector becoming the issue with these? Is it the vehicle side or headlamp side? They sell these via uk Ford for about $250 American. ...shipping I'm thinking would be about $150-200.

Vehicle side. And it's likely just me. I have really no experience with electrical stuff. I did a search but couldn't find info on the type of harness we have. I only need to insert a connector into the led slot. That's it. Something is blocking it. I'm sure its simple.

And i think you have the wrong headlights. That price is not right.

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[TyphoonFiST]

Pretty sure these are it.....191 pounds roughly translate to be about $250....http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/for..._light_from_2012_onwards_f_1895782_c_1171.htm

 

[fST]

Pretty sure these are it.....191 pounds roughly translate to be about $250....http://www.fordpartsuk.com/shop/for..._light_from_2012_onwards_f_1895782_c_1171.htm

Ahh yes those are it! I thought you were saying $250 total us shipping.

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[fST]

Just make sure you contact them and to specifically ask for LHD lights. The ones in the link are RHD.

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[OffTheWall503]

Specify the part numbers mentioned in this thread, otherwise you will get the RHD projector pattern.

 

[D1JL]

[MENTION=2672]fST[/MENTION], are you using a pigtail wire, this is the best way and requires less work.
After inserting the new wire, attach it to the existing park lamp wire.
Both wires will then be in place and your car can connect to either US or UK headlights.

Are you just moving the existing wire from your connector?
How did you remove the existing wire from your connector to move it?
Did you cut the wire and pull it out the top of the connector?
Then push it into the new spot and re-solder it back together?

Either way should work.



Dave

 

[fST]

[MENTION=2672]fST[/MENTION], are you using a pigtail wire, this is the best way and requires less work.
After inserting the new wire, attach it to the existing park lamp wire.
Both wires will then be in place and your car can connect to either US or UK headlights.

Are you just moving the existing wire from your connector?
How did you remove the existing wire from your connector to move it?
Did you cut the wire and pull it out the top of the connector?
Then push it into the new spot and re-solder it back together?

Either way should work.



Dave

Offthewall got it in like 5 min and is doing a how to right now. I'm dumb you see. Idk how to repin a wiring harness lmao

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[fST]

[MENTION=2672]fST[/MENTION], are you using a pigtail wire, this is the best way and requires less work.
After inserting the new wire, attach it to the existing park lamp wire.
Both wires will then be in place and your car can connect to either US or UK headlights.

Are you just moving the existing wire from your connector?
How did you remove the existing wire from your connector to move it?
Did you cut the wire and pull it out the top of the connector?
Then push it into the new spot and re-solder it back together?

Either way should work.



Dave

All I was trying to do was simply moving the wire and connector from the parking lamp slot into the LED slot. I got it out of parking lamp slot but couldn't get it in the LED slot

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Just make sure you contact them and to specifically ask for LHD lights. The ones in the link are RHD.

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So they make them also for us in LHD?

 

[OffTheWall503]

Read my guide. It explains which part numbers you need to look for. Contact FordPartsUK in the parts request area, send them those part numbers and they will give you the correct assemblies based on the part numbers you gave them.

http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/...-headlight-bulbs-and-LED-running-light-wiring

 

[TyphoonFiST]

So you must use an H1 bulb instead of the h11 that we use correct? What LEDS Type Does the morimoto use Cree or phillips?

 

[OffTheWall503]

The USDM housing uses an H11 bulb, the EDM housing uses H7 bulb. H1 high beam bulbs for both.

The Morimoto 2Stroke uses CREE LEDs.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/led-lighting/2stroke-h7-led.html#.V4pPA9LmqUk

 

[TyphoonFiST]

What's your opinion on Cree vs. Phillips? So I would have to obtain a h7 Led bulb setup then instead of using my h11 LEDS I currently have.

 

[OffTheWall503]

That is correct. What's nice about the 2Stroke bulbs is that you can just change the adapters when you want to change the application. I had the H11 adapters in my factory headlights then purchased the H7 adapters for less than $10 to switch them over to the EDM headlights.

Concerning CREE vs Philips, I don't have enough knowledge to say one is better than the other. I know both are great companies that have been producing LEDs for a long time.

 

[fST]

Here's a shot with just the LED DRLs:

And here's a shot with what I'm dealing with right now:

I was able to get the driver's side headlights a tad lower but it appears that it won't lower any more. I'll have to check to see if it's now at the proper height when I get a chance to park 25 ft from a wall. The passenger side won't go up or down at all. I don't know if it got messed up in shipping or what. I might have to take the headlight off and check it out.

 

[OffTheWall503]

Have you tried that silver star bolt we talked about?

You did confirm the white allen plastic bolt is the one that adjusts the vertical level?

 

[fST]

Have you tried that silver star bolt we talked about?

You did confirm the white allen plastic bolt is the one that adjusts the vertical level?

[MENTION=879]D1JL[/MENTION], among others, said that the white allen plastic bolt is what's used for leveling and that does make sense. That is what's working for me for the driver's side but when trying it on the passenger side, the side I need adjusted the most, it doesn't work at all. I have not tried the star bolt. I can't see where it is exactly with them installed and your pic was too close for me to see the exact location.

 

[OffTheWall503]

I would leave the star bolt alone then, however that could be for horizontal adjustment.

You should try parking in front of a wall and back up 25ft to see where they are at. The passenger side may be ok.

 

[D1JL]

OK, there are NO horizontal adjustments.

As I have said above, the Euro headlamps are adjustable by use an electric motor.
I have seen and heard of these headlamp being damaged in shipment.
Is it possible that the adjuster motor may have been knocked off track or damaged in shipment?




Dave

 

[fST]

I would leave the star bolt alone then, however that could be for horizontal adjustment.

You should try parking in front of a wall and back up 25ft to see where they are at. The passenger side may be ok.

Already did last night. They're both high. The passenger one was WAAAAY too high. That's why I said that now that I was able to lower the driver's side a little bit (which seemed to be the lowest it could go), that one may be where it should be.

I just got done taking out my passenger light. The projector housing is like bouncing around and is not at all secure in the headlamp housing. I think I may see the problem but I'm going to go back out and take the driver's side off to compare.

By the way, as soon as I took the passenger side off, I saw the star bolt you're referring to immediately. It's hard to see when it's installed.