Product Review:

AAC (Advanced Automotive Concepts) HID 6000k 35w kit & 50w XE kit

Review:

We recently received the Advanced Automotive Concepts 35w and 50w XE 6000k High Intensity Discharge headlight kits. Retail price: $299 for each kit. Available at http://www.automotivelightstore.com. From the very moment you open the box, this is a pleasurable product! Packaging and presentation is some of the best I have seen in the industry. Attention to detail and product quality is second to none. Whether you spend your time at the track or at the shows, this lighting will give your car a presence while provide clean focused light for the utmost safety and vision while driving. Each kit includes 2 digital ballasts and 2 bulbs along with everything necessary to add a relay. I performed the installation without using the relay and have had no problems with flickering what so ever. The installation is painless and I’d rate it at a 4 on a scale from 1-10. Headlight removal is not necessary for this mod, but I highly recommend it if you wish to hide the ballasts.

Verdict: Great Product!

HOW TO: Install AAC HID low-beam and high-beam with Relay; without removing fascia.

*Start by removing the plastic radiator covers and the black plastic safety rivets in the front of the fascia: (Once the plastic push-rivets are out the front of the fascia should allow for plenty of room to remove headlight)

*Remove top right bolt in headlight assembly and the bolt on the bottom side near the middle (8mm bolt). Note: To remove bottom bolt use a long extension and put a dab of silicone or glue to keep bolt from falling into the belly pan (I used Permatex blue gasket stuff).

*Pull headlight out gently. Pull from the outside edge first and lift up and over the lip of the fascia.

*Unplug or remove lightbulbs from the headlight to completely remove headlight. To remove light bulbs, turn bulb counter clockwise.

*Install AAC bulbs in headlight assembly. (wear rubber gloves to prevent oil contamination of bulb). Insert bulb, turn clock wise until it locks into place and will not turn further. If you do not plan to use relay, cut off excess connectors (blue/black wires). The only wires necessary the the male/female connections directly to the light. Use the 35w kit for the low beams, and 50w kit for high beams.

*Push rubber grommet up against bulb.

NOTE: If bulb doesnt fit or will not lock into place, remove the rubber o ring and replace it with the one from the factory halogen bulb.

*notice difference in sizes:

*Mount the ballasts to the location of choice. I used the supplied nylon tie wraps and mounted it to the subframe shown:

*Connect all the wires to their correct bulbs and test:

(for comparison purposes, here is the factory halogen high beam next to the 35w AAC HID)

FINALLY, assuming everything works as tested…

*Clean up wiring, position headlight back into the vehicle, make sure no wires are pinched or caught below headlight.

*Fasten bottom bolts to mount the headlights (similar process as removal…recommend putting a dab of silicone on bolt head).

*Fasten top bolts.

*Push the plastic rivets into the top of the fascia, reinstall radiator cover.

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