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I've got the ACA projector headlights on my C5Z and recently one of the HID bulbs went out. Until I order a new set of HID bulbs I wanted to temporarily put on the stock halogen. Went to Autozone yesterday and got the stock 9006 bulbs but they didnt fit in the ACA projector housing. Looked at the HID bulb that I removed and it says H8/H9/H11. So back to Autozone I went. They didn't have H8 or H9 so I got the H11. This time the H11 female connector didn't fit on the stock male connector.
Does anyone know which bulb will fit in the ACA projector headlight that will also connect to the stock headlight low beam connector?
I need to replace my bulbs so resurrecting this thread. I think I have the older style Aca. My bulbs twist in. Can you tell me what his bulb size to order please. Believe e H9?
I need to replace my bulbs so resurrecting this thread. I think I have the older style Aca. My bulbs twist in. Can you tell me what his bulb size to order please. Believe e H9?
Twist in is the newer (cheaper) style H9. Bolts were old style (superior) D1S.
A DIY alternative available now is to buy the retrofit brackets from lightwerkz and put in Morimoto Mini H1 7.0s.
I found the brackets on that site, but said they're for stock lights and not the ACA. The stock headlights have a diffused lense so would be kind of pointless to retrofit. I'm hoping their description is meant to say for ACA lights......do you know either way?
I found the brackets on that site, but said they're for stock lights and not the ACA. The stock headlights have a diffused lense so would be kind of pointless to retrofit. I'm hoping their description is meant to say for ACA lights......do you know either way?
I contacted them and verified that they were meant for ACA lights. I suggested they needed to update their website, but they didn't. Besides, there is no simple way to remove the reflector from the stock housing without completely destroying it.
I contacted them and verified that they were meant for ACA lights. I suggested they needed to update their website, but they didn't. Besides, there is no simple way to remove the reflector from the stock housing without completely destroying it.
That's good to hear, i think I'll order a set. I have some generic H1 projectors and H1 HID bulbs sitting around so it'll be a nice upgrade. I think the plates are over priced, but beats trial/error and using a cutoff wheel to make my own. Ill have to see if any of the rubber housing caps fit or an alternative way to protect them from water since it's my daily.
Careful as not all H1 projectors have the same mounting pattern.
Good point. I know these match up with Morimoto, I used one of them to test fit the retrofit on the busa as I was cutting, sanding, etc to get a pair to fit.
I guess worse case, can always drill new holes if needed. Just may be a little pain to be certain it's aligned perfectly
Good point. I know these match up with Morimoto, I used one of them to test fit the retrofit on the busa as I was cutting, sanding, etc to get a pair to fit.
I guess worse case, can always drill new holes if needed. Just may be a little pain to be certain it's aligned perfectly
Morimoto has changed over the years so… yeah. I'm about 95% certain the Morimoto 6.0 and previous have different mounting holes from the 7.0, which is what this bracket is designed for.
Morimoto has changed over the years so… yeah. I'm about 95% certain the Morimoto 6.0 and previous have different mounting holes from the 7.0, which is what this bracket is designed for.
I'll have to go back and look at my TRS receipt and see which ones I have to be safe. Fingers crossed they are the latter, I'd much prefer to use my generic ones over buying Morimoto. For me, they aren't "that" much better.
I'll have to go back and look at my TRS receipt and see which ones I have to be safe. Fingers crossed they are the latter, I'd much prefer to use my generic ones over buying Morimoto. For me, they aren't "that" much better.
Thanks for the heads up!
If you got them from TRS, they're probably the Acme projectors, which are equivalent to Morimoto 3.0 and 5.0 if I recall correctly. Radioflyer uses Acme projectors in his ACAs, you can try contacting him to see if he would sell you just the brackets.
If you got them from TRS, they're probably the Acme projectors, which are equivalent to Morimoto 3.0 and 5.0 if I recall correctly. Radioflyer uses Acme projectors in his ACAs, you can try contacting him to see if he would sell you just the brackets.
Just checked, the Morimoto MH1s are indeed 7.0s and got then June 2016. At one point I got some 6.0 bowls on clearance, I'll have to look and see if I still have them, they actually made a little difference on generics when I tested them. I have bought the Acme projectors at one point, but can't recall if that's what I have. I need to go dig thru my stash and see what I have, I have entirely too much surplus, lol.
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Can't believe I didn't think to ask RadioFlyer if he'd be willing to sell the brackets, good idea. Hopefully he will and they're cheaper, plus supporting CF vendor is always good.
I kinda wonder what he uses to seal up the rear if the bowl to keep water out. Anyone happen to know?
H9 did not work. The connectors are not lining up. Pic below shows the correct fit on the left. The H9 is on the right. The metal prints are wider on the one that fits into the female end. I’m so over these cheap hid bulbs. I have the nice ACA rettrofit but sick of the heap bulbs. Do I have a better option? Can I go back to some nice stock bulbs and put them in the ACA projector lenses or will that defeat the purpose?
H9 did not work. The connectors are not lining up. Pic below shows the correct fit on the left. The H9 is on the right. The metal prints are wider on the one that fits into the female end. I’m so over these cheap hid bulbs. I have the nice ACA rettrofit but sick of the heap bulbs. Do I have a better option? Can I go back to some nice stock bulbs and put them in the ACA projector lenses or will that defeat the purpose?
if your ACAs are retrofitted, then they likely will use H1 bulbs.
If you are speaking of just the regular ACA headlights that aren't reteofitted, i run H11 in mine right now with no issues.
Just to ask, is it possible to bend the metal prongs in/out to make them fit.
I have never been happy with the ACA projectors, yhe cutoff is crappy. I plan to retrofit mine this weekend hopefully, if they show up. Should be easy, i plan to start a thread and post pictures
Last edited by InfiniteReality; 02-22-2018 at 05:55 PM.
Yes I have the Radioflyer retrofitted ones...pictured below....similar. My problem is that if the hid and ballasts going out and I cannot seem to find the correct size bulb
05-19-2017, 11:16 AM
ACA Projector headlights replacement bulbs
