DIY/Post Your Spec-D Headlamp Pics

[ecko04]

So here are mine.

Preface: These are NOT FI friendly!

Start with removing your bumper and current headlamps

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8788

Wiring Info for Spec-D Lamps

Wires:

Headlamp harness (4 wires)

Red (+12v), Red/Black (Ground) = These toggle the high beam actuator
Blue (+12v), Blue/Black (Ground) = Positive trigger for the low beam headlight. Essentialy these turn the headlight on.

Other 4 remaining wires.

x2 Black (Ground) - x1 ground for the high beam actuator. x1 ground for the LED boomerang, turn signal and low beam headlight.

Yellow (+12v) - Amber turn signal

White (+12v) - LED boomerang

Do you need a DRL mod?

You DO NOT need a DRL mod for these lamps!

Those with the FRS can essentially opt to NOT connect the yellow wire if you don't like the amber within the lamp, after all, you have turn signals in the lower bumper.

For the FRS, if you want the boomerang to remain lit at all times as long as the headlights are on or the parking brake is dropped, you can wire them to the +12v in the turn signal harness. I'll verify which wire this is tomorrow when I complete the install.

The LED boomerang color changes depending on what angle you look at it. I don't believe there is an HID kelvin temp perfect match.
























Now, how you wire yours will depend on how you want them to function. Personally, I wired my boomerang to the remote wire of the turn signal as well as diode isolated to the parking light circuit. Wiring it this was keeps the boomerang on as a DRL as well as with the low and high beam.

Current Setup Winjets



HIDs for Spec-D





Bulb Installation (bar towards the bottom)





Military Splice Ground (No need to connect 2 separate ground wires)





D2S Ballasts with wires pulled through grommet



https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...2019.28.35.jpg



Clamp these down a little more to grasp the cable tighter to ensure a solid connection





Plastic Cap will need to be drilled to run wires









Wiring to Switchback (Turn Signal)









Testing

[ecko04]

[FRSNewb]

very nice! I should get getting my Spec-D lights soon in the mail

[charged86]

@ecko04 why are these not FI friendly?

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by charged86

@ecko04 why are these not FI friendly?

If you have a FI system that was designed for the FRS the Spec-D lamps have a mounting surface on the bottom to accommodate factory ballasts. That may not clear the FI guys IC piping.

If you have a system designed for the BRZ then you're fine since it should've been designed with the factory ballasts in place.

[cdrazic93]

Originally Posted by charged86

@ecko04 why are these not FI friendly?

I'm wondering this too..

[FRSNewb]

Originally Posted by ecko04

If you have a FI system that was designed for the FRS the Spec-D lamps have a mounting surface on the bottom to accommodate factory ballasts. That mounting surface will hit your front mount intercooler piping on the passenger side and not provide enough clearance to mount the lamp. You'd have to do some major hacking to the lamp to get it to fit...then you'll need to seal it up.

If you have a system designed for the BRZ then you're fine since it should've been designed with the factory ballasts in place.

what does FI mean?

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by FRSNewb

what does FI mean?

Foolish Individual

[ecko04]

Stolen pics from @Jarumie42172 who has a real camera.

Originally Posted by Jarumie42172

Got the Spec-D headlights put on!
So far I'm in love with these headlights!!

DSC_0107 by Jarumie42172, on Flickr

DSC_0119 by Jarumie42172, on Flickr

DSC_0136 by Jarumie42172, on Flickr

DSC_0125 by Jarumie42172, on Flickr

DSC_0122 by Jarumie42172, on Flickr

[ecko04]

Stolen pic from @FRSTRM

[Wyattkb]

So do these look that purple in person? Or is it more of a white glow?

[FRSTRM]

[aznknightz17]

Kinda need help with this guys, please bare with me. I got the headlights same time as you all but now i just had the chance to installed it on Wed. Long story short got the HID H1 in and after couple mins of messing with the washer, i got it to fit. The long "rod" was upward and the bulb itself on on the bottom if you know what I mean. The output and coverage was quite disappointing, please check and see. Is that what you guys are getting also?

As you can see since the "rod" is above the actual bulb, there is a reflection of it on the wall and also on the ground. Hard to miss it. Should I go get D2S instead?

[Chen]

Originally Posted by aznknightz17

Kinda need help with this guys, please bare with me. I got the headlights same time as you all but now i just had the chance to installed it on Wed. Long story short got the HID H1 in and after couple mins of messing with the washer, i got it to fit. The long "rod" was upward and the bulb itself on on the bottom if you know what I mean. The output and coverage was quite disappointing, please check and see. Is that what you guys are getting also?

As you can see since the "rod" is above the actual bulb, there is a reflection of it on the wall and also on the ground. Hard to miss it. Should I go get D2S instead?

The rods are supposed to be at the 6 o clock possession.