Xenon Headlight

hoffz31 · 04-20-2009, 08:05 AM

I have 99 Envoy with the Xenon headlights. One of the headlights will not function anyone. To replace the headlight two repair shops have quoted me $1600 to fix. Is there a way to wire in a regular head light socket and bulb from a non-xenon headlight setup? There is about 6 wires at the socket. It doesn't seem as simple as a positive and negative wire

Any help would be appreciated

Goran · 04-20-2009, 04:03 PM

follow the wires all the way down... you'll probably have to pull the bumper off... there you'll find a regular plug into the ballast that leads wires up to the igniter or whatever it's called...

i wouldn't put in regular bulbs due to the heat, i put in different bulbs in my Fog lights and it melted the housing... buy an aftermarket HID kit and fab up a bracket to keep the bulb in the right position/sealed against the lens...

remember HID burn cooler then regular bulbs...

hoffz31 · 04-30-2009, 11:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Goran

follow the wires all the way down... you'll probably have to pull the bumper off... there you'll find a regular plug into the ballast that leads wires up to the igniter or whatever it's called...

i wouldn't put in regular bulbs due to the heat, i put in different bulbs in my Fog lights and it melted the housing... buy an aftermarket HID kit and fab up a bracket to keep the bulb in the right position/sealed against the lens...

remember HID burn cooler then regular bulbs...

Is it possible just to wire a regular stock socket in from a Jimmy/Blazer off of the the existing wires that are out at the headlight now. I am use to a red and a black wire not 6 wires.

K Dawg ONE · 04-30-2009, 02:21 PM

A 9006 halogen bulb will plug directly into the wiring comming from the main vehicle harness to the ignitor box that is located behind your bumper cover on the bumper support.

Now:
====IGNITOR BOX----BALLAST BOX/HEADLIGHT

Unplug the '===' from the ignitor box and plug a 9006 halogen bulb into it and silicone it into your OEM envoy headlight housing.

New:
========9006/HEADLIGHT

Or, buy an aftermarket HID off ebay for under $100.

hoffz31 · 06-02-2009, 02:28 PM

Will I be able to reach the ignitor box if I take the grill off? If so how do I take the grill off? I see there is too clips on the top? Is there a trick on how to get the clips off?

01_STL_X · 06-02-2009, 02:39 PM

Pull it off with a little finess

87c10slammer · 06-03-2009, 10:39 AM

take your headlights out first and then pull off the grill from the sides.. it is easy to snap the grill if you pull it from the top... i snapped mine when i was changing it over to a blazer front end... really sucked cause i had someone to buy my gmc lights, grill and bumper...

04-20-2009, 08:05 AM	#1
hoffz31 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Xenon Headlight I have 99 Envoy with the Xenon headlights. One of the headlights will not function anyone. To replace the headlight two repair shops have quoted me $1600 to fix. Is there a way to wire in a regular head light socket and bulb from a non-xenon headlight setup? There is about 6 wires at the socket. It doesn't seem as simple as a positive and negative wire Any help would be appreciated
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04-20-2009, 04:03 PM	#2
Goran Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 208 Location: Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Xenon Headlight follow the wires all the way down... you'll probably have to pull the bumper off... there you'll find a regular plug into the ballast that leads wires up to the igniter or whatever it's called... i wouldn't put in regular bulbs due to the heat, i put in different bulbs in my Fog lights and it melted the housing... buy an aftermarket HID kit and fab up a bracket to keep the bulb in the right position/sealed against the lens... remember HID burn cooler then regular bulbs...
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04-30-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
hoffz31 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Xenon Headlight Quote: Originally Posted by Goran follow the wires all the way down... you'll probably have to pull the bumper off... there you'll find a regular plug into the ballast that leads wires up to the igniter or whatever it's called... i wouldn't put in regular bulbs due to the heat, i put in different bulbs in my Fog lights and it melted the housing... buy an aftermarket HID kit and fab up a bracket to keep the bulb in the right position/sealed against the lens... remember HID burn cooler then regular bulbs... Is it possible just to wire a regular stock socket in from a Jimmy/Blazer off of the the existing wires that are out at the headlight now. I am use to a red and a black wire not 6 wires.
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04-30-2009, 02:21 PM	#4
K Dawg ONE CDN 2WD 2Gen 4-Door! Age: 28 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,894 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Xenon Headlight A 9006 halogen bulb will plug directly into the wiring comming from the main vehicle harness to the ignitor box that is located behind your bumper cover on the bumper support. Now: ====IGNITOR BOX----BALLAST BOX/HEADLIGHT Unplug the '===' from the ignitor box and plug a 9006 halogen bulb into it and silicone it into your OEM envoy headlight housing. New: ========9006/HEADLIGHT Or, buy an aftermarket HID off ebay for under $100. Last edited by K Dawg ONE : 04-30-2009 at 02:23 PM.
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06-02-2009, 02:28 PM	#5
hoffz31 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Xenon Headlight Will I be able to reach the ignitor box if I take the grill off? If so how do I take the grill off? I see there is too clips on the top? Is there a trick on how to get the clips off?
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06-02-2009, 02:39 PM	#6
01_STL_X Sanding Season Age: 20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,179 Location: STL User is: OffLine	Re: Xenon Headlight Pull it off with a little finess
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06-03-2009, 10:39 AM	#7
87c10slammer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 407 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Xenon Headlight take your headlights out first and then pull off the grill from the sides.. it is easy to snap the grill if you pull it from the top... i snapped mine when i was changing it over to a blazer front end... really sucked cause i had someone to buy my gmc lights, grill and bumper...
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