up next i had to think about ballasts, ignitors, etc. and everything else that goes with it. again i did some homework...scoured the internet for the best deal...
...and craigslist led me to these.
OEM honda/acura ballasts. as you can see they're a lil' beat up...there were even minor spots of oxidation. i cleaned them off real good and some dirt/blemishes were just impossible to get out.
so i had to go put in some work...these things weren't going to clean themselves.
i took some sandpaper to them and got out all the lil' rust spots and blemishes that rubbing alcohol and elbow grease couldn't get out. i'll also wanted to create a good surface for some 3M mounting tape and 3M weatherstrip/gasket adhesive to adhere to. didn't want to cut any corners here i cleaned them off again and wasted half a can of this...
i didn't want any dust to eff with the electrical connections and it was just the extra step i wanted to take to get this thing clean as possible.
i eventually ended up with this...
and a close up of the ballast...
more to come later...this is a work in progress!
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