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Old 8/27/12 | 05:45 PM
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HID swap from GT

Has anyone considered doing an HID swap from the stock HIDs that come in the GTs? I was wondering how this would work and how much it would cost, or if you were even able to buy the package from Ford.
Old 8/28/12 | 08:16 AM
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Do a search.
There are several threads about HID's.
Old 8/28/12 | 09:33 AM
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It is possible but it is very expensive
Old 8/29/12 | 10:28 PM
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I installed the OEM HID's on my 2011 GT. Bought the lights on Ebay for $600 and spent another $50 on the connectors and wiring. Only took about two hours to do the swap.


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Old 8/30/12 | 12:16 PM
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Awesome, do you have a part number for them? I want to see what a dealer can price them out for.
Old 8/30/12 | 01:15 PM
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Agree; the more details the better it can help/guide us if we decide to do this mod. Thanks!
Old 8/30/12 | 02:09 PM
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Just called a dealer who said they can do the set of HIDs for 1600 and Ford normally sells them for 2400. Gonna have to find one from a rear ended GT or a shop that salvages these things.
Old 8/30/12 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rocket91
I installed the OEM HID's on my 2011 GT. Bought the lights on Ebay for $600 and spent another $50 on the connectors and wiring. Only took about two hours to do the swap.


Were those bought from a person or from a salvage place that has an ebay store.
Old 8/30/12 | 10:48 PM
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Were those bought from a person or from a salvage place that has an ebay store.

just a guy that had a set on ebay. BTW most that I see on ebay now are about $900.
Old 8/31/12 | 06:14 PM
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just a guy that had a set on ebay. BTW most that I see on ebay now are about $900.
That is still good compared to what a new set will run you.
Old 9/1/12 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by rocket91
I installed the OEM HID's on my 2011 GT. Bought the lights on Ebay for $600 and spent another $50 on the connectors and wiring. Only took about two hours to do the swap.
Do both your high and low beams function? I've got a set of these to install but I have been waiting to see more DIY info.
Old 9/1/12 | 10:54 PM
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Do both your high and low beams function? I've got a set of these to install but I have been waiting to see more DIY info.
Yes, here is a good write-up on the install.

http://mustangforums.com/forum/2005-...tory-hids.html
Old 9/2/12 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by rocket91
Yes, here is a good write-up on the install.

http://mustangforums.com/forum/2005-...tory-hids.html
That is awesome, now to just find a place that sells them for less then a soul.
Old 9/2/12 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rocket91
Yes, here is a good write-up on the install.

http://mustangforums.com/forum/2005-...tory-hids.html
Did you follow that write up to put in your HIDs? It had some good pictures but I did notice it didn't seem to have as much explanation as most write-ups usually do.
Old 9/7/12 | 03:44 PM
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I just saw that the new Bosses come stock with HID's, little jelly and pissed, however I wonder if there is a way to swap in the HID's from a '13 to a '12 easier then from a '12 GT to a '12 Boss.
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