# Puttin HC3 bulb back into an s13 silvia projector head light (low beam) **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [October 23, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893 "2008-10-23T22:07:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imported\_s13silvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_s13silvia/32/5844_2.png) [@imported\_s13silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_s13silvia)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/1 "2008-10-23T22:07:07Z")
i just burnt out my left bulb in my low beams for the projector headlights in my 1990 silvia… i got my buddy to help me take it out and put it in and i tried my luck to put the left bulb in …and it seemed to be alright for the day…until i noticed that the bulb i put in wasnt directly centred… soo my left bulb seems brighter than the right… i poped the hood and noticed the one i put in was stickin out more than the one my buddy put in… the problem im having is gettin the bulb fully back into the head light itself… if anybody can give me some tips on how the get the damn thing back in that would be great! ---
**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/2 "2008-10-24T07:35:30Z")
make sure the lil notches in the bulb line up with the appropirate notch in the head light semi circle notch and a square notch if that makes sense ---
**Author:** ![imported\_s13silvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_s13silvia/32/5844_2.png) [@imported\_s13silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_s13silvia)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/3 "2008-10-24T08:05:10Z")
yea my buddy dallass was tellin me about the half circle and square notch … but which way ?? is the half circle facing up or down??? thanks for the input!!! BTW …if anyone has a spare hc3 bulb that their willing to part with…im willing to buy it from them…because as i was putting the bulb in last night i dropped and popped the bulb!! FUCCCK! ---
**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/4 "2008-10-24T09:42:23Z")
Shove your head in your engine bay with a flash light and look bud? haha or take out the housing and have a look. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_s13silvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_s13silvia/32/5844_2.png) [@imported\_s13silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_s13silvia)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/5 "2008-10-24T10:05:13Z")
k well once i unscrew the head lamp from the mounts … do i just pop the side marker out ? ---
**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/6 "2008-10-24T10:36:20Z")
yea theres one screw holding the side marker to the headlamps then they pop out with a little bit of force, be careful not to break them 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_s13silvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_s13silvia/32/5844_2.png) [@imported\_s13silvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_s13silvia)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/7 "2008-10-24T10:39:14Z")
hahah careful isnt really my thing ---
**Author:** ![1337s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1337s13/32/5827_2.png) [@1337s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1337s13)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/8 "2008-10-24T10:46:10Z")
lol thats no excuse. ---
**Author:** ![amarsx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@amarsx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/amarsx)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/9 "2009-02-04T14:20:45Z")
Or just do this. [http://www.sr20forum.com/240sx-s13-s14-rwd/181850-how-better-s13-silvia-headlights.html](http://www.sr20forum.com/240sx-s13-s14-rwd/181850-how-better-s13-silvia-headlights.html) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/puttin-hc3-bulb-back-into-an-s13-silvia-projector-head-light-low-beam/149893/10 "2009-03-12T11:05:28Z")
just buy some proper h3c off the EBAY