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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 21:14:58 (permalink)
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And then Black........






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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 21:16:28 (permalink)
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Test fit with the modified shrouds and the black paint....

Much better!!





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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 21:17:34 (permalink)
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And what you have all been waiting to see.... If the lights are actually any good after all this.... LOLz!

Quick test with the lights in the car... but not adjusted yet.....



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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 21:18:50 (permalink)
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Happy that everything was working... I sealed the headlights back up and Wall-E was born!




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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 21:19:53 (permalink)
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All Back together!


First shake down...... You can see the beam is pretty straight.....



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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 21:51:06 (permalink)
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Awesome job and great write-up! I'd love to do something like this just gotta get motivated to start.
What projectors are they? RHD?
Did you say these were true Bi-xenon hi-lo? 
 
When do they go into series production so we can all buy them? :)
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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 22:08:09 (permalink)
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Mrskylighter
Awesome job and great write-up! I'd love to do something like this just gotta get motivated to start.
What projectors are they? RHD?
Did you say these were true Bi-xenon hi-lo? 
 
When do they go into series production so we can all buy them? :)




Thanks man! 
Yup.... They are Bi-Xenon.... 
RHD 
I used the Morimoto FX-R 3.0.  So I have full working Hi/Lo beam.... They are Osram 5000k globes and Denso ballasts.



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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 22:09:11 (permalink)
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I'll second that last comment - would you consider doing the headlight mod, and offering them for sale on an exchange basis?  I probably could do it myself, but I've got enough on at the moment . . .

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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 22:12:06 (permalink)
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They are pretty crazy in real life!!
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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 22:19:31 (permalink)
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WOW guys! 
What an awesome response! Ummmm I would love to make these for a living.... heheh! 
I dunno how many people would be interested once they see the cost involved tho?!!?!?
 
IMOThe light output is actually better than my 07 Accord... and they are usually considered one of the best factory HID cars?!



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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 22:24:23 (permalink)
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How much $$$ roughly?
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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 22:37:03 (permalink)
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This was pretty much the most expensive kit they do... there can be cheaper options... I just didnt want to muck around... 
 
I dunno... a rough would probably be $1500!?!?



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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/25 23:08:06 (permalink)
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Yeah that's a pretty hard core price haha
No doubt worth it if excellent lighting is what your after.
 
I have been debating dropping $1100 on LED drop in lights but struggling to part with the cash.
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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/26 01:30:35 (permalink)
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Yeah man.... Its a premium! 
But the light is one of the best on the road.... 
 
What LED lights were you thinking about??



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Re: HID Retrofit 2013/05/26 02:15:02 (permalink)
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The ones I've been looking at are made by JW Speaker in the USA. The model number is 8900.
 
http://www.jwspeaker.com/products/headlights/?filter=ECE#product=100161
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiQdDGivFY0
They are available in ECE approval and left hand traffic configuration which is nice.
 
They are like $550 each though. They seem quite impressive, just not many of people using them due to the high price I think.
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