Started my headlight retrofit today!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 04-06-2012, 12:59 PM
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In for progress. I am retrofitting a set of minis into my 03-04 headlights within the next few weeks. Cant wait to see how yours turns out
Me either. I have ordered some single led's to give it the demon eye ( i think thats what you call it), but instead of red Im gonna go with blue on all 3 ( the two projectors and the turn signal).
 
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Old 04-06-2012, 04:11 PM
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its going to look good. cant wait to see the end
 
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its going to look good. cant wait to see the end
Thanks. I hope so. I just worry about the wiring haha.

I just got back from the plastics store. I bought some acrylic to make my mounting brackets out of to mount the projectors on.
 
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Old 04-06-2012, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by infiniti g
In for progress. I am retrofitting a set of minis into my 03-04 headlights within the next few weeks. Cant wait to see how yours turns out
Mini's will go into the high beam reflector bowl pretty easy i think. That was my first choice of the retrofit.
 
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Old 04-06-2012, 06:13 PM
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Mini's will go into the high beam reflector bowl pretty easy i think. That was my first choice of the retrofit.
Yeah I just put the mini's in the lower position and it fit no problem. Even with the shroud it fits no problem. I am gonna do the FX-R 3.0 in the bottom position.
 
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Hmm upload pics of your custom bracket for that. I got some FRX's that im putting in the upper portion but in oem projector housing
 
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here is mine... almost finish with it

 
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Hmm upload pics of your custom bracket for that. I got some FRX's that im putting in the upper portion but in oem projector housing
I will. Im gonna make the braket today. If I can get it mocked up I will post some pics.
 
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Cool. I made a prototype out of foam core of mine so ill upload one of mine when i get a chance just in case people need some help.

Mr. Samster thats looking good! Whats your bracket like? I think my biggest problem is just finding a way to make the bracket haha
 
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Originally Posted by jbwrecked
Cool. I made a prototype out of foam core of mine so ill upload one of mine when i get a chance just in case people need some help.

Mr. Samster thats looking good! Whats your bracket like? I think my biggest problem is just finding a way to make the bracket haha
Nice. I made my rough outline with cardboard. Now I have a rough bracket. Shown below. I am going to sand them and make them pretty tomorrow. haha to late to make all that noise with my dremel.





 
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Whoa very nice! Is that gonne be pretty sturdy? I talked to the woodshop teacher or whatever at my college and he told me he'd use like a steel bracket. But that looks good though! Looking forward to your progress!
 
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Originally Posted by jbwrecked
Whoa very nice! Is that gonne be pretty sturdy? I talked to the woodshop teacher or whatever at my college and he told me he'd use like a steel bracket. But that looks good though! Looking forward to your progress!
Well this acrylic is very sturdy. I got the 1/8" thick aryclic. The cement used to glue it is excellent. Plus its going in the light and it will be bolted. I am not worried about the sturdiness cause its plenty from what I can tell. I have cleaned them up and have both sides now.

Oh and I just got in my 2" lenses. Check them out.



 
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Looking good? Are you gonna be using those for the turn signals? I think i saw a website earlier that sold individual lenses so you didnt have to buy the whole projector. Not too sure though.
 
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Looking good? Are you gonna be using those for the turn signals? I think i saw a website earlier that sold individual lenses so you didnt have to buy the whole projector. Not too sure though.
I tried looking for a place that sold the smaller lenses and could not find them. But either way im not worried. These will work just fine and they were cheap enough.
 
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Originally Posted by jbwrecked
Cool. I made a prototype out of foam core of mine so ill upload one of mine when i get a chance just in case people need some help.

Mr. Samster thats looking good! Whats your bracket like? I think my biggest problem is just finding a way to make the bracket haha
Post yours lets see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 


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