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Old 01-23-2013, 01:21 AM   #1
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HIDs with them could lead to melting of the housing since the projector bowls are so small.
I thought that I posted my reply to this, oops.

Are there a set of projector headlights (preferably with halos), that you would recommend that I would be able to set HID's into without running the risk of melting the projector bowls?

I'm trying to find the best alternative to retrofitting, because I really don't have the expertise to be taking on a job like that ...
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Old 01-23-2013, 02:22 AM   #2
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I thought that I posted my reply to this, oops.

Are there a set of projector headlights (preferably with halos), that you would recommend that I would be able to set HID's into without running the risk of melting the projector bowls?

I'm trying to find the best alternative to retrofitting, because I really don't have the expertise to be taking on a job like that ...
You basically bolt these on, and the output on these are really good.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=227

You can tack on a halo option if you wish from the drop down options selection.

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Old 01-24-2013, 04:10 AM   #3
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You basically bolt these on, and the output on these are really good.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=227

You can tack on a halo option if you wish from the drop down options selection.
So, if I am seeing this correctly, it is a kit, so I would be doing my own retrofitting with this. I really am not proficient in working with cars, and doing a retrofit seems out of my league at this point.
On this site will they do the retrofitting for you and ship it in the housing, ready to go, or is this as I'm seeing it - a kit?

Besides eBay projectors, which I don't plan on ever gambling with, is retrofitting the other option at this point?
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So, if I am seeing this correctly, it is a kit, so I would be doing my own retrofitting with this. I really am not proficient in working with cars, and doing a retrofit seems out of my league at this point.
On this site will they do the retrofitting for you and ship it in the housing, ready to go, or is this as I'm seeing it - a kit?

Besides eBay projectors, which I don't plan on ever gambling with, is retrofitting the other option at this point?
Yes, this is a kit. But it's a bolt on kit. You basically just have to open your headlight (take off the lens from the headlight), remove that middle piece (the piece the shields the front of the light bulb and helps reduce glare), bolt on the projector, aim to make sure the cut off is horizontal, and tighten. Then put the headlight lens back on.

If not, you can use one of TRS recommended retrofitters, http://www.theretrofitsource.com/rec...trofitters.php. The nearest one to San Diego would be

Petro Auto Care
Spring Valley, CA 91977

jorge@petroautocare.com
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Old 01-24-2013, 11:34 PM   #5
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I recently swapped out my hids for 90/100 halogens with a relay pack. The light output is amazing. No need to do anything else. Stock housings produce an excellent and effecient beam pattern with outstanding cutoff on low beams and highbeams that will blow your eye brows off.
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Old 01-23-2013, 07:25 AM   #6
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I thought that I posted my reply to this, oops.

Are there a set of projector headlights (preferably with halos), that you would recommend that I would be able to set HID's into without running the risk of melting the projector bowls?

I'm trying to find the best alternative to retrofitting, because I really don't have the expertise to be taking on a job like that ...
Do you have acura or lexus headlights available inthe scrapyard? If so, you might want to look into using those for your retrofit. They use d2s bulbs IIRC. Here in manila a lot of DIYers use such projectors for their retrofit. HTH
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Do you have acura or lexus headlights available inthe scrapyard? If so, you might want to look into using those for your retrofit. They use d2s bulbs IIRC. Here in manila a lot of DIYers use such projectors for their retrofit. HTH
Depending on which Lexus projector, the mini H1 is actually better. The mini H1 is slightly better than the TL projector imo. I think only the FX projecotrs are better than the mini H1.


Have a look at this comparison: http://www.jvxdriver.com/bixenon_comparison.htm
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