A long time coming... HID Projectors
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A long time coming... HID Projectors
Hey guys,
Its been a while since i posted, but it is because school has started and I've been a little preoccupied. Ive taken it upon myself to put projectors into my rig... keep in mind that I loosely followed the write up for FX projectors because I went a much more inexpensive route. I spend a total of 200.00 for all of the major parts. And another 50 or so figuring out what type of shrouds and bezels to use. This is still a work in progress... so far I have completed the wiring harness and about 80% of one headlight, I wanted to get a good idea of what it was going to look like. I have bought bixenon projectors to keep the high beam function also.
Here is the first teaser... Ill get cutoff pics and night time shots once im completed, but I couldn't resist sharing this with everyone.
Sorry about the crappy angle/quality.. i cropped and lowered the quality so that i could upload... I promise better pictures soon...
Its been a while since i posted, but it is because school has started and I've been a little preoccupied. Ive taken it upon myself to put projectors into my rig... keep in mind that I loosely followed the write up for FX projectors because I went a much more inexpensive route. I spend a total of 200.00 for all of the major parts. And another 50 or so figuring out what type of shrouds and bezels to use. This is still a work in progress... so far I have completed the wiring harness and about 80% of one headlight, I wanted to get a good idea of what it was going to look like. I have bought bixenon projectors to keep the high beam function also.
Here is the first teaser... Ill get cutoff pics and night time shots once im completed, but I couldn't resist sharing this with everyone.
Sorry about the crappy angle/quality.. i cropped and lowered the quality so that i could upload... I promise better pictures soon...
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Looks nice.
It's nice to see another projector project coming together. You'll really like the beam pattern when it's all completed. I thought just the '01 multi-reflector headlights were nice. But projectors just blow them out of the water.
Just out of curiosity, where did you find a bi-xenon HID kit for less than $200? And what color temp did you get?
I have my eye on a couple Philips 4300K HID kits out there for around $250.
How far back do those projectors stick? I have a little less than 1" between the back of the H9 bulb on my Hella projectors and the battery or air box.
It's nice to see another projector project coming together. You'll really like the beam pattern when it's all completed. I thought just the '01 multi-reflector headlights were nice. But projectors just blow them out of the water.
Just out of curiosity, where did you find a bi-xenon HID kit for less than $200? And what color temp did you get?
I have my eye on a couple Philips 4300K HID kits out there for around $250.
How far back do those projectors stick? I have a little less than 1" between the back of the H9 bulb on my Hella projectors and the battery or air box.
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Well patience and ebay really paid off... I also went with D1S Bixenons instead of the D2S, a screw holds my bulb in place. I paid 75.00 for Projectors and 125 for used audi ballasts and 4300 Phillips? Bulbs. The projectors are actually Valeo's... its kinda hard to describe, but the solenoid is in a funny shape so Its ALOT more work in diguising the hole... if you look close you can see some "angel eyes" that I just bought out of Advanced, they are just for looks.
PS. I didnt buy a kit, instead I bought OEM parts from a bunch of sellers on ebay and did enough research to know that they would fit... at least I HOPED that they would fit
My Projectors, since i mounted them from the front... stick out about 2.5 inches with the ballasts connected. I cant wait, Im very excited about the project.
PS. I didnt buy a kit, instead I bought OEM parts from a bunch of sellers on ebay and did enough research to know that they would fit... at least I HOPED that they would fit
My Projectors, since i mounted them from the front... stick out about 2.5 inches with the ballasts connected. I cant wait, Im very excited about the project.
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Cool!
I picked up all 4 of my Hella lights off Ebay for around $200. Can't wait to read your reviews when you flip them on. And this thread is pushing me closer to buying that HID kit.
I know what you mean by the funny shape. That's actually what swayed me to the Hella projectors. All I had to do was cut off the back of the lamp and go to work with a rotary tool and sanding drum.
I picked up all 4 of my Hella lights off Ebay for around $200. Can't wait to read your reviews when you flip them on. And this thread is pushing me closer to buying that HID kit.
I know what you mean by the funny shape. That's actually what swayed me to the Hella projectors. All I had to do was cut off the back of the lamp and go to work with a rotary tool and sanding drum.
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