friesm2000

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no that was me

civicdrivr

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Oh, in that case, you know I can make clear diffusers right?

friesm2000

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let's see some maybe even a very lightly tinted one be nice

Rajca

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^that would be a dream come true for u. lol.

civicdrivr

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Ill post some pics next week

slowcl-s

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Not the first Brah... Had retrofitted e46's about 2 years ago. https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/bi-xenon-l-e-d-headlight-retrofit-started-pics-inside-492124/

Good write up though, I kinda wish I had it when I started. I have since swapped out the e46's and am running a FX35 w/ clear lens swap and am happy how it is. I enlisted in the Air Force and had no time to finish the write up. GOOD JOB!

civicdrivr

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Thanks, I think on the second page I conceeded that I was not the first seeing that there were two ahead of me (now three).

Oh well, I was the first to do a DIY

My next setup should be done by January. Im waiting for my new projectors to come in, and Ive got a few other custom touches

Ill definately post about it once completed.

MD03CL-S

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fogs maybe???

civicdrivr

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Lol, I definately doing fog lights, but Ive got some other plans for the headlights themselves.

EL19

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Good work my man. Something similar to what I did a few years back.

civicdrivr

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That looks nice. What projector did you use? And what did you use for a shroud?

dave586270

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God these lights are sick. Nuff said...I thought I was doing something great just clearing these damn housings...but these are insane! Tood bad you can't bid on the BM cause you could get some good money for those lights when you do your next set. Great work guys, all of look insane!

EL19

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Thanks man. I used the TSX projectors and I made the mistake of buying those crossfire shrouds like you did. I played with those for a second but they kept hitting the lense. So I went to home depot and got some of those lamps that light up the walkway to your house and pulled the shrouds off that. Like this


I think yours look better than mine though.

SG81

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oh do tell

civicdrivr

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In due time

nf3d0149ab

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Fucking sick!!!

JnC

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That gentleman owns a 3G now

BTW that 2G use to have a quad projector retrofit back in the day, AP1 S2ks with TL/ZKW bi-xenons.



One word of advice, you will grow sick of the TSX projectors soon and would want to upgrade to the AP1 S2ks


Here is what the S2ks would look like.

friesm2000

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did you do those JnC, with the quads cause those are SWEET....

civicdrivr

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Yea, he did those.

And thankyou JnC for the suggestions on mounting

Ive already got most of my parts for my next retrofit. I just need the time now. Its going to be 100x better (I hope)

n0rm

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F'n sick! My inspiration for my retrofit.

civicdrivr

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I forgot about this thread

I should be starting on my next retro within a month or so. I know, its about a month after I said I would be done with it, but Ive got other shit on my plate right now.

SlickShiftNall6

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Some recent pics of my retrofit. Thought I'd share...






Yes I know my camera sucks. It's really hard to get the headlights to show up well in pics because the chrome is always reflecting the light.

Also wanted to add that my drivers side headlight is intermittentley not turning on. I have to play with the switch to get it to come on. From what I've read that means my ballast is on it's way out.

So should I take this as a reason to switch to aftermarket ballast's. I mean one oem ballast is like $200 right? Thats crazy when there known to fail.
Which company makes a nice kit? Kaixen? Please recommend...

Ohh and Civicdrivr you ever going to do another retrofit? I just read this thread again and think I might want to take a shot at trying it again using some of the techniques you used. Like the bracket, the adjustment screws, and actually measuring things I still have a spair sets of 03's I might sacrfice. And to those interested in this project as a diy, it's a friggin can of worms.

StreetKA

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aren't you in NJ sometimes ? so i could take a look of that beautiful headlights?

civicdrivr

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Yea, that sounds a ballast issue. Get a DDM kit. Theyre around $40 and alot of people on HID-planet run them with great success. The DDM kit also has a lifetime warranty. I do still want to do another retro. I have all the parts for it, I just need the time. Id measure things up but not everyone will use the same projectors, so Im not sure how useful that would be.

But, Im extremely happy with what I have now, they are bright as hell. I have never used the brights since I did the retro. I go back and forth between my car and my brothers 08 Accord and his car, with halogen projectors, cant hold a candle (no pun intended) to my setup.

cu0ngsayz

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awesome... i wanna try and do the fx bi-xenon porjectors but just havent had the extra cash and time to do it

immauser

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damn i wanna do this, but i use my cl as a daily driver and cannot afford to mess these lights up or take more then one day to finish it..... looks real nice tho

SlickShiftNall6

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Thanks for the compliment. I actually don't go into NJ much. Mostly NY. However I like to make it down to Raceway park at least once a year for the drags. Wanted to go to Honda-day last year, maybe this year.

Thanks for the heads up dude! $40 bucks... I'm on it. Going to research those now. What is it like 2 wires to splice and that's it? There was a diy on here about changing over to aftermarket ballasts. Going to check that out again too.

About your measuring... Yes not all the projectors are the same. What exactly did you measure?
Where the stock bulb sits behind the housing? I was thinking to measure how far out the chrome piece sits from the back of the headlight. Because that is how the lights are aimed normally. That's also what I fucked up because my highbeams are aimed at the ground. \
The other thing I hope to improve upon is to get the bulb access caps screwed on because I get moisture in the headlights when it rains. However it is usually gone by the next day. So i'm going to have to move the projectors up a bit so that the caps can screw shut. Which means I have to buy new bezels because the ones I have are cut to fit where they are now.


Be ready for allot of work and headache's. Do yourself a favor and buy a junkyard or blackmarket set of headlights and install those or work on those so that you can keep your car on the road in the meantime.

civicdrivr

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Basically, I just eyeballed where the stock bulb sat then tried to put it in the same location. The rear cap fit with slightly less clearance then stock. I had to take apart the bulb connector to fit the wires through the back of the housing.

StreetKA

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let me know im like on your way to englishtown but this year i think they make honda day at atco race track

CLPimpin114

Oh Man I want some of these lights u guys are all doin. Ne1 willing to make some for me? U can PM me. Do have access to other cars so i can have my CL sit in moms Garage. Cars look soo much sexier with this Retro. Great job to all the guys that have done this Mod. Keep up the good work

civicdrivr

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Ill be selling mine soon. Ive gotten plenty of "Dibs" messages, but money talks

WallysClS1989

Just did my retro finished today only thing I did different is I preaimed my reflector before the cutting part then aimed the projector to my old lines so my brights still light up the trees and the sky. camera died while taking pictures will try to get more tomorrow night

civicdrivr

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You still need your brights?

WallysClS1989

I don't need them but when on a really dark road full of dear they do light up alot more b.c how I aimed my projectors the brights shoot alot higher

civicdrivr

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What are the specs? Any wall shots showing the cutoff?

WallysClS1989

i am starting to think they are aimed to much to the center I turn off one light while aiming the other and they seem to both aim light around the same place. does any one have a picture of one light on at a time

WallysClS1989

both headlights lit


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driver lit



passanger lit

civicdrivr

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Its tough to tell from the pics, but the driver side may be slightly turned inward.

Are those TSX projectors? Im a bit puzzled by the odd cutoff on the driver side light towards the passenger side. Its level then drops off towards the ground.

The passenger side also has a bit of light about the cutoff. It could be the camera, but are the bulbs sitting properly in the housing?

richardparker

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Sick projector set up.
What was/is the cost for all parts used?
Do you have any close up pics with the lights off ?

civicdrivr

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The S2k and TL/ZKW projectors along are north of $400.