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Here is the progress on my 02 TL-S projector headlight retrofit. Ive done a bunch of retrofits in the past, but these i decided to take my time with over the past couple of months.
I went with brand new TYC Headlights, mint used Nissan Maxima HID Projectors, BMW E30 Projector Lenses and Black Passive Demon Eyes. I tried to keep it clean and OEM+ as i could. The corner reflectors i sent out to maine coast customs for Carbon Fiber Hydrodip. And for the Projector Shrouds i went with Aftermarket G37-R. I feel it came out very clean. Let me know what you think.
New TYC Headlights $195
Maxima HID Projectors $45
E30 Clear Lenses $35
G37-R Shrouds $30
Carbon Hydrodipped Reflectors $50
Morimoto D2H HID Bulbs $25
Hyluxtek 45W Ballasts $90
Amp Extensions $7.50
Silicone Dust Cap $9
D2S Housing Grommets $10
Silica Packs/Vents $10
Misc parts $15
Total Parts - $521.50
Oem Maxima Projectors Oem maxima lens vs the oem e30 clear lens Black passive demon finished Both reflector buckets cut Driver side Projector epoxied Both projectors mounted and epoxied into place Fitting the new projector modified reflectors in the back housings Shroud cut and fitted Cut the shroud more to sit further back Amber reflectors hydrodipped carbon fiber Mounting the new reflectors and making sure they are secured Finished one side Both driver and passenger carbon reflectors mounted and secured Both shrouds mounted and epoxied Lenses secured with new retrorubber Amp extensions with new grommets Bulbs mounted Extensions mounted Dust caps cut, pvc cut and epoxied to the dust caps Rubber caps secured to the new modifed back caps Finished Headlights mounted First fire up Alignment is alittle off Alignment fixed for now Finished Product!
Looks awesome! The ugliest part of most projector retrofits is the yellow reflector. Not sure why I never thought of covering it.
the amber doesnt look so bad on these cars, but definitely wanted to do something different. I still have a quad projector setup in the works. One day that'll get finished
D2h worked better with my hyluxtek 45w ballasts, cleaner install than the big igniter on the back. Id go with d2s if i had the 200+ for the bulbs that i want, but the morimoto d2h are $45, its cheaper just to replace them every 2 years.
D2h worked better with my hyluxtek 45w ballasts, cleaner install than the big igniter on the back. Id go with d2s if i had the 200+ for the bulbs that i want, but the morimoto d2h are $45, its cheaper just to replace them every 2 years.
Ahh so you chose to do that to move the igniter away from the bulb, that makes sense to me!
Wow, that looks fantastic!
Are you going to keep the high beam bulbs as they are then? The projectors I used had that little electromagnetic flapper to remove the cutoff plate for a "high beam", so I disconnected the wires to my OEM high beams but kept the bulb in.
Wow, that looks fantastic!
Are you going to keep the high beam bulbs as they are then? The projectors I used had that little electromagnetic flapper to remove the cutoff plate for a "high beam", so I disconnected the wires to my OEM high beams but kept the bulb in.
These projectors are non bi-xenon, so i have regular high beams. The other set I'll eventually finish will be quad projectors, low beam will be bi-xenon not sure about the highs yet
07-16-2020, 06:36 PM
