So I've had a need to do this for a while and finally got to it this weeked. It's not complete, but the hardest part is done...

I removed the amber turn signal covers in the headlights but left the amber reflectors in, makes it look more "oem", and probably more legal . I like it. I'm now running amber bulbs that look chrome when off to match.

I've also been wanting to put in projector DRLs to get rid of the ugly, imo, reflector bowl style DRLs. I did'nt paint anything, just left it all chrome like stock is, but you can do whatever style you want once you open up headlights (blackout/body color match, etc)

I went down to a place called The Retrofit Source to look at some projectors and shrouds first hand with my headlights dissasembled. Most of them were huge and wouldn't fit. I ended up with their bi-xenon matchbox projectors, they are the smallest ones they have (1.84" lens). They only had one shroud option available that fit them, so no choice there.

They take H1 bulbs, and for now I'm just running halogen bulbs directly to stock connector without the bi-xenon flap/solenoid wired up(no hi beam pattern). I'm still debating on how I'm going to run them, but definitely going with HIDs (already have). Right now I'm thinking to just run them full time, so when low beams are on I will have quad projectors, and still have high beam function as well. I think that'd look cool, but won't know till I try.

Anyway, a few pics installed, maybe I'll post some "in the making" pics up later.

Enjoy!

PS my headlight covers are pretty worn/fogged, I need to get them buffed out or whatever so they are nice and clear again.






DRL on

 

whoa...type s lip

 

Very nice! The black looks clean! And of course nice mod to the DRL.

 

nice!

 

 

a few pics of the work:

corner cleared with reflector in place:




had to ream out the stock bulb hole to make it larger. The plastic is actually quite soft and a dremel with a sanding cylinder worked well. No going back now. Also drilled a small hole below to route bi-xenon wires



had to trim the protruding pieces of the socket in the back so the nut that holds the projector could lay flat.



projector mounted, new H1 bulb mount



projector without shroud



projector with shroud



all sealed up and ready to go back on the car

 

Once again, this site hasn't failed me. I never have to wait long for continuing evidence that this site is at least partially populated by people with way too time on their hands....

 

that looks really good, any ideas of what your gonna do next to the turn signal or you're leaving it like that

 

why the fuck else would you come here, if not to see what people have done with their car in their free time

its an enthusiast forum you cockhead

 

Im not gunna lie, I really like it! It looks like the tsx just opened its eyes for the first time!

 

9/80 work schedule rocks!

Just going to leave the turn signals as is with chrome filiment bulbs installed

 

nice! i was just talking to slick and ed about this yesterday..

although those matchbox projectors do not have any length in light for the high beams it sure does look good on those headlights..

i am doing a fx-r quad projector set up myself.. but mine has much more intense cutting, brackets, etc..

good job on those

 

Looks great man

 

this is a fuckin sexy ass car

 

yea they aren't the strongest lights, and their hi-beam pattern seem a bit weak (pattern doesn't go too much higher with flap down). I've never actually used my highbeams in the past though, so I'm not too worried about them.

fx-r's should be nice, but alot of work, I took the easy way out

 

Very Nice

 

Installed my HIDs this week. I wired the new projectors to be on full time. I bought 3000k bulbs too incase I wanted to keep the honda style yellow DRL, but I figure with low beams on, might be too many colors: orange turn signals, white/blue low beams, then yellow RL. So I think I'll just keep it how it is.

 

No ones done this mod like you have yet. Great job!

 

this drl projectors make your car looks like its a some sort of transformer.
looks great, well done !

 

I dig alot

 

Beautiful car