Originally Posted by JnC

DO NOT BUY ZKW REPLICAS FROM THE EBAY LINK I POSTED EARLIER.

I was able to locate 20 sets at $60 a pair shipped rather than the $88 price that you guys have been paying in the past for replica clear lenses. PM for details on where to send the payment, seller will ship the lenses directly to me or you if you want to get them and then ship them along side the paint and CCFLs.

Originally Posted by jmkiang

Originally Posted by JnC

LT, i replied to your PM.

Jm, thanks for the heads up.

Here is something I am working on right now, Type S headlights sent in by owner for ZKW replicas, blacked out, carbon fiber insert and custom made red CCFLs. The CCFLs are larger than the shroud by 1mm or 2 and installation was very tough but they made it . A couple of pictures after the install, I'll have pictures of final product once its done.

Originally Posted by msala524

yes of course, but I'm gonna wire them to a switch so I can turn them on or off.

kris which link do you want, the ccfls?

Originally Posted by CmyACshoyaRack

what number r the switch back leds? 7443?

Originally Posted by JnC

Yes, make sure to get the resistors along with the switchback too, this is to have them blink at normal rather than faster than usual rate. By the way your headlights went out yesterday and you should have them by Friday or Saturday the latest.

Originally Posted by CmyACshoyaRack

hey jmkiang where did u find out how to hack ur 05 navi...i cant find anythin on 05 navi's....did u upgrade ur navi disc?

Originally Posted by trojanman10984

JCL622-- Cleared out
Bearcat94-- NBP Color Match Blacked/ZKW/Angel Eyes
Jingy08-- NBP Color Match Blacked/ZKW/Angel Eyes
Huyster1-- Blacked out
ThePunisher2099 - Blacked out/ ZKW replicas/ CCFLs
CmyACshoyaRack-- Blacked out(V2)/ZKW replicas/Angel Eyes
markk1661-- Colormatched/ZKW replica/CCFLs
IncaPower-- Blacked out
fiore8072--Colormatched/Carbon Fiber/ZKW replica
dknott-- Colormatched/Angel Eyes
bone420TL--Blacked out (V1)
fokkerfitch83-- Blacked out (V2)
chefmaurod-- Colaormatched SSM/Cleared
trojanman10984--blacked out/zkw replica/ccfls

Originally Posted by JnC

Well the details are worked out and I am officially a vendor at AZ, again . I wont have a thread in the vendor special section since I mostly specialize in 3G TL headlights. Please note that the trade-in program option wouldnt be available till I am done with the on going group buy.

Schedule for prices would remain the same as they are with the group buy, I have reworked the trade in option a bit though.

Cleared headlights-- $125
Blacked out/cleared-- $150
Color Match/Cleared-- $150 (member would have to buy a 12 oz can of color and clear coat and have it shipped to me from www.paintscratch.com)

Each set will come with a set of custom made washers to go around the ballast and create a perfect seal, these washers will replace the flimsy factory foam washers.

Trade-In program

Very simple and efficient way of getting this mod done. I have with me a few sets of 3G TL headlights that I can modify and send of to the customer and they can install them and send their headlights back to me. This way your car wouldnt be off the road for more than the installation time. For the time being the trade in option is only available for 04-05 TL headlights along with 07-08 base model headlights since those are the only ones I have, I will update the thread if I locate a set of Type S headlights and 06 model headlights.

Since the trade in program is time consuming there is a service fee of $25 on top of the above labor charge.

Customer will be responsible for shipping cost which I'd endure to send the headlights to them.

In terms of what can be done to the headlights, you have a few options beside just color matching, blacked out, cleared etc. These three mentioned mods are purely aesthetic rather than performance oriented.

ZKW swap

ZKW swap include swapping the fresnel TL projector lens with one from an 04 BMW 330 XI projector made by ZKW, hence the name ZKW swap.
I am sure you guys know how your headlights perform right now, following video shows how each projector will perform with the lens swap.


Video at 30 feet

Flicker affect at 10 feet

Video at 150 feet



At the moment I do not have any ZKWs, but if you provide me with a pair I'd install them free of charge.

ZKW replica lenses.

Due to the high price of ZKW clears recently the replica ZKW lenses were introduced to the market. A set can be bought for as much as $70 a pair from ebay, although these arent as good as the real ZKWs but they are eons better than the stock fresnel lens. Search for "ZKW replica lenses" on ebay.

Bulb upgrade

The fact is that the stock D2S HID bulb just sucks, they are made by Osram and they loose their intensity after 100 hours worth of use i.e. they color shift. Right of the box they produce 3200 lumens each and after color shifting the output goes down to as much as 2800 lumens. One of the best HID bulb present on the market is the Phillips D2S model 85122+ not to be confused with 85122. These bulbs are rated at 3400 lumens and are known not to color shift so they retain their output level. Just to take care of any ambiguity, these are not your smurf colored blue bulbs, osrams are 4300k and phillips are 4200k. I personally would NEVER recommend using a higher kelvin bulb since they are VERY poor in adverse condition driving.

HIDplanet.com is a very reputable and cheapest place on the net to buy a fresh pair of 85122+ bulbs. http://www.hidplanet.com/philips5000k.html
Note that the bulb is liste to be 5000k but it in fact is 4200, they havent fixed that fact on the website yet.

CCFL rings.

I'll install these free of charge if the customer provides a set. www.umnitza.com is the place to buy these from, I think they have an ebay store as well.

for details on my work and pictures kindly check the following thread.

Modified headlights group buy

Turn around time for the headlights depends on transit time, if you want them done sooner then I would suggest USPS Priority mail since it takes two days for them to get to me using USPS priority mail and its the cheaper way to ship compared to Fedex and UPS 2nd day delivery option. I can do a set in one day, so if I get your headlights today then most likely they will go out the next day evening. So the turn around time depends on how soon you want them and how much money you are willing to spend on shipping

If you have any questions then feel free to PM me. Also note that I dont do this for a profession, although I have been modifying headlights for about 8 years now , this is more of a hobby that is the reason why I chose to lower my prices from the last time I use to be a vendor. Work is guaranteed against leaking/fogging.

Originally Posted by CmyACshoyaRack

where do i get the resistors for the 7443 switchback?

Originally Posted by JnC

^^ Hang in there for a few days, I am getting a set of TL-S headlights in tomorrow and they will be available for trade in as well so you wont have to be without your car .