Well i always wanted projector headlights and begin searching. Aftermarked ones looked nice but they said the output was bad and i wanted something functional as well. So my search began and found the Retrofit Source products and after reading a lot on their products i got convinced that will go for the retrofit route.
I have to remember that as all DIY guides this is for reference and i'm not responsable in any way for any damage.
Things you will need:
- A BIG %!@$!#$ oven or a variable temperature heatgun
- Projectors i used the FX-R 3.0 with 3 inch lens
- Ballasts with D2S output or get some AMP to D2S adapter
- D2S bulbs i got Morimoto XB35 5000k 35W
- Relay harness
- Rotary tool
- Drill
- 3 and 1.5 inch hole saw
- Lots of epoxy and putty epoxy
- Black paint
For my own reference i used a guide provided here: DIY Installation Guides
there are the references for most of the products they sell i used the one that says Bixenon FX-R 3.0
First
Park car like 25feet away from a wall and mark with tape the stock bulbs step pattern, this will be needed to adjust the projector to the same position.
Open the headlight. Remove the dust caps, bulbs, and a small screw that it's next to the turn signal bulb socket. I also removed all the screw from the exterior back part of the lamp.
I used a heatgun with the temperature on the middle setting placing the headlight on a cardboard box (trying to recreate an oven). Remember to place the heatgun facing away the headlight, if you place it directly you WILL melt the plastic. Let it approx like 5 mins and started prying it open. On the first try i couldn't get it open so i turned on the heatgun a little bit more hot but moving it constantly, don't let it still on a place because it gets really hot.
you will get something like this
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except the projector is just to show how the headlight looks open. To release the reflector from the assembly you need to unscrew the horizontal alignment all the way to the left and release the small screw that holds the bracket on the vertical alignment screw.
Next i drilled with the 3 inch hole saw the back part of the reflector. On the guide i used says littler hole saw but 3 inch was the one i could get from the local hardware store.
Now you need to place the projector on the reflector bowl, don't push the projector to the far end of the reflector because you will have clearance problems placing the dust cap on and will look ugly if the projector is wayy too much in.
The best way i could find to have the correct aligntmen on the car was reinstaling the reflector on the housing and placing the lamp again on the car to measure with my previous mark this way you can be sure the pattern is straight and trust me small rotations doesn't look very important at short distance, but as distance increases is more noticeable. The stock reflector has little straight lines on the bottom i rotated the projector to match this lines trying to be the as accurate as possible on the rotation and with the tape marks the up and down adjustment. Try to wear some gloves that can protect you from the heat, the projectors once turned on generate a lot of heat that can melt plastic gloves.
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in order to secure the projector i used epoxy putty that gives you like 5 mins before hardening up. After this epoxy is hardened up i mixed some 2 part epoxy in order to proved extra strenght and placed it over the putty epoxy.
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When the epoxy was hard i grabbed a pencil brush and painted it all black to get a more uniform appareance.
Next i had to trim the shroud in order to make them fit to the headlight. and placing led angel eyes behind the shroud
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After that you just need to reseal the headlight (same procedure as opening and voila!)
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Looks rotated to the right because the car was on unleveled ground that falls to the right
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I have to remember that as all DIY guides this is for reference and i'm not responsable in any way for any damage.
Things you will need:
- A BIG %!@$!#$ oven or a variable temperature heatgun
- Projectors i used the FX-R 3.0 with 3 inch lens
- Ballasts with D2S output or get some AMP to D2S adapter
- D2S bulbs i got Morimoto XB35 5000k 35W
- Relay harness
- Rotary tool
- Drill
- 3 and 1.5 inch hole saw
- Lots of epoxy and putty epoxy
- Black paint
For my own reference i used a guide provided here: DIY Installation Guides
there are the references for most of the products they sell i used the one that says Bixenon FX-R 3.0
First
Park car like 25feet away from a wall and mark with tape the stock bulbs step pattern, this will be needed to adjust the projector to the same position.
Open the headlight. Remove the dust caps, bulbs, and a small screw that it's next to the turn signal bulb socket. I also removed all the screw from the exterior back part of the lamp.
I used a heatgun with the temperature on the middle setting placing the headlight on a cardboard box (trying to recreate an oven). Remember to place the heatgun facing away the headlight, if you place it directly you WILL melt the plastic. Let it approx like 5 mins and started prying it open. On the first try i couldn't get it open so i turned on the heatgun a little bit more hot but moving it constantly, don't let it still on a place because it gets really hot.
you will get something like this
except the projector is just to show how the headlight looks open. To release the reflector from the assembly you need to unscrew the horizontal alignment all the way to the left and release the small screw that holds the bracket on the vertical alignment screw.
Next i drilled with the 3 inch hole saw the back part of the reflector. On the guide i used says littler hole saw but 3 inch was the one i could get from the local hardware store.
Now you need to place the projector on the reflector bowl, don't push the projector to the far end of the reflector because you will have clearance problems placing the dust cap on and will look ugly if the projector is wayy too much in.
The best way i could find to have the correct aligntmen on the car was reinstaling the reflector on the housing and placing the lamp again on the car to measure with my previous mark this way you can be sure the pattern is straight and trust me small rotations doesn't look very important at short distance, but as distance increases is more noticeable. The stock reflector has little straight lines on the bottom i rotated the projector to match this lines trying to be the as accurate as possible on the rotation and with the tape marks the up and down adjustment. Try to wear some gloves that can protect you from the heat, the projectors once turned on generate a lot of heat that can melt plastic gloves.
in order to secure the projector i used epoxy putty that gives you like 5 mins before hardening up. After this epoxy is hardened up i mixed some 2 part epoxy in order to proved extra strenght and placed it over the putty epoxy.
When the epoxy was hard i grabbed a pencil brush and painted it all black to get a more uniform appareance.
Next i had to trim the shroud in order to make them fit to the headlight. and placing led angel eyes behind the shroud
After that you just need to reseal the headlight (same procedure as opening and voila!)
Looks rotated to the right because the car was on unleveled ground that falls to the right
