Retrofits

[Bass_Waves]

So yesterday I got all my parts together and started a retrofit project. Currently all I have progressed with is taking my lights apart.
Note: I have never done this project ever.

Currently I have 2 passenger lights and 1 d side. Cost me about 80$ to get all 3. 1 passenger light is broken and I bought like that as a practice light to take apart and learn. During the process of learning iI managed to break the bowl -_-. But when I applied the concept on the actual lights im gonna run they came out great. Also learned to take off the bowl in the lights, a heat gun is best. Use lil heat on the retainer clips and BAM easy work.

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[Bass_Waves]

So much dremeling to get 1 to mount. Came out ok but im still going on it til I get what I want. Hopefully today I start the 2nd headlight

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[cobalt123]

so far so good

 

[Bass_Waves]

Thnx. Just hella work lol. I tought it was plug and play bit Nope lol. Hopefully in like 2 weeks I get to run em fully built aimed with HID's

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[Bass_Waves]

Hopefully I can mount and aim em soon. Then finish off by sealing em up

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[paperchaser]

those look hot!!

 

[Bass_Waves]

Only driver side is sealed up. This was prior to sealing.

Passenger side was smoking up inside the projector. Took bulb out and saw it somewhat brown. I believe it was the harness that was no good. Blinker bulb blew out immediately. Have it apart with new hid bulbs on way and to test once again.

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[Bass_Waves]

Retros are done. Only thing left to do is re align my bumper. Gotta find out how to do it all. Hood fenders lights and bumper. Maybe ill sell retros soon and get bigger projectors. I feel hella confident in building them now.

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[Arnold001]

hmm great retrofit.. I guess you are pretty expert in all this work.. because as you done it very well. But you forget to take picture when lights are on. Anyhow its also a great sharing. Thanks for sharing I like your work.

 

[Bass_Waves]

Thnx. I actually traded those retros because the lenses were to dark for my liking. Did not match car well enough. As for light output. No way I'm ever going back to stock headlights. I already built my 2nd set and am close to making my 3rd set.

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[04_Ecotak]

Looks good have pics of the new ones and the ones you are working on now?

 

[Bass_Waves]

I have like 2 sets and done like 6 sets already

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[04_Ecotak]

Right on you doing the oven bake or heat gun to open them up?

 

[YelloEye]

I baked mine to pull my old sets apart, worked great. I would think a heat gun would create hot spots and possibly warp the plastics if not done carefully.

 

[Bass_Waves]

I use a heat gun to open em. Works all the time . Just gotta have practice doing it

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[Jaws4God]

Wow awesome job!

Id love to do this someday.. But first i may put hids in my standard housing... Do you know which bulbs i need to plug and play?


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[Bass_Waves]

Stock housing with hid is a big no no. Stay with OEM bulbs out equivalent. The light reflection goes everywhere with stock housing. Blinds people and produces less lights.

My current project which is up for dale already Hahahaha

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[YelloEye]

Stock housing with hid is a big no no. Stay with OEM bulbs out equivalent. The light reflection goes everywhere with stock housing. Blinds people and produces less lights.

This.

You will blind everyone, and I personally will hate you.

 

[Bass_Waves]

This.

You will blind everyone, and I personally will hate you.

X2 lol

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[Jaws4God]

Uggg.. I just know i cant afford to buy hid headlight housings :-/ i had used them on my celica stock housing and didnt have anyone flash me...

Anyone point me in the direction of some affordable ones?

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