Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:00 am

Finally got my clear lights! So as the weather is crap ive split both clear lenses from the lights. One of mine is finished now bar making it look pretty. So drilled out the other light and ill finish mounting it today and then polish up the clear lenses.
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:28 pm

so a bit more playing today, both lights are now mounted and im playing around with how to make them look a bit prettier :lol: heres the driver side with aliminium tape all around the light housing, i think the best way may be to end up making a mould, but i need to work out how to include the side lights

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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby battscrxvti » Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:10 pm

Looks good mate , make a mould and get chrome paint from halfords
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:19 pm

Yeah I reckon, its how to make a mould lol, I suppose a week off work will be spent on google
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:10 am

so without sidelights i need to think of something else, im undecided on either an angel eye in front of each projector or the led strip of daytime running light type things that would go along the bottom, both look a bit gash, but i cant decide which one looks less gash :) the DRLs absoletely drive me bonkers but dont know whether angle eyes seem a bit dated :?
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Glovermx » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:19 pm

looking good paul! i agree with what your saying about the side lights though. Angel eyes are out of date now and daylight running lights annoy me aswell! i suppose if you at least go with daylight running lights it keeps things up to date? :)
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:34 pm

True, a strip of LEDs is quite cheap, plus I can at least mount them inside
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby johnrnugent » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:12 pm

Whatever you add to that will look Retro anyway 8) 8)

Dated or not the angel eyes may compliment the Projectors better than a strip LEDs.. :?:

Why dont you photoshop a few pics with Leds and Angel eyes to judge people opinion as some won't like what you like.. :) :) :idea: :idea: :) :)
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Curtis » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:35 pm

why not just build in a small set of sidelights, you could just use a single super brighr LED, well places it would look better than the other 2 ideas imo
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:06 pm

Possibly, the problem I have is getting to the bulb if it needs changing. I've ordered the led strips, they were only £8 for a pair so ill see what they end up like. Each one is 48cm so quite a lot to play with
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Curtis » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:33 pm

what about putting one in the indicator housing? Using a mount from an oem set of head lights? That way you can change it from the rear
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:15 pm

Yeah I did have a think about that. As my car stands I have the aux lights as my side lights, but they will be swapped for some UK high beams when I get round to the wiring. I need a spare connector to start mucking around and cutting stuff up :)
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Curtis » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:23 pm

what about putting a dual filament in your indicators and just having orange sidelights :)
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Paulm » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:29 pm

so the led strips came today and ive had a quick muck around with them, from how i see it thse are the 3 options that immediately come to mind

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option 2 i think is the worst. Obviously 3 would be cut to size and mounted on the rim of the projector lense, Option 1 isnt too bad, it will follow the bottom line of the silver part of the headlight. Opinions? Also any other way you would think of mounting them They are 48cm and can be cut to the size I need
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Re: Projector retrofit into jdm headlights

Postby Glovermx » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:50 pm

considering im not a fan of angel eyes, i quite like option three :D
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