Retrofit Projector Headlights FINISHED!

[PETERPOOP]

Just finished with the install.

Horrible pics, but gives you an idea:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0697.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0715.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0700.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0698.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0701.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0716.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0718.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0723.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0719.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0720.jpg



Getting better pics taken of the car next week.

[Speedjunkiejp]

Looks great! I can't wait to start this on the sedan.

[ern-diz]

real nice bro!

[lilredrocket]

How bright is the blinker now with the housing around it painted black?

[tk-421]

Very nicely done!
How bright are those projectors? Have you had the chance to try them out at night yet?

[Brian]

Looks good. These things look great at night. Did you figure
out how to adjust the cut off height?

[cali yaris]

That is inspiring!!

[JumpmanYaris]

Very Very nice Peter u got to do my set

[PETERPOOP]

Thanks guys. Can't say how bright it is at night yet, because I finished them around 12pm and it obviously isn't dark yet.

Looks awesome...Now you just need to lose that orange reflector...

Cheers

lol. I was always one to say that to everyone. I also always wanted to take my amber reflector out before I even did the retro. However, after painting it black and debating whether i wanted it in there or not, I came to the conclusion that it would look even more "ebay-ish" if I took out the reflector. It gives it a somewhat OEM look IMO.

If I was to do it over again, i'd still leave it in there. Plus, it will be one less thing to worry about if the cops are checking out my car!

[cali yaris]

^ ooh, how do we do that?

[PETERPOOP]

^ ooh, how do we do that?

Are you referring to echo's suggestion about removing the orange reflector?

[Brian]

Thanks guys. Can't say how bright it is at night yet, because I finished them around 12pm and it obviously isn't dark yet.



lol. I was always one to say that to everyone. I also always wanted to take my amber reflector out before I even did the retro. However, after painting it black and debating whether i wanted it in there or not, I came to the conclusion that it would look even more "ebay-ish" if I took out the reflector. It gives it a somewhat OEM look IMO.

If I was to do it over again, i'd still leave it in there. Plus, it will be one less thing to worry about if the cops are checking out my car!

I thinks it looks better with the reflector in unless you can get a hold of the clear one
so you're not left with a big hole and the bulb being visible.

[ruimond]

Looks great! Changes the front end look alot. Still like the look of the dual projectors, even if the light output isn't as good. Single halo is nice though. Good Job. :thumbup:

[The Architect]

so uhhh, how much if i send you my headlights? haha....seriously

[marcus]

night shots??

[AdeJong 03]

they came out really nice man

congrats

[PETERPOOP]

night shots??



I will get some night shots tonight. However, it's only 1:50pm right now.

so uhhh, how much if i send you my headlights? haha....seriously

I don't think it'd be worth it man. You'd obviously have to pay for shipping of your headlights AND the projector kit box to hawaii. Anything to hawaii is never to cheap. Besides the cost of whatever i'd charge, I think you'd be better off doing it yourself. It's really not as bad as you think. You can PM me if you have any questions about it or need any tips.

they came out really nice man

congrats

thanks!

[PETERPOOP]

Looks great! Changes the front end look alot. Still like the look of the dual projectors, even if the light output isn't as good. Single halo is nice though. Good Job. :thumbup:

Well actually the ebay headlights are only one projector.

http://a763.g.akamai.net/7/763/1644/4/app.infopia.com/img/image/fp/VPID/5821242/img4/img.jpg

[The Architect]

also his halo seems to actually light up like beemers etc, the halos on the depot and ebay headlights are absolute crap and you cant even tell they're on.

[ozmdd]

Are these the kit that Garm sells?

[PETERPOOP]

yes

[808_Yaris]

How do you like your hids?

[1NZYaris1]

So Jealous , returned my set today :cry:
as the Cut of is incorrect for right hand drive cars .:cry:
guess i should have thought of that before i bought them :laugh:
They look awsome Petter congrates on a great job .
hopefully i can get a set in Garms next order .:thumbup:

[PETERPOOP]

How do you like your hids?

not sure yet. haven't drove them in complete darkness yet. let you know tonight, with pics.

[Brian]

not sure yet. haven't drove them in complete darkness yet. let you know tonight, with pics.

You gotta try them out in the dark. I went for a drive last night and they performed great. Absolutely
no glare. I'm actually think about putting in my 5000k bulbs to see how it looks.

[PETERPOOP]

Well seeing I've never had HID lights before, I can't compare these to anything else. However, they do light up the road very well and light up road signs hundreds of feet infront of me. I've never noticed if my stock bulbs did that? Anywho, here are some pics...

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0743.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0745.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0748.jpg

Cut off....

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0749.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0750.jpg

Low beam:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0751.jpg

High beam:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0764.jpg

Just halos:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0752.jpg

Projectors on:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0760.jpg

Halo ring:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0756.jpg

Projector on:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/tropicalsuckerpunch/IMG_0762-1.jpg

[808_Yaris]

nice pics!! welcome to the hid club :laugh:

[PETERPOOP]

Thanks. But now I feel like a cop magnet at night........

[808_Yaris]

i'm sure it's not that bad, at least you have projectors focusing the light. my light shines everywhere lol 'O_O'

[marcus]

sick just sick...:thumbsup:

[eTiMaGo]

badass! begs for eyelids now though :biggrin:

[jclo3313]

Lookin' good!

[PETERPOOP]

thanks guys

badass! begs for eyelids now though :biggrin:

I was always thinking about eyelids, but I know that it would cover almost all of my turn signal bulb. Now that I don't have my reflective chrome to enhance the turn signal bulb, I don't know if it'll even show that much.

Besides that, 95% of the eyelids i've seen don't form perfectly to the headlight. There are always spaces and gaps. Also, the paint never seems to match either! lol.

The nicest ones i've seen ( i think ) are on kaotic's sedan. :headbang:

[Crandall]

I had HID's in my stock headlamps and they were alright but there were dark spots. If I was to do it again I'd one hundred percent to a retrofit.

Great work by the way, they seems to have turn out great.

[tk-421]

Besides that, 95% of the eyelids i've seen don't form perfectly to the headlight. There are always spaces and gaps. Also, the paint never seems to match either! lol.

Actually, the latest model dealt with all the gaps and it fits the headlamps perfectly (I know this because I made them).

The paint issue is not related to the product, since they are sold unpainted.

I really think those headlights would look great with eyelids.

[1NZYaris1]

thanks guys



I was always thinking about eyelids, but I know that it would cover almost all of my turn signal bulb. Now that I don't have my reflective chrome to enhance the turn signal bulb, I don't know if it'll even show that much.

Besides that, 95% of the eyelids i've seen don't form perfectly to the headlight. There are always spaces and gaps. Also, the paint never seems to match either! lol.

The nicest ones i've seen ( i think ) are on kaotic's sedan. :headbang:

No Gaps under or around mine:biggrin:

[cali yaris]

bravo, PeterPoop, I am inspired to try it myself. I've never liked the light I got from my super-expensive projectors.

Maybe I should try DOUBLE projectors... LOL, just kidding.... mostly

[tk-421]

@cali yaris: you could always swap your reverse lights... :laugh:

[PETERPOOP]

bravo, PeterPoop, I am inspired to try it myself. I've never liked the light I got from my super-expensive projectors.

Maybe I should try DOUBLE projectors... LOL, just kidding.... mostly

Do it Garm. I just gotta get use to seeing "white" lighting coming from my car. I've grown up only seeing ugly "yellow."

[cali yaris]

red halo projector tails? :laugh:

[JumpmanYaris]

Dude does halos r brite like crazy lol' looks good hopefully my turns out like urs

[vten]

Maybe I should try DOUBLE projectors... LOL, just kidding.... mostly


dual projector , with a dual superbright amber color halos and superbright citylight just like Audi r8 ....:drool: .....dream on dream on :biggrin:

[ezhacker1]

switch out the projectors in the ebay ones... hehe, now thats $$$

[coffiend]

Looks so good. Perfect.

I'm gonna have to do this eventually.

[808_Yaris]

how's the cutoff on those projectors? any problems with the alignment?

[cali yaris]

the cutoff looks great from the pictures. They are marked "top" so alignment is not difficult.

[808_Yaris]

i ran into some problems with the locking nut? the circle with the three prongs...so the alignment is off. i saw the label "top" on the projector, but figured that there was only one way that the projectors went in. i guess some time soon i have to notch out the locking nut so that the "top" label with actually be at the top :tongue:

[PETERPOOP]

The cut off is solid! Obviously you can only see it when you are near objects. I didn't align my headlights/projectors at all. From what I've seen, they do not shine in anyone's rear view mirror or even get close the the windows of their cabin. Maybe I got lucky, but Brain said he didn't adjust anything either.

[Treyz]

I want to do these too after how they came out on your and hows the high beam/low beam?

I need a set of the zenki headlights though like yours. Not my kouki's.

[PETERPOOP]

The hi beams definately work. However, there isn't a significant difference when they are on. The light output goes a little higher and wider, but nothing crazy like with the OEM stock lighting. But the hi beam option will let me pass inspection, and that's all I care about. :P