Protege Projector retrofit thread
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Nuts and bolts! Well, save the fiberglass shrouds I made. They are good in covering the projector, for TLs and maybe others. And when cutting the reflector bowls go little by little, I learned the hard way, had to find new headlight reflectors.
For the minis, the e46 and iris shrouds from TRS has a flat edge, the might help, but in reality you could us any shroud, only that some cutting may be necessary.
For the minis, the e46 and iris shrouds from TRS has a flat edge, the might help, but in reality you could us any shroud, only that some cutting may be necessary.
Thanks bud! Once these are done, I get to oen the Tl's to see how you did em
Oh and painted, but still unsure on a shroud for the mini
Also cut the holes too bigs so I also get to try to cove r the visible jb weld
But good news is both projectors are mounted and are parallel and look properly spaced but I won't know for sure till they're mounted on the car
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What HID's do you have? Like what temp? I love the color of your fogs.
And great retrofit, looking awesome.
Thank you guys for the positive feedback.
Morimoto Mini H1 Ver 5.0 with mini-gatling shrouds painted flat black but left the front tip chrome. Ballasts are also same brand with power harness all from The Retrofit Source (TRS). H1:Morimoto 3Five 6000k and H3C: Morimoto 3Five 6000k for the fog lights
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I took advantage of TRS's black Friday sale. Bought myself Mini H1's, mini Gatling shroud, and 4300 H1 bulbs. Not going to open it until Christmas. Going to paint my housing and shrouds gunmetal with Dupli-Color's Blackout chrome kit, paint my reflective lens satin black, and color match the cutoff shield midnight blue
Alright alright! Gonna do it yourself eh?
Can I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest something? When you bake the lights apart, try to remove the grey glue and reseal the lights when you're done with new butyle you can get from the local auto parts store (Black window sealant) to prevent condensation issues later (I've spoken with multiple people with that problem from other guys doing their lights)
Also tip 2, as soon as the lights are apart, wrap the lens with seran wrap so no dust gets inside because wiping the inside of the lens off could lead to scratches.
Another pointer if you're painting the shields themselves, verify at a distance of 25 feet or greater that the cutoff is still sharp and colorful after putting the painted shield back in (JUST in the off chance you may have bent the shield)
I'm not trying to scare you, just giving some pointers i've picked up along the way
Can I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest something? When you bake the lights apart, try to remove the grey glue and reseal the lights when you're done with new butyle you can get from the local auto parts store (Black window sealant) to prevent condensation issues later (I've spoken with multiple people with that problem from other guys doing their lights)
Also tip 2, as soon as the lights are apart, wrap the lens with seran wrap so no dust gets inside because wiping the inside of the lens off could lead to scratches.
Another pointer if you're painting the shields themselves, verify at a distance of 25 feet or greater that the cutoff is still sharp and colorful after putting the painted shield back in (JUST in the off chance you may have bent the shield)
I'm not trying to scare you, just giving some pointers i've picked up along the way
Who is going to retro the new RLX headlights first? LOL
http://jalopnik.com/5964060/acuras-new-rlx-flagship-has-sixteen-freaking-headlights
http://jalopnik.com/5964060/acuras-new-rlx-flagship-has-sixteen-freaking-headlights
Hello, my first post here. My name is Brian. Just recently got my hands on a 02 P5. Question is: will retrofitted projectors from a 03 protege sedan fit my p5 that already is equipped with hids from the previous owner? Reason being I am getting them as an even trade. Thanks for any help.
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