Retrofited E55 Projectors into my Headlights

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Jan 17, 2005 | 03:48 PM
  #1  
Well this week i had a four day weekend off from school so i decided it was time to get started on my retrofit because i was tired of looking at the parts all them time. Well it took me many hours and i ended up working until 5:30 in the morning this morning to get them done. I kept running into problem after problem, but thankfully i had a friend of mine helpin me out with the install into the car, that really helped because it was very cold and there were light fluries all night. I still have a few things to work out and that is why i am not posting beam patterns yet. I hope to have them up real soon.

Here your guys go, enjoy!










-Tom
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Jan 17, 2005 | 03:51 PM
  #2  
very nice
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Jan 17, 2005 | 03:54 PM
  #3  
Quote: very nice
Dido, nice job!! Hooray for you!! Looks sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 17, 2005 | 03:54 PM
  #4  
wow that looks really good. i love how pissed off the max looks with projectors, very nice. did you put angel eyes in? also i suggest putting in new bulbs for your clear corners, i hate how the orange bulb reflects the orange. maybe get those chrome on the outside bulbs, but produce an amber light- that would make your front end perfect.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 03:58 PM
  #5  
nice job...looks sick
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Jan 17, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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Quote: wow that looks really good. i love how pissed off the max looks with projectors, very nice. did you put angel eyes in? also i suggest putting in new bulbs for your clear corners, i hate how the orange bulb reflects the orange. maybe get those chrome on the outside bulbs, but produce an amber light- that would make your front end perfect.
thanks! no i didnt do angel eyes, although i wanted to they just wouldnt fit in right with this huge projector, so i will be sellin that entire setup hopefully. as for the clear corners, i found a paint for bulbs that makes them chrome but still shine the color, so i am going to buy them and paint all my bulbs.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Kudos, dude It did turn out amazing, and it does look like a pissed off demon. Retro-Fits are awesome! Deffintley worth the wait and stress.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Heres a pic of my car when i finished at 5:30 a.m., notice the snow. made it tough but worth it!

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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:02 PM
  #9  
A+ on completion A++ for effort.

Nice to see another mover and shaker
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:05 PM
  #10  
beam pattern pic?
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:07 PM
  #11  
Nice job...what was the total cost?
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:07 PM
  #12  
Quote: beam pattern pic?
still have a few things to fix before i can get them up, i will get them up as soon as i have my beam pattern lookin the way it should. sorry bout that.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:08 PM
  #13  
puttin some video up too
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:08 PM
  #14  
those are really nice. where did you buy them and were they cheaper than the average cefiros?
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:09 PM
  #15  
that **** is just sexy
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:10 PM
  #16  
Quote: Nice job...what was the total cost?
260 for HID setup (ballasts and bulbs)
150 for projectors
65 for angel eyes (decided not to use they dont fit right)
17.50 hella shrouds
about 30 for harness

total, roughly 492 (for whats actually installed, angel eyes not included)
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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total, roughly 492 (for whats actually installed, angel eyes not included)



Man, I dunno how you convinced yourself to spend that much, but great job anyway...looks fantastic.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Quote: those are really nice. where did you buy them and were they cheaper than the average cefiros?
Hey, You live in Billerica? I live in Townsend. We should meet up sometime, as we both have the same Maxs. Let me know.
ttyl
I have lots od mods to do.
Jeff
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:31 PM
  #19  
Quote:

Man, I dunno how you convinced yourself to spend that much, but great job anyway...looks fantastic.
lol didnt want to spend that much but o well, it was a slow process of getting the parts its not like a bought everything at once.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:44 PM
  #21  
looks flipping awesome!!!!!!!!!!! which hid's did you get? and where did u buy the projectors?
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:47 PM
  #22  
Screw that. Worth every penny.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 04:53 PM
  #23  
Very nice!

BTW, I can still see your mom's license plate, he he
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Jan 17, 2005 | 06:25 PM
  #24  
Looks good!
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Jan 17, 2005 | 06:49 PM
  #25  
Quote: looks flipping awesome!!!!!!!!!!! which hid's did you get? and where did u buy the projectors?
the hids are generation 3 hella ballasts with phillips bulbs, and the projectors i bought from a local member of hidplanet.com.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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Quote: BTW, I can still see your mom's license plate, he he
not any more!
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Jan 17, 2005 | 06:54 PM
  #27  
Quote: BTW, I can still see your mom's license plate, he he

SLAPS ARMANI BE NICE NOW
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Jan 17, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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gto400no1,

Your car is looking real sexy...as all have said...the other thing is its nice to see another local maxima with this setup. My folks live in Franklinville, so I'm in your area often. Surprised you didn't pull the max in the garage though...but the lights look great. Make sure you get the HI/LOW working properly so you don't have any inspection problems. I'm hoping that they don't give me beef about my inspection this March...
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Jan 17, 2005 | 07:19 PM
  #29  
Quote: gto400no1,

Your car is looking real sexy...as all have said...the other thing is its nice to see another local maxima with this setup. My folks live in Franklinville, so I'm in your area often. Surprised you didn't pull the max in the garage though...but the lights look great. Make sure you get the HI/LOW working properly so you don't have any inspection problems. I'm hoping that they don't give me beef about my inspection this March...
Thanks alot man! i wish i could have pulled my car into the garage but it is full of soo much stuff, we havent been able to put a car in there in a long time. The high and low beam seem to work although im having a little trouble with the driver side projector, it seems to stick somtimes so ill have to check into that more when it gets warmer, its soo cold out right now.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 07:31 PM
  #30  
I Will Pay You To Do Mine...how Much??? I Need Those
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Jan 17, 2005 | 07:45 PM
  #31  
lol im with him once you get the issues worked out, sounds like a franklin
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Jan 17, 2005 | 07:51 PM
  #32  
Looking good gto400no1. What are some of the problems that you were running into?
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Jan 17, 2005 | 08:02 PM
  #33  
Quote: Looking good gto400no1. What are some of the problems that you were running into?
right now my main problem is that my driver side headlight dont seem to be in right or somthing, i can see it physically, and also that is causing the light to go right into the ground so right now all i can see is with light out of the passenger side. i would have fixed it tonight but it is wayyy too cold.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 10:02 PM
  #34  
That looks sweet!
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Jan 17, 2005 | 10:08 PM
  #35  
Welcome to the club. Very nice job.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 10:13 PM
  #36  
Welcome to the club indeed! Post more pics when you can.
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Jan 17, 2005 | 10:13 PM
  #37  
very nice man, looks hot
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Jan 18, 2005 | 08:58 AM
  #38  
Quote: Welcome to the club. Very nice job.
haha, and thanks for helpin me out when i asked about the wireing, lol.


thanks for the feedback guys. i hope it warms up soon so i can fix my problem with the driver side projectors alignment.
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Jan 18, 2005 | 09:33 AM
  #39  
Oh my gawd.... Those are freakin shexay...
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Jan 18, 2005 | 10:14 AM
  #40  
looks real good .. the shroud makes it look much better .. fills out the housing.
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