they said it couldn't be done...BUT yeh
 

Headlight Housing: R34
Projector: TL w/ZKW Lenses
Ballast: Denso
Bulb: Phillips 4300K
Total Cost: $985
Knowing that you are the only Maxima in the world with what is unanimously regarded as the BEST projector hybrid around in the new R34 headlight housing: Priceless

a couple of weeks ago I posted a question. My question was if the TL Bi-Xenon Projectors could fit inside the R34 Headlight Housing. The answer...NO. But being as stubborn as I am...I took a risk and went with it.

I started with the TL Bi-Xenon projectors because of the bi-xenon capability, tremendous light intensity, and width that users on HIDplanet have noticed. Then I came accross this pic... http://www.haknslash.com/pictures/HI..._0064small.jpg

These pics are TL with a special clear lens that comes off of certain BMW 3 series between 2004-2006. These are very rare and there are probably less than 10 people in the world with the TL projector and ZKW lens combo, there are 5 confirmed with this combo who are on HIDplanet.

Here's a break down of the cost of this project:
R34 headlight housing: $200
TL projector: $220
Denso Balast: $150
Phillips 4300K Bulbs: $70
BMW 5 Series Shroud: $60
ZKW Projector: $240
Misc. Bolts: $20
Wire Harness: $25
TOTAL: $985

Now...for the pics of my work.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01269.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01276.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01277.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01278.jpg

as u can see...the bottom of the headlight housing has to be cut to make way for the solenoid. The three bolts are used to aim the projector properly.

heres some pics of the front...we got some fog right now.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01247.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01263.jpg

cutoff
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01258.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01268.jpg

as u get further...more deep purple and pink come into the cutoff line.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01256.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01251.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01262.jpg

its sooo amazingly sharp!...and the light goes on forever. I shined the beam onto some houses at the end of my street which are about 150-200ft away and the cutoff was still sharp! the light supposedly goes on for 1/8th of a mile...talk about distance.

heres some pics of the bixenon in action.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01258.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...3/DSC01257.jpg

I will have more pics tomorow night...

nice :thumbsup:

Amazing work on the retrofit :thumbsup:

Are you planning to seal up the cutout on the bottom?

Good work. What wireing skimatic did you use ??

-matt

Sweet! Any daytime pics?

build another set and start selling them!!

$1000 is alot to me but it looks so damn good i think it's worth it

sweeeeet.....
thats some good work

Good work man.

Wow congrats that looks amazing. Thanks for being the guinea pig!!

Wow that looks amazing! Congrats!

looks good i want dem

Nice work. I would never have spend $1000 on headlights but it must be great now that its done. Plus you have bragging rights...:grinno:

Time VERY well spent. Gotta give props to all the DIY'ers on this forum.

+1

I'm in love with them!!

Wow man that looks really great, i wouldn't even drive with those things cause i'd be too scared that somethign would happen to them, 1k is sooo much money! You should post some daytime pics like people have said.

they look nice but @ $1000 theres no way i will spend that much

condensation?

You have to seal the bottom of the housings up. Once you get them all aimed perfect, take them back out and seal up the bottoms. I would take some type of plastic and just use fibarglass filler and putty it all up. sand it down and paint.

ya, daytime pics would be great, wanna see them badboys on

Very nice.

very cool !

looks really good. another +1 on daytime pics of them

sorry guys...no new pics. I forgot to bring my camera today while i was aiming.

finally got the aiming pretty good...AND it is SICK!

the light goes on forever! I wish i had a better camera because i know for sure that my camera wont capture how these babies really look.

ill try to get pics next week friday night when i go out.

i see you cut the wires out the high beam what will you do with them?

"Total Cost: $985"

1/4 the value of the car? Wow, I remember those days. My Max is just a beater, but it is a good car underneath the New Orleans stains.

Wow... Great job!!! Seein the road is worth a 1000 dollars ;)

am I the only one who noticed $1000 of light modifications that requires a shovel to hold the hood up?

haha...yeh i need hood struts real bad. i just never got around to it.

gotta love the hate......................

dont feel bad i also keep a piece of wood in my trunk to keep the hood up. excellent work. would love to know how you gonns seal those headlamps up.

Very nice!

Vise Grips under the body of the strut works like a champ and you don't have to worry about it being knocked loose and getting a skull full of hood!

It can't be done. :grinno:

waste of money if u ask me

havent thought of that one but i havent had a problem so far. im looking on some new ones anyway.

almost all of the newer cars over $20k have HID projectors either standard or as an option. they are far superior to regular halogen reflectors.

HID projectors...
put out 3x the lumens of regular halogen bulbs
have color temp that mimics day light
produce a sharp cutoff reducing glare to on coming traffic
produce a wide, even beam...no hot spots.
perform much better with distance.


once u go HID u will never go back. ask anyone who has done a retrofit if they would ever go back to stock and i gaurantee u that all of them would say NEVER!