Ultimate Light Setups thread
02-16-2010, 05:58 PM
#42
02-16-2010, 06:00 PM
#43
The worry I have is you can't close the lid on the actual bulbs (the stock lid). And the one that comes with the kit is too small. So basically, the back of my fog light is wide open. You guys have any ideas for that? Or just leave it? I figure water won't get into the fog light from the back cause by the time it gets done going into the car, it'll be too late to 'go back' (physically speaking - unless I'm going in reverse lol)
02-16-2010, 06:08 PM
#44
The worry I have is you can't close the lid on the actual bulbs (the stock lid). And the one that comes with the kit is too small. So basically, the back of my fog light is wide open. You guys have any ideas for that? Or just leave it? I figure water won't get into the fog light from the back cause by the time it gets done going into the car, it'll be too late to 'go back' (physically speaking - unless I'm going in reverse lol)
02-16-2010, 06:15 PM
#45
I'm talking about the black cap that threads into the fog, yes. Good idea about drilling the hole. I'll have to do that when it gets a bit warmer.
And Kzoosho is the guy doing my LED tails. I might have to have him do more...lol. Those lights look sick maxprivate.
And Kzoosho is the guy doing my LED tails. I might have to have him do more...lol. Those lights look sick maxprivate.
02-16-2010, 06:44 PM
#46
I also had Kzoosho make some front and rear led turn signals for me. I got my led boards from Kevlo. Kevlo's boards are made much better, but thats my opinion, do what you want.
02-16-2010, 06:44 PM
#47
I think he had some stuff goin on. I've known him for a while. Stand up guy.
And I dunno, I never measure. They are the same right now as they are in the pic above.
As far as Kevlo...I'd go with him if he made them PnP. I don't understand the need for the big *** PWN switch or whatever that thing is called.
And I dunno, I never measure. They are the same right now as they are in the pic above.
As far as Kevlo...I'd go with him if he made them PnP. I don't understand the need for the big *** PWN switch or whatever that thing is called.
02-16-2010, 06:53 PM
#48
I think he had some stuff goin on. I've known him for a while. Stand up guy.
And I dunno, I never measure. They are the same right now as they are in the pic above.
As far as Kevlo...I'd go with him if he made them PnP. I don't understand the need for the big *** PWN switch or whatever that thing is called.
And I dunno, I never measure. They are the same right now as they are in the pic above.
As far as Kevlo...I'd go with him if he made them PnP. I don't understand the need for the big *** PWN switch or whatever that thing is called.
Dont measure! lol... you did a good job aimng for not measuring anything. The guide for aiming is at hidplanet.com, with out a tape measure you can never aim using that guide. You have a good eye.
02-16-2010, 07:02 PM
#49
Yes, it's the box that controls brightness. But Kzoosho is going to make them plug'n'play using the existing harness. Plus after already breaking one set of tails trying to swap faces (I got a set of LED tails from cdg2125 that were smoked and I wanted them in my non-smoked lights), I don't want to touch tails again. Kevlo won't put them into lights for anyone. He makes a good product, but I wish he was a little more 'individual customer orientated'.
Either way, both guys do good work.
So my aiming is fine? It looks fine...it's about even if you pull up to a wall:
Either way, both guys do good work.
So my aiming is fine? It looks fine...it's about even if you pull up to a wall:
02-16-2010, 07:12 PM
#50
oh as for the plug and play deal... you can just use wire taps; no cutting of the factory wires to splice wires in. However, you would still need to know which wires are which; reverse, and break etc. Not a big deal though.
02-16-2010, 07:42 PM
#51
I'm not touching the lights lol. Kevlo won't install them for me, so I have no other choice. Anyway, no need to fill this thread up with junk.
Yeah, I'm curious to see your cutoff with real ZKW's. Post up when you can. Thanks.
Yeah, I'm curious to see your cutoff with real ZKW's. Post up when you can. Thanks.
02-16-2010, 08:12 PM
#52
I hear ya on not wanting to touch the tails. I had my share of screwing them up. I did one of the original clear lens mods before clear tails were even available. I melted a pair in the oven lol. Anyhow, yeah I'm gona delete the unnecessary posts including this one. I'll post those cut offs pics soon.
02-18-2010, 12:02 AM
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02-18-2010, 05:56 AM
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most kit ballasts are completely waterproof.
OEM ballasts range from "Wicked Witch of the West" waterproof to 95% waterproof.
The Matsu****a ballasts used by Nissan, for instance, are waterproof except for the silver connector at the top, which can easily be sealed with silicone. That's because they're designed to be mounted with one half in the sealed headlight housing, and one half outside of it.
Many OEM ballasts are designed to be mounted fully inside the headlight housing, and have no waterproofing (Although it's definitely possible to add waterproofing by "potting" them with an epoxy or glue)
DDM is one of the better companies to buy a HID kit off of.
OEM ballasts range from "Wicked Witch of the West" waterproof to 95% waterproof.
The Matsu****a ballasts used by Nissan, for instance, are waterproof except for the silver connector at the top, which can easily be sealed with silicone. That's because they're designed to be mounted with one half in the sealed headlight housing, and one half outside of it.
Many OEM ballasts are designed to be mounted fully inside the headlight housing, and have no waterproofing (Although it's definitely possible to add waterproofing by "potting" them with an epoxy or glue)
DDM is one of the better companies to buy a HID kit off of.
02-18-2010, 06:06 AM
#56
But they are also one of the slowest shippers. I got one kit from them that took 7 days. I got another that took almost 3 weeks. I dunno where the issue is...stock or their responce to orders. Either way, I went with EBay for my last HID kit that I bought (H3C).
They are your generic EBay corners...lol.
They are your generic EBay corners...lol.
02-18-2010, 06:21 AM
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02-18-2010, 06:33 AM
#58
The crappy Helio kit I had was definitely not water proof. IIyak, I contacted that ebay seller you purchased from. He said the length of the wires are only 30cm. So I would have to mount the ballast near the fog light = no good. I need a kit that has a good 3' of wire to mount the ballast in the engine bay.
Unless they won't get damaged if they get wet. The auction does state they are water proof but I don't know.
Unless they won't get damaged if they get wet. The auction does state they are water proof but I don't know.
02-18-2010, 07:14 AM
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Thanks, Just be careful... I sent out one side of my R34 Valence piece back to Kazoosho because one row of leds went out. He never sent it back to me, I even made a thread about it. Im not sure what happened to him at the time. I wound up buying a second set of r34's because I needed the Valence piece to finish my retro and had no spare set of headlights. Make sure you get his number and talk to him.
BTW How far apart are your steps on your cutoff spaced apart? Is it the same distance as the projectors center to center on the car?
BTW How far apart are your steps on your cutoff spaced apart? Is it the same distance as the projectors center to center on the car?
02-18-2010, 07:17 AM
#61
02-18-2010, 07:36 AM
#62
02-18-2010, 08:27 AM
#63
It's definitely longer than an inch. I'm saying I think the seller just told you some arbitrary figure. Mine worked out great.
02-18-2010, 08:35 AM
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02-18-2010, 09:15 AM
#65
Foot, yes. lol. I'm drugged up on meds (bad bad cold).
Passenger side is lodged between washer fluid bottle and coolant reservoir.
Driver side is lodged between battery and fuse box.
Neither move or shake/vibrate. Both have a LITTLE bit more slack in the wire.
Passenger side is lodged between washer fluid bottle and coolant reservoir.
Driver side is lodged between battery and fuse box.
Neither move or shake/vibrate. Both have a LITTLE bit more slack in the wire.
02-19-2010, 01:55 PM
#66
The wires on the ballast has to be more than a foot then. Other wise they would never make it from the fog light up to where you mounted them. I gonna give these a shot when it gets warmer out and see.
02-19-2010, 08:51 PM
#68
I'm going to PA tomorrow so maybe sometime next week.
02-19-2010, 11:25 PM
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I LOVE THIS THREAD!! Haha. I have like $1,500 invested just into my lights. And soon, LED tails will be added to the setup.
Headlights:
Headlights:
- OEM Glass Lense Headlights
- Acura TL Bi-Xenon Projectors
- E36 Shrouds
- ZKW Replica Lense
- DDM Tuning 55W 6000k Digital HID Kit
- TheRetrofitSource.com Bi-Xenon Harness
- Made by gtr_rider (highly recommended)
Just thought it would help anyone else looking to do a similar mod.
Just my 02 cents (bimmer nut here)
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02-20-2010, 09:33 AM
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Hey...the lights looks sick....just a correction, the "e36 shrouds" I am assuming you are describing the chrome around the project itself......but yours are DEF NOT e36, they are e46 which is a 2002-05 3-series low beam projector shrouds, may also be found on some e46s going back to 2000.
Just thought it would help anyone else looking to do a similar mod.
Just my 02 cents (bimmer nut here)
Just thought it would help anyone else looking to do a similar mod.
Just my 02 cents (bimmer nut here)
You can also tell by the lack of horizontal ridges, and the curves in the bottom inner corner.
However, those headlights are better than OEM. Probably the best candidate available for a bi-xenon retrofit. I like my R34s, but I have a quad setup.
02-20-2010, 11:25 AM
#72
If we are going to get technical, those headlights are not OEM. None of the 4ths gens ever had an OEM clear glass lens. I think those were made by like Custom Maxima or Custom Enterprise or one of those aftermarket companies.
You can also tell by the lack of horizontal ridges, and the curves in the bottom inner corner.
However, those headlights are better than OEM. Probably the best candidate available for a bi-xenon retrofit. I like my R34s, but I have a quad setup.
You can also tell by the lack of horizontal ridges, and the curves in the bottom inner corner.
However, those headlights are better than OEM. Probably the best candidate available for a bi-xenon retrofit. I like my R34s, but I have a quad setup.
02-20-2010, 06:26 PM
#75
one setup is for highbeam and they are valeo projectors one bixenon and i belive other one is h7. I actualyl was not planning to show these pictures till this summer when i get the car painted, im actually going iwth the different set of corners aswell 
yea i originally wasnt a big fan of the halos as i didnt want it to look ricey lol but i figured as long as they are white ccfl it should look pretty well and nothing tioo much and i have they set as DRL.
yea i originally wasnt a big fan of the halos as i didnt want it to look ricey lol but i figured as long as they are white ccfl it should look pretty well and nothing tioo much and i have they set as DRL.
02-20-2010, 07:22 PM
#76
one setup is for highbeam and they are valeo projectors one bixenon and i belive other one is h7. I actualyl was not planning to show these pictures till this summer when i get the car painted, im actually going iwth the different set of corners aswell yea i originally wasnt a big fan of the halos as i didnt want it to look ricey lol but i figured as long as they are white ccfl it should look pretty well and nothing tioo much and i have they set as DRL.
yea i originally wasnt a big fan of the halos as i didnt want it to look ricey lol but i figured as long as they are white ccfl it should look pretty well and nothing tioo much and i have they set as DRL.Last edited by maxprivate; 02-20-2010 at 07:24 PM.
02-20-2010, 07:55 PM
#78
They can still be found on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
02-20-2010, 08:14 PM
#79
CE didnt make them, just the first to introduce them. A week later they were all over Ebay for around 110.00 shipped. I bought two sets back then.
They can still be found on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
They can still be found on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
02-20-2010, 08:16 PM
#80
I hear ya, I was just stating that. For a while many claimed the CE had them specially made for them, which was BS. They were being imported by them as well as many other companies.