HID Projectors as fog lights
07-15-2005, 01:33 AM
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I saw this thread yesterday and have been looking for a nice set of projectors ever since. It would not be hard at all to make it work. I just can't find anything that I like in a good price range >$500. This is deffinately something that I want to do. Whenever I can get ahold of a nice set of projectors I am going to make a wite up with pics as to how I did it. But I don't see it happening any time soon, unless maybe I can find something on ebay, haha.
07-15-2005, 01:37 PM
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07-16-2005, 10:05 AM
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This is how I attached the projector to the fog light housing. I couldn’t figure out how to make it adjustable. The projector is too wide for the swing points in the housing. I will post more pictures when I am done.
07-16-2005, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BudVlad
This is how I attached the projector to the fog light housing. I couldn’t figure out how to make it adjustable. The projector is too wide for the swing points in the housing. I will post more pictures when I am done.
I'm anxious to see how this finished up...I might try and do the same.
07-16-2005, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chr0nos
what does retro(fitting) mean exaclty?
Basically, changing something to fit another part for installation. It's rather broad.
07-16-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BudVlad
This is how I attached the projector to the fog light housing. I couldn’t figure out how to make it adjustable. The projector is too wide for the swing points in the housing. I will post more pictures when I am done.
that projector is going to be to far foward, you probably are goin to want to set it back some. you can do this my moding the projector.
drill holes where the yellow lines are in the pic (all 4) and use some self tapping screws or whatever you have to secure the lens holder tho the reflector.
then use a hacksaw or whatever to cutt of the tabs (red line) that are used to secure the bezel/lens.
the tabs on the bezels can be secure under the screws you just added or just siliconed on since you will need to weather proof the projector anyway. you will also need to silicone where the lens holder and reflector meet and the bulb sits in its holder. dont need much but it needs to be sealed.
once you have the projector taken care of you will also need to cutt off the piece of plastic that goes acoss the opening in the back where the foglights sit so the back of the projector will fit
07-17-2005, 12:20 PM
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Finally finished!
I didn’t have to do anything drastic, I just filed a little bit from the side.
I had to cut the back piece and little on the side.
The projector fits nicely.
This is where I put the igniter.
Ballasts
I didn’t have to do anything drastic, I just filed a little bit from the side.
I had to cut the back piece and little on the side.
The projector fits nicely.
This is where I put the igniter.
Ballasts
07-17-2005, 04:00 PM
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lenses
nice retro. but aren't your worried about the lenses?? what kind of projectors are they?? i'm not to sure if they make plastic projector lenses. but if there nice projectors i would make some type of cover or some thing.
other then that looks great.. post some pics of the beam pattern are they e-code or DOT?
other then that looks great.. post some pics of the beam pattern are they e-code or DOT?
07-17-2005, 07:59 PM
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those look awsome! what kind of projectors are they, and where did you get them? also are you going to put some kind of protective lens (cover?) in front to keep the projector lens from getting damage by rock chips and such?
can you post pix of how this loox at night, i think we are all interested in the acutal light output.
can you post pix of how this loox at night, i think we are all interested in the acutal light output.
07-17-2005, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by neroup5
Looks great. How much did this project cost you?
07-19-2005, 07:24 PM
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First of all the custom work looks great. But why would u use the projectors from the ebay headlites. i Think it'll look mad nice if you had some e46 single xenons. But from the looks of it seems to work so i guess if thas what you want. Again the custom work is tight ive never seen that on a maxima till now 
07-20-2005, 06:17 AM
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i want to try this mod with the e46 projectors everyone is talking about. i assume they are of high quality, and good light output. are you guys talking about he actual BMW made projectors, or immitations that are made to look like bmw oem stuff?
how much were your boshc projectors, and do you think those would be a good candidate for the fogs?
Originally Posted by BudVlad
Why would I use the projector from ebay headlights?
Because I had no other use for them after I did the Bosch retrofit. I knew the beam pattern will be lousy but it’s still better than the original foglights.
Because I had no other use for them after I did the Bosch retrofit. I knew the beam pattern will be lousy but it’s still better than the original foglights.