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Nov 6, 2011 | 03:15 PM

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Scored Some Projector Lenses.

I got these lenses out of a Lexus today at the junk yard for $5, it was the small lexus with the V8, I want to retrofit my 2k max with them, the should have a nice cut off.

Nov 6, 2011 | 03:24 PM

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i am not entirely sure that you will have a nice cut off with these... did you get the lens or the projectors for $5?

Nov 6, 2011 | 03:25 PM

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i am not entirely sure that you will have a nice cut off with these... did you get the lens or the projectors for $5?

Entire housing with lens

Nov 6, 2011 | 08:54 PM

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Not bad for $5. They'll definitely be better than stock. Halogen projectors right?

Nov 7, 2011 | 12:56 AM

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the sc400??

output isnt all that bad with or without hids...

Nov 7, 2011 | 09:19 AM

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This is how it looks with a HID 6000K bulb.

Nov 7, 2011 | 09:20 AM

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The output is crap in the middle, So i modified the housing abit and this is how they look now.

Nov 7, 2011 | 09:22 AM

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Not bad for $5. They'll definitely be better than stock. Halogen projectors right?

I just have the AE lights, standard Halogen ones,with HID bulbs.

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the sc400??

output isnt all that bad with or without hids...

Its a improvement.

Nov 7, 2011 | 10:52 AM

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much better than the "illegal" setup you had! nice man what a find for 5$ thats insane

Nov 7, 2011 | 01:09 PM

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your hot spot is way too off the center man... this is not the full potential of the projector....
you can fabricate custom cut off shields to correct that....

Nov 8, 2011 | 08:15 AM

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your hot spot is way too off the center man... this is not the full potential of the projector....
you can fabricate custom cut off shields to correct that....

No need for all that. I have a feeling the bulbs aren't sitting right so their position is off, causing that spot in the middle.

OP, get the correct bulbs.

Nov 9, 2011 | 12:37 PM

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No need for all that. I have a feeling the bulbs aren't sitting right so their position is off, causing that spot in the middle.

OP, get the correct bulbs.

most likely... but the correct bulb is always a must when working with projectors...
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