i recently got some audi A6 projectors and ballasts on ebay and am currently working on stuffing these into my headlights... i've alredy got them in there pretty snug and pointed where i want but i cant think of a way to secure the projector housing inside the headlight. i would think that any glue would just melt or even catch fire from the heat generated by the lights... i'm thinking JBweld or a simmilar product but i really hate dealing with that **** and i want to be able to remove them later (right now i'm putting these in my fubared '95 lights for practice until i get my hands on some nice clear '97+ headlights and do a permanent install). any input is appreciated... especially from ppl who have done their own installs and know their ****

thanks

 

anyone?

 

on mine, the projector assembly is sandwiching the stock bulb holder through the hole. i had to sand down the holder a bit (basically past the stock screw mount point). hot glue would be cood to help seal it though,l but only use it on the outside of the lights, cause like you said it will probably melt inside.

I'll try to snap some pics for you tomorrow.

BTW - i personally didn't do mine, but i might as well say i did after all the work i've put into them to make them work like they were supposed too. And before anyone asks where i got them, don't think about it, you can only get them done by HIDtech.com or make your own.

 

Use JB weld, I have seen many ppl using JB weld to attach the projectors onto the housing.

 

yea man i remember all that BS you had with your projector setup, i was all ready to buy a set from that guy too until it all went sour... i must say making your own is the best option avalable to us, its not all that hard, just gotta find out all the little trick that go with it

 

well it'll definitely melt if you glue, since you got to remember that Xeon light use a lot of enery to light up. That what a ballast use to generate about 20,000 volts to fire that sucker light. I don't even know why you want to put that into your maxima. Whatever you do, good luck and i hope it comes out well.

 

Where do you plan on placing the glue? I used epoxy on the top of my projector its not as noticable compare to if you were to apply it on the bottom. I don't recommend only using any type of glue to hold your projector in place, it would come loose before it would melt...
I used epoxy along with bolts(which really is the thing that keeps them in place), the projector hasn't moved yet and the epoxy has no sign of melting or even discoloration (since is yellowish-clear in the first place). I was actually suprise how my headlight lens was not hot at all, you would think with the amount of light emmitting from the HIDs that the lens would be hot (like on the 5thgens) but my rewired clearance were a lot hotter compare to my headlight where it wasn't the least bit warm, the only part of the projector that get really hot is the housing on the projector itself and it didn't sit flush with the headlight housing so I couldn't even use epoxy to seal the housings together even if I wanted to. I went to autozone and bought me some clay material that seals and fix plastics. It hasn't given me any problems but I don't know exactly how your projector is sitting in the head. housing so your could be a little different

I think epoxy would be fine as along as you have something like bolts or even a bezel to keep the projector in place, don't just rely on the glue just so you won't have any problems down the road. The epoxy that I used had 20 mins working time so I was able to move the projector to fit perfectly before it settle, plus it withstands over 250 degrees of heat "it claims"
JB Weld is also something that a lot of people use too, I chose epoxy cuz it was easier to work with.

 

jcy98maxse, thats interesting how you say that your projectors dont heat up that much compared to even the rewired corners. i havent had a chance to leave mine on long enough to heat them up but based on my dads 2k3 i assumed they would get pretty hot... i actually have the projector housing wedged in there pretty tight and i cut the bezel pretty close so there is very little gap and it sits there pretty tight without glue... i cant really use screws becase the housing doesnt have holes for them. i guess i'll give the epoxy a shot tomorrow

good thing i have a set of ****ty headlights to practice with before i do the final install

 

http://maxima.cardomain.com/memberpage/202250/6


i used bolts and nuts to hold them in, check the page for some pictures

 

I've seen these first hand. MadMax did a pretty good job. They appear to be in there pretty good. If and when I ever get the dough to take on a project like this, I think glue will be the route I take as far as setting the projectors in the headlight.

P.S.- I didn't think true HID got very hot. As far as I know, the technology used, allows for operation at a much lower wattage than traditional bulbs, so they run much cooler and last longer. Start up, should be only thing pull'n any serious power. But thats just to get em started

My two cents

Capitone

 

geo: in the final picture of your headlight put back together it looks like you have a 'sleeve' around the projector to keep the stray light from the bulb contained... did your projectors come with it or did you make it yourself? mine came with a bezel but you can still see the light shooting out around the sides since the projector sits pretty far forward in the housing...