Laecaon Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 We tried. But missing parts, I ordered them on the spot with my phone (I could only find them on rockauto...) I replied to your text jrock.Did you ever see that color I posted in the PM? Also determined that my rear brakes are quite happy. Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 yeah im gonna order some of that color and fuck with it ........i got a a spare valve cover to throw on your car while yours is off too ....... where did u get those window switches and can i buythose invidually and are they raw connections or weather pack molex stuff....those ar my favorite switches for air bag controls and window controls.......i assume those have provisions for illumination too..... i used a simialr switch but it was oval an had illumination .....nicve to be able to see what your doing in the dark.....my second favorite switch is a good ole toggle with some acrylic switch extenders ...like the old hydralic ones .....those look good but more old schol feel then i wanted in some of my late model cars...hence the need for the switch like u posted ....they stopped being able to get the oval switches..... Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Ordered the retainers 1pm on my phone Tuesday. They left North Houston TX wednesday morning. They were delivered Thursday... 2 day shipping from Texas when picking the cheapest option? cool... So yes I got the retainers. Set up a time for next tuesday to actually get them done. And Finally, the part I have been waiting for. This is a clear lense for my headlights. Because projectors dont need fluting. And its glass, as I have seen projectors melt plastic... I had to buy a set of conversion lights for these. Sadly the lense would not release in the oven (trick to removing head light lenses on most OEM headlights), so I had to cut them out. I used my angle grinder to cut the reflector bowl off, then to remove the silicone, I used a razor blade to scrape most of it off. And finally used my dremel and a wire wheel attachment to get the remnants of the silicone off. Projectors are currently being glued together using 3M windo-weld. I should have them in tomorrow night im thinking. Gotta remember to do before and after pics. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Success! PIcture story book time. Light swap time! New look of the front of the car: Closeup: This is the truest I could get my camera to the actual color you see out of the headlight. It has a slight purple tinge here and there, but the light is pure white. Halogen highs are still hooked up: A little over exposed... why the heck did it go to ISO1600... I dont ever shoot above 400... Cutoff: Highbeam, this looks odd, But it works much better on the road, I need to take a picture though. Im thinking of modifying the HIghbeam cut off though... Decent picture of the road lit up. Note there is frost on the road and its slightly foggy. Definitely not this blue. I need to get a comparison shot. I will hopefully do that tomorrow once I can tame my camera. But I am quite satisfied. I still need to clean up the wiring, which reminds me... I need to raise the cutoff a bit like a degree or 2. 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Those look really nice. It looks like the beam is too low though. Maybe adjust it up a bit. That's why your high beam cut off looks weird I think. Great work! Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 That is a lot of light.bright light bright light. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 The garage low beam shot is about 3 feet lower than the low beams on my girlfriends 2013 Golf. High beams look very similar to the shots you posted, except 3 feet low. Not sure if you want it that way, just trying to give you a reference point. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Dude, My driveway is a hill... My car is pointed down severely. Driving, my lights are like maybe a few inches off from the bottom of the rear windows of cars... Trust me, its not that off. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Easy there champ.. it wasn't a criticism. Just offering a thought I had when I saw the pics. I don't know the orientation of your driveway. I'm sure anyone looking at the cutoff pic is going to think it's too low as I'm sure you would agree. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Sorry, that came out wrong. It was only meant to be a pic of the cutoff, nothing else. Thats why I mentioned cutoff there. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 No worries, they look great. Probably the best HID datto light out there that I've seen. Cutoff is OEM nice. Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Looks good man a+ Job Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Did I miss where they (projectors) were originally from? BMW? they look great. A good set of lights makes night driving so much funner, I have some Cibie h4"s in my Mazda and they are awesome, Like night and day, bad pun. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Housings are BMW, projectors were bi-xenon projectors purchased and retrofitted into the bmw housings and lenses were from some where else. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Lenses are generic eBay ones. They are glass. Pain in the ass to remove though. If you see white sealant on the headlight, try baking them at 220 for 20 minutes, then carefully try to pry. The stock BMW lenses came off easily at 265 degrees and 7 minutes. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looks good. Those are the ellipsoids?? Where did you get the lens's? I missed it if it was mentioned.. and one of mine is cracked. edit: nvm found it. Need to refresh more. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Looks good. Those are the ellipsoids?? Where did you get the lens's? I missed it if it was mentioned.. and one of mine is cracked. edit: nvm found it. Need to refresh more. No, they are hardly ellipsoids. They are Morimoto FX-R V3.0 projectors in place of the bmw projector. I simply used the housing as it was already set up for 5.75 round and a projector. 1 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I mounted my BMW mirrors. Driver side went on right where I wanted it. Passenger side, using the same measurements as the driver side, mounted a hair low. Its still useable. Ill get to adjusting them tomorrow as I drive. I still have some sharpie on the car. I need to get some rubbing alcohol to clean it up. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice mirrors! Did you find a happy medium? Quote Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice! I'll have to check those out next time I see it. Those look soo much more solid than the autozone specials I have on my truck Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice mirrors! Did you find a happy medium? Well after fussing about, not wanting to commit. I think I have them all but dialed in, and all is well. Nice! I'll have to check those out next time I see it. Those look soo much more solid than the autozone specials I have on my truck I think I had the same mirror as you. I am now glad I do not. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well after fussing about, not wanting to commit. I think I have them all but dialed in, and all is well. I think I had the same mirror as you. I am now glad I do not. Awesome. That looks like the perfect location to mount them. It's a little weird if you mount them in the trough. but I'd mount them where ever to make them work. Quote Link to comment
ifixvws Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Really digging those lights. Very nice. Chad Quote Link to comment
Draynor Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Looking good man! Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 love the mirrors now wash that beast,... 1 Quote Link to comment
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