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07-23-2015, 08:58 AM
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#1 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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| Show off your headlight retrofits!!
Hey guys, my name is George. I am the head installer and retrofit specialist at RPM Electronics in Burnaby. I am also active on the HIDPlanet forum (under the same username), a great forum to check out if you are interested in HID kits and retrofits.
I'm trying to bring the retrofitting trend to Vancouver, I've seen a couple retrofits on the road that weren't done by me so I'm curious to see just how many people are rocking modified headlights!
If you don't know what headlight retrofitting is about, this thread should be quite informative!
I'm not talking about those pre-made headlights you buy on eBay or from China, I'm talking about hand-retrofitted goodness!
I'll also be sharing my major retrofits on here! Some of them may even belong to RS members!
Here is my most recent work, a LEDConcepts 'ColorMorph' SMD Halo Ring kit + headlight blackout on a 2014 Dodge RAM 1500:
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07-23-2015, 11:54 AM
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07-23-2015, 11:59 AM
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#3 | | Media Officer / MOD
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I'll play
my 99 accord, tsx projectors with smd5050 leds on custom board with custom voltage controller  
current: 07 accord with mini h1 v6.0 
wife's 07 accord with mini h1 v6.0, blockhoused 
Also, did a couple of my friends cars, tahoe, legacy, civic, prelude
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07-23-2015, 12:02 PM
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#4 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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Originally Posted by !Aznboi128  | Love that setup! Did you build the LED setup yourself?
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07-23-2015, 12:54 PM
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#5 | | Media Officer / MOD
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Originally Posted by sevenism Love that setup! Did you build the LED setup yourself? | yup, that was done with the help of a lot of people from hidplanet. moved away from leds now, just seems ricey.
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07-24-2015, 12:14 AM
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#6 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Not exactly retrofitted by me, but it is an HID retrofit nonetheless.
Super old pic of my car with the custom low-rise projectors.  
I really need to change out the bulbs to 4300K, right now it's at 6000K and a bit too blue for my liking. That, and get ballasts that actually match, lol.
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07-24-2015, 12:29 AM
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#7 | | not the mod you're looking for
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I'll play too!
Behold, my budget ebay kit that turned out amazing.
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My kit came with angel eyes (still on the fence about how they look), so I decided to use them as DRLs.  
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07-25-2015, 11:12 AM
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#8 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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2014 GMC Sierra upgrade stock halogen projectors to Morimoto FX-R 3.0 FULL BUILD THREAD 
Stock projector on the left, FX-R on the right 
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07-28-2015, 12:34 PM
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#9 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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2007 Honda Civic with Morimoto FX-R 3.0 and Apollo 2.0 Shrouds FULL BUILD THREAD
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Output from factory reflectors with an HID kit 
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07-28-2015, 03:48 PM
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#10 | | Meet on the Level and Part on the Square
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Morimoto FX-R projectors, Morimoto bixenon ballasts/bulbs.
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Now blacked out, the chrome was peeling off the shrouds:  | |
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07-28-2015, 03:49 PM
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#11 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Mitsubishi Retrofit Evo / Ralliart / lancer / outlander without Oem projector.
parts:
G35 projector ( 4x )
E46 shroud
GTI-R shroud
Oem ballast/bulb Nissan.
and demon eyes!!!
Before and after IMG_3479.jpg IMG_3493.jpg IMG_3481.jpg IMG_3221.jpg
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Reason: added spec.
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07-28-2015, 03:56 PM
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#12 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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07-28-2015, 04:00 PM
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#13 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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how much does a typical retrofit cost?
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07-28-2015, 05:16 PM
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#14 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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Originally Posted by Pidish how much does a typical retrofit cost? | A basic retrofit with Mini H1 or Mini D2S will cost roughly between $650-750 +taxes. All parts and labor are included in that price!
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07-30-2015, 10:01 AM
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#15 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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08-02-2015, 07:20 PM
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#16 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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how long is the process?
does the vehicle have to stay overnight?
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08-02-2015, 08:24 PM
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#17 | | I STILL don't get it
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fx-r 3.0 projectors and low rise headlights.  | |
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08-02-2015, 08:35 PM
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I've been debating throwing projectors into my Saab. Lots of retrofits online but the common issue people have come across is that the OEM fluting tends to throw a bit of stray light upwards (high enough that it doesn't affect those in oncoming traffic). One solution is to buy clear lenses but the quality is apparently subpar and apparently yellows quite easily.
My question is this: How do you go about bypassing this issue? Just grind it off and reseal the glass?
Edit: This is what I'm referring to, although this particular image is talking about high beams  | |
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08-02-2015, 09:05 PM
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#19 | | #savethemanuals
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Can you do custom angel eyes instead of a projector retrofit? Similar to what OSS does for bimmers.   | |
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08-02-2015, 09:10 PM
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#20 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by Lomac I've been debating throwing projectors into my Saab. Lots of retrofits online but the common issue people have come across is that the OEM fluting tends to throw a bit of stray light upwards (high enough that it doesn't affect those in oncoming traffic). One solution is to buy clear lenses but the quality is apparently subpar and apparently yellows quite easily.
My question is this: How do you go about bypassing this issue? Just grind it off and reseal the glass? | I've thought about this as well when I had crazy ideas of putting my old minid2s 1.0 in a tercel for fun. i was thinking i would just grind a flat circle on the fluted area on the glass while leaving the rest of the fluted area untouched since the projector would only need that circle in the middle.
even if you couldn't re-polish the glass on the inside back to 100% clear, it would almost be good as it would blur out the cut-off just like some oem projectors...e46 stock projectors come to mind.
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08-04-2015, 08:31 AM
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#21 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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Originally Posted by alex.w *// how long is the process?
does the vehicle have to stay overnight? | I can usually get a retrofit done within one day if it's a bolt-on projector. For larger projectors or if there's painting involved the car has to stay overnight. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lomac I've been debating throwing projectors into my Saab. Lots of retrofits online but the common issue people have come across is that the OEM fluting tends to throw a bit of stray light upwards (high enough that it doesn't affect those in oncoming traffic). One solution is to buy clear lenses but the quality is apparently subpar and apparently yellows quite easily.
My question is this: How do you go about bypassing this issue? Just grind it off and reseal the glass? | I've seen people either sand down the oem lens so it's clear, or vacuum form a new clear lens using the oem lens as a template. Quote:
Originally Posted by Energy Can you do custom angel eyes instead of a projector retrofit? Similar to what OSS does for bimmers. | I can't build the angel eyes, but I can certainly install them!
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08-05-2015, 11:52 AM
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#22 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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09-20-2015, 02:13 PM
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#23 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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09-25-2015, 10:45 AM
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#24 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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Props on the custom shrouds/assembly, never quite seen it done like that before!
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09-25-2015, 11:03 AM
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#25 | | RS.net Licensed Automotive Lighting Vendor
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Something a little different! This is my personal retrofit on my 2004 Honda CBR600RR.
All fairings re-painted to BMW white + gloss black & decals removed
Full black aluminum fairing bolt replacement kit from ProBolt
Pazzo levers
Flush mounted LED turn signals
Custom fender eliminator with license plate LED
2013+ Toyota Corolla LED projectors + red passive & active LED demon eyes FULL BUILD THREAD
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