Cutoff pics of my HID retrofit

[taj786]

I finally got time to aim these babes, but i am still having some trouble with em, will take care of them after i get through with work and skool. Its been almost 14 days i've been working on this mod off and on. The work is about 80% complete. Cant wait to see the end result. The cutoff is from about 10 feet away. Seems like i've got good color . Well enjoy the pics.

[majorgercko1]

Thats leet shit. Nicely done. That last pic- is one of your lights aimed higher than the other or why is it brighter?

[taj786]

Thanks majorgecko1. Yeah the driverside light is aimed a little lower . I was still messing with the springs behind the projector. I am not done aiming yet. I've got a test to study for this weekend, so will work on the aiming after Monday. Honestly I am so tired of working on this mod.

[Epsilon]

Awesome job, love the color ouput.

[taj786]

Thanks Epsilon. These are the TSX color modded projector with 2 #8 washers on each nipple (4 #8 washers per projector) and the color is MIND BLOWING. The pics dont do any justice. WAY better in person.

[Super Kaioken]

i want some retroed headlights

[atticdog]

Nice work
what color temp did you use?

[Webb26]

nice work...seems like everyonye now is on the bandwagon for hid retros. lets see some vutooffs at like 25 feet...and some closeups of the actual assembly

[taj786]

Thanks Super Kaioken, i guess its time u roll up ur sleeves and get ur hands dirty...lol. Honestly this is first time ever i did something to my camry. I hadnt even put a decal or a sticker before i started this professional grade mod and truely this is sooo worth it. Just takes a hell lot of time and patience. Not to mention after screwing up a few headlights.

[taj786]

I am using Philips D2S 4300K bulbs with Denso ballasts, ones that are being used in Lexus.
Thanks Webb26 I am still working on the aiming process, Once i get them aimed, I'll def post pics from varing distances. But here are the pics of the assembly...









Here is one of the accidents when everything seemed to go perfect...

[Super Kaioken]

is it that y ou melted it for too long? how are you supposed to open the case exactly..........i mean at what temp in the oven and how long

[Hawkeye-SE]

WAY more room in those Gen5 housings than the gen5.5. Color looks great. Now get some E46 shrouds and finish it up.

[Webb26]

taj786 thanks for the pics...if you don't mind me asking how far are your bubls sticking out from the rear of the headlight? CAn i see some pics...i'm getting ready to purchase my gear for the retro, a long awaited project, lol. I've been looking and searching about HID's for over year....and i'm barely just about to start my progress, lol. Anyways great work...hope to see more cam gen 5 with em on...start a whole craze on cam's from east to west, lmao.

[taj786]

Yeah i was supposed to preheat the oven at 300 and then turn it off, i forgot to turn it off and let the headlight cook in it for 7 mins and this is what happened. You should preheat the oven at 300 and then TURN IT OFF and keep it in there for about 7-10 mins and them pry it with a butter knife and a flat head screw driver. I had to do it 3 times for the casing to open up. Make sure the tabs are not in lock position and PLZ: there are two screw u HAVE to remove before putting the headlight in the oven, or u'll screw up major.

[taj786]

Yeah Hawkeyes-SE the gen 5 housing has enough space for u to work with ease. The gen 5.5 is somewhat tight to work with. I had a friend who left his retro half way through and went with stock lights.