My LS430 projector project is underway! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

haknslash · 07-14-2007, 06:45 PM

There is a how-to on the progress strictly for the HL guys here http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t200668.html

That being said, not many people browse that section unless they own a HL. So I figured I'd share with the rest of the TN community in this section. I'll skip from posting the detailed body removal stuff and try to keep the meat of the pics here...

The subject. LS430 projector. These suckers deliver without a doubht the widest beam pattern you can get from a single xenon projector. Easily shoot a beam 7+ lanes wide.

My poor baby showing its teeth!

Started making my pilot holes. This hole is much larger now but its just the beginning of the process...

LS430 without its chrome shroud sitting in there for a test fit....

After trimming a good bit off the LS430 shroud, I was able to make it fit but just barely heh....

Still have to do my aiming and final mounting but here is the LS430 assembled with its stock chrome reflector and then the proejctor assembly sitting loosely inside my stock housing. Looks so OEM you'd swear Toyota made this as an option

Rear is going to look stock when I'm done with it too...

When its all said and done, this is what to expect from a LS430 projector. This car is a benz that a memmber from my lighting forum retroed in some LS430s....

TTercel · 07-14-2007, 07:03 PM

Holy crap thats a wide beam, good work man!

leasaunce · 07-14-2007, 07:08 PM

damn! that is REALLLLLLLLLLLLLLY WIDE!

haknslash · 07-14-2007, 07:34 PM

hehe I can;t wait to get this thing done so I can experience them in real life

Here's more.....

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[SMAN] · 07-14-2007, 07:56 PM

Hey Hak, glad to see your a part of TN now. I folowed your retros on your SRT over on HIDPlanet and I must say your latest one is just as good. Keep up the great work.

haknslash · 07-14-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by [SMAN]

Hey Hak, glad to see your a part of TN now. I folowed your retros on your SRT over on HIDPlanet and I must say your latest one is just as good. Keep up the great work.

LOL, what's up man? Thanks for the compliments. This LS430 retro is quite a bit to tackle that's for sure!

[SMAN] · 07-14-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by haknslash

LOL, what's up man? Thanks for the compliments. This LS430 retro is quite a bit to tackle that's for sure!

Not much these days, got an 04 solara, and until i can get around to puting a new set of projectors in, i ground down the h11 projector bulb holder so i could get those extra 2mm i needed to sit the D2S bulb a little better. This seemed to be the same thing they did on the MDX projectors and so far it seems to be working pretty good, but no way close to those LS430 projectors.

white3ch0c0late · 07-14-2007, 08:52 PM

Whoo! The big-man-on-campus from HIDPlanet finally comes here, eh? Beautiful work as usual, bud. Keep up the great work.

PtBaller · 07-14-2007, 11:37 PM

Very nice I can't wait until I get around to doing my retro.

***Tony the Tiger*** · 07-15-2007, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by haknslash

LOL, what's up man? Thanks for the compliments. This LS430 retro is quite a bit to tackle that's for sure!

Wow, you are everywhere man! Nice to see you here, and of course, you always have something that coincides with my cars.. As you know, my IS300 also has an LS430 retrofit. They are by far THE BEST projector you can get

http://www3.sympatico.ca/h.leung/IS3...0retrofit3.jpg

bigbird · 07-15-2007, 08:01 AM

real nice man. good work

haknslash · 07-15-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony the Tiger

Wow, you are everywhere man! Nice to see you here, and of course, you always have something that coincides with my cars.. As you know, my IS300 also has an LS430 retrofit. They are by far THE BEST projector you can get

http://www3.sympatico.ca/h.leung/IS3...0retrofit3.jpg

hehe what up Tony! Love how your retro came out on your IS. Looks so oem and that is the same look I am going for! Can't wait to hopefully have these done tonight so I can experience these LS430s in their native environment

Thanks guys and I'll be sure to post up more when it gets more completed today/tonight!

haknslash · 07-15-2007, 12:40 PM

Here is some pics of the passenger side about done!

I had to trim the living hell out of the LS430 bezel back and forth because it kept hitting the reflector but you can't tell too much.

What do you guys think?

Webb26 · 07-15-2007, 12:54 PM

HAK...as everyone else had said...glad to see you on TN as well. Always loved your work...great inspiration! Although i haven't freqented the hidplanet boards since i completed my s2k retro.....i still like to seach around. DO you know what lightwerkz is running now. I Saw his sig and he had a bmw...last i remember he was retro'ing scoobies...so it kind of threw me off...but with that said...cna't wait to see those bad boys in action.

haknslash · 07-15-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Webb26

HAK...as everyone else had said...glad to see you on TN as well. Always loved your work...great inspiration! Although i haven't freqented the hidplanet boards since i completed my s2k retro.....i still like to seach around. DO you know what lightwerkz is running now. I Saw his sig and he had a bmw...last i remember he was retro'ing scoobies...so it kind of threw me off...but with that said...cna't wait to see those bad boys in action.

lots of hidplanet guys on here I see

lightwerkz sold his scoob and now has a e46 m3. I think he still provides retros for scoobie people also.

Getting there with my LS retro now. Took my housing all apart (it sperates into 3 pieces bottom trim, turn signal, and rear cavity) and thoroughly cleaned it from all the dust and junk.....