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i am not sure if i made a mistake of putting the projector in this piece of crap, it is falling apart on exterior and interier, 272+ k miles on the odo, but it does give good illumination at night

this is my 2nd time of doing then gen 3 retro, using tsx clear lense projector, with 2 or 3 years old depo clear headlight.


here it is
















































i have the wall shot picture at another computer, will post later
 

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=~~~seems ur projectors may be worth more than ur camry!

you are very correct, it is sad but true a statement.

the most recent repair were the radiator and hoses, $100 for parts and coolant.
but it has good gas milage, 29 to 30 average mix for 25% city and 75% highway.
stickshift, enough torque to get me from point a to point b. just one fun piece of crap to drive around.


here is a wall shot inside my garage with half garage door closed during a sunny noon time.
i noticed the hazziness of the old depo clear headlight lense has taken away all the sharpness and blue color from clear tsx projector.

 

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those look really good! how long did it take you? Im looking at doing this with my old Gen 3.5 lights after i clear them.
took me a good 1/2 day on Sunday morning, but took a long time for planning. i ended with 2 small scratch cuts on my left hand fingers.

as far as the gen 3.5 headlight lense, i would recommend getting the gen 3 depot headlight and do a grille conversion. clearing fluted lense never as good as clear headlight lense. i've been there , done it on gen 4 headlights
 

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I have a pair of Depos now, but i rather try it with the GEN 3.5 lights so i dont ruin my Depos on the first try...lol

took me a good 1/2 day on Sunday morning, but took a long time for planning. i ended with 2 small scratch cuts on my left hand fingers.

as far as the gen 3.5 headlight lense, i would recommend getting the gen 3 depot headlight and do a grille conversion. clearing fluted lense never as good as clear headlight lense. i've been there , done it on gen 4 headlights
 

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I have a pair of Depos now, but i rather try it with the GEN 3.5 lights so i dont ruin my Depos on the first try...lol
if you need any pointer or help, let me know or send me a PM
i've collected some valueable experiences which will make the retro easier and fun.
 

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all i know is they make the car look evil.. MUHAHAHA!!!!

question, where can i find projectors for a gen3 92 camry???
 

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all i know is they make the car look evil.. MUHAHAHA!!!!

question, where can i find projectors for a gen3 92 camry???

the one i have is a 2004 -2005 acura tsx clear lense projector, from ebay, market price is roughly around $100 to $150 last time i checked.

there are various low budget projectors that will fit, RX330 AFS is another one
i was trying to fit a LS430 projectors in, but the headlight housing is just tooooo small, about 1" short of height.
 

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I got a whole projector conversion set I need to sell soon...

It's got two Denso-Koito Lexus Ballasts, two 2005 Acura TSX OEM XENON HID PROJECTORS CLEAR LENS, one 12VDC/30A SPST Automotive Relay with Wire harness, two Phillips D2S Xenon Bulbs. This is a stock HID kit, none of that cheap eBay stuff.

Will let it go for 400... or best offer.
 

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How much would it cost ? and would it look like a Tsx driving at night time? and how long do the bulbs usually last and cost to replace? love the look at night.
 
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