Has anyone done a 35w HID conversion on high beam yet? Looks like you can pick up a kit fairly cheaply on evilbay and they reckon the bulb life is heaps longer and is considerably brighter.:eek2:

I did high and low beam on my TJ's parabolic lights (both 35w), so obviously the results will differ a bit, but anyway.

Distance didn't really improve, but there was a greater spread (mainly because the beam pattern went to shit :P) and the distance that was lit up was brighter. There's no doubt that even 35w HIDs are noticeably brighter than regular bulbs (I had Philips +50 bulbs beforehand).

Dad has a set of Narva spotlights on his Territory and the results were similar, going from Philips +80 bulbs to 55w HIDs. Distance didn't really improve, but the area that the lights covered was much brighter.

There are drawbacks though. Your light output is uneven, and you loose your 'cut off'. From cool, xenon lights take a couple of seconds to power up. If you're on and off the high beams, they come back on near-instantaneously, but the first few times you turn them on you won't immediately get any light out of them.

HIDs definitely aren't for everyone - if you haven't tried them, Philips +80 bulbs might be worth it. Definitely less light output than HIDs but you don't get any of the HID drawbacks. If the 380 wiring is anything like the Magnas, relays with bigger wiring would help too (HIDs draw less power than regular bulbs so if you stick with 35w HIDs you don't need to upgrade your wiring).

Bulb life is indeed significantly better with HIDs according to my auto electrician... he knows of truckies that were replacing regular bulbs every two weeks... but had no issues with HIDs.

If you decide to down the HID track, make sure you go for 4300k bulbs. That's the colour temperature that most cars with OEM HIDs use - it's a very white light. The higher the colour temperature you go, it becomes more fatiguing, and light output drops. Anything greater than 6000k is only for the rice factor.

I did a fair bit of research into HIDs before I got mine, I've been meaning to do up a guide to them sometime but unfortunately haven't gotten around to it :(

Well,H.I.D for me work fine on my magna with Para's,but what ever you do,DONT put them in your 380,in the H4 ,as the spread is so crap...

yer mate ive done it, i had some real issues getting the big ass 55w hid globe into the H1 hole.
seems to be ok atm but i definitely need to align them lol

jaycar has a has a HID low beam/ hi beam kit for $149

Need to get the projector lenses as well so a kit with those are round 200 bucks

for highs no need for projectors

yer mate ive done it, i had some real issues getting the big ass 55w hid globe into the H1 hole.
seems to be ok atm but i definitely need to align them lol
JB were you meaning H7? Or did you fit them into something other than a 380?

Need to get the projector lenses as well so a kit with those are round 200 bucks

for highs no need for projectors
Thanks firstly to Red for your great input there. I have found out similar info with my research, hence me looking at the HID. I am on my 3rd set of high beam globes and would rather have something that has the longer legs time wise.
Mecha, I just knew that you would have some input on this one lol. You are talking about projector lenses for the H4 set up were you?

JB were you meaning H7? Or did you fit them into something other than a 380?

lol just realised this was a 380 thread :S they went in the high beams H1 in my tj vrx.....

So it looks like no one has actually done the high beam on a 380 yet. Mmm maybe a project for the new year.

So it looks like no one has actually done the high beam on a 380 yet. Mmm maybe a project for the new year.


Well,H.I.D for me work fine on my magna with Para's,but what ever you do,DONT put them in your 380,in the H4 ,as the spread is so crap...

Reread your first post,and,duh,realised,that ,yes,i have done a HID to the high beams.

Works really well,once they warm up,but ,again,i wouldn't use them in the low/high H4 part of the light.

Reread your first post,and,duh,realised,that ,yes,i have done a HID to the high beams.

Works really well,once they warm up,but ,again,i wouldn't use them in the low/high H4 part of the light.
No it sounds like the low/high is not a goer. Is the gain from upgraded Xenon globes, say something like the nightbreakers, to the HID on high beam that noticeable? How long do yours take to get up to maximum lux. Do yours flicker and if not what sort did you get? (waaay too many questions I know, sorry)

So with the 380 being a canbus critter is there any problem with canbus and the HID conversion. any errors

So with the 380 being a canbus critter is there any problem with canbus and the HID conversion. any errors

I haven't had a problem ,and ,as stated,i have them on the high/low -high beams.....

I have noted that there are a few kits that are canbus friendly and flicker free. I would rather get a kit like this and spend a little more and if it flickers then send it straight back

Thinking of doing the foggies instead 1000k hid full JDM spec

Thinking of doing the foggies instead 1000k hid full JDM spec
Are they the really yellow ones??

yeap JDM spec

BTW heavy fog on old princes hwy today at midday while in Waterfall 36C Wacky as

thats waterfall for you. It gets really narky with fog heading down to the gong from sydney from time to time. I tend to drive in the fast lane all the time so that I dont hit one of the mobile chicanes parked in the slow lane. I don't sit on the speed limit BTW, it is just that some people may as well stop they are going so slow!!

I just got my kit today 55w version. Unfortunately after waiting that long one of the globes is broken. Worse still they don't appear to fit. The globes fit in ok but they have two spade connectors and not the one piece plastic connector like OEM. The OEM one appears to hold the metal clip in place securely. It appears that without this you cant secure the globe in place. Anyone have any thoughts?

I just got my kit today 55w version. Unfortunately after waiting that long one of the globes is broken. Worse still they don't appear to fit. The globes fit in ok but they have two spade connectors and not the one piece plastic connector like OEM. The OEM one appears to hold the metal clip in place securely. It appears that without this you cant secure the globe in place. Anyone have any thoughts?

Are they h7

The globes dont have spade connectors on them,as the globe end goes into the ballast...the spade connectors go into the oem loom,this is where the ballast gets its signal from...

If the globes are not sitting flush in the housing,have you the right ones,,,are they in the right way...should really be a simple plug and play proposition...weird...

After some fiddling around I managed to get the drivers side one in. It sure makes the nightbreakers look yellow. So now I have one HID high beam and one halogen. I did a road test and stopped on a dark section of road to see what the difference was. I stood covering the HID, yep you could sure notice it being covered up. I did the same with the nightbreaker. Whilst you could notice a change it wasn't as dramatic. The only down side to them so far is that this one appears to be shooting lower than the other side and I dont think there is anyway of adjusting it up. Please someone prove me wrong on this. I would appreciate it lol

Not wanting to jump into something that I dont really know that much about...
(light research into the idea of converting to HID on my part recently)
but here goes

With the kits.... I thought I may have read somewhere.. that you shoudl not power up just ONE HID globe out of the pair (if running off the same box - i guess thats the ballast perhaps?) as it will cause damage to the box (ballast?) and cause the other light to not function at the same intensity...

Please do correct me though If I am wrong :)

Yes and no doddski.

My dad has been disconnecting his HIDs on his car (between the light and the ballast), so that he could aim his spotlights separately (one spread beam + one pencil beam). He did this despite our auto electrician telling him not to lol Unsurprisingly, he managed to destroy his ballasts - his HIDs would flicker on at best, and at worst wouldn't work at all. So yes, once they're wired in, you shouldn't be disconnecting them.

However, having just one HID connected shouldn't in itself be a drama. I have HID low+high beams, so I have four ballasts hidden amongst my engine bay. Glad I didn't have to wire that all in.... :)

Each of these lights are stand alone with their own ballast so they are in no way connected. I will have to take a photo of the car to show you the difference. Not sure if a photo will do it but we shall see.

Hi all, I have completed a full conversion using these

http://www.xenon-man.com/Bi-Xenon_Projector_Lens_G8.html

And of course the standard HID, H7 conversion kit for the separate high beam
I am wrapped with them and now I do not blind everyone and they look awesome I have all 6000k and 55watt ballast these are not easy to fit you will need to remove the front bumper bar and the lights and then heat the whole light to pull apart but the result is awesome
I recently also added a flexible led strip on the inside ring of the hi/lo part of the light to make it looks like a factory fitted DRL also awesome, neat and ( safe as my car is blue some people just pull out in front of me)
If anyone decides to do this conversion please ask for help if you need it as there is some shortcuts that i learned as i did the job
Cheers Kev

Cheap projectors probably wasn't the best way to go but a good retrofit all the same :) Any pics?

yes it is a bit risky using these cheap ones but i could not find anyone making good quality (bosch ) would have been prefered, but i have been running them for 12 months and had no probs so far
I will upload some pics as soon as i take some Cheers Kev

Cheers mate,

For my first projector conversion i tried cheap projectors.Not really happy with them so after alot of research i found some nice quality ones im going to do a quad setup with

My other concern is you are using 35w rated projectors with 55w HID kit

Look forward to the pics!

sounds good, please let me know where to get the nice quality ones from!
Yes the watts was a concern for me too but both 35 and 55 globes are the same and it is just tha ballast that changes.
I figured the metal projector housing would take the higher temp and so far so good!
when i got these cheap ones i got two sets just in case something did not work and it proved to be smart as one of there Helo rings stopped working
Many Thanks Kevin

These are the best by far i have found. Very close to the very searched for S2000 projector. Good quality a little bit pricey but people aware by them

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php?cPath=25&osCsid=q50llsn4nvge52444p7ifdbelvnlas48

Hi all, I have completed a full conversion using these

http://www.xenon-man.com/Bi-Xenon_Projector_Lens_G8.html

And of course the standard HID, H7 conversion kit for the separate high beam
I am wrapped with them and now I do not blind everyone and they look awesome I have all 6000k and 55watt ballast these are not easy to fit you will need to remove the front bumper bar and the lights and then heat the whole light to pull apart but the result is awesome
I recently also added a flexible led strip on the inside ring of the hi/lo part of the light to make it looks like a factory fitted DRL also awesome, neat and ( safe as my car is blue some people just pull out in front of me)
If anyone decides to do this conversion please ask for help if you need it as there is some shortcuts that i learned as i did the job
Cheers Kev

ppfftt....and here i was thinking i would do a 380 bi-xenon conversion first....just checked out the size of the lens...smallish though



Cheap projectors probably wasn't the best way to go but a good retrofit all the same :) Any pics?


yes it is a bit risky using these cheap ones but i could not find anyone making good quality (Bosch ) would have been preferred, but i have been running them for 12 months and had no probs so far
I will upload some pics as soon as i take some Cheers Kev

yes,please do ,it will be interesting to see how these look in a black VR-X headlight assembly.Did you use or get shrouds as well ??


sounds good, please let me know where to get the nice quality ones from!
Yes the watts was a concern for me too but both 35 and 55 globes are the same and it is just tha ballast that changes.
I figured the metal projector housing would take the higher temp and so far so good!
when i got these cheap ones i got two sets just in case something did not work and it proved to be smart as one of there Helo rings stopped working
Many Thanks Kevin


These are the best by far i have found. Very close to the very searched for S2000 projector. Good quality a little bit pricey but people aware by them

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php?cPath=25&osCsid=q50llsn4nvge52444p7ifdbelvnlas48

like he said......and this is an AWESOME site if you want to see all that is great in lighting...

Hi all, I have completed a full conversion using these

http://www.xenon-man.com/Bi-Xenon_Projector_Lens_G8.html

And of course the standard HID, H7 conversion kit for the separate high beam
I am wrapped with them and now I do not blind everyone and they look awesome I have all 6000k and 55watt ballast these are not easy to fit you will need to remove the front bumper bar and the lights and then heat the whole light to pull apart but the result is awesome
I recently also added a flexible led strip on the inside ring of the hi/lo part of the light to make it looks like a factory fitted DRL also awesome, neat and ( safe as my car is blue some people just pull out in front of me)
If anyone decides to do this conversion please ask for help if you need it as there is some shortcuts that i learned as i did the job
Cheers Kev

Guess you are are lucky in that SA doesn't do annual roadworthy, as I understand ADR's require auto levelling and lens cleaning for HID!

I brought back H4 hi/lo and H7 sets from my time in Dubai but am not game to fit them here in NSW - I think I will just go for high end halogen globe upgrades

Terry (ex Road Authority person)
:)

Even if we did have annual road worthys i would take the lights out then put them back in after they were cleared to fool a person such as yourself :P

Guess you are are lucky in that SA doesn't do annual roadworthy, as I understand ADR's require auto levelling and lens cleaning for HID!

I brought back H4 hi/lo and H7 sets from my time in Dubai but am not game to fit them here in NSW - I think I will just go for high end halogen globe upgrades

Terry (ex Road Authority person)
:)

guess we are lucky then....next step....color coded projectors (http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?31167-How-do-projectors-have-a-quot-color-quot-to-them&highlight=mitsubishi) lol

Thanks so much for that i have just ordered my new ones i got these
Products
•1 x Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (D2S)◦Projectors: RHD (UK, Australia, etc)
◦Bulbs: Morimoto 5Five 5000K D2S
◦CCFL Angel Eyes: Yes
◦Ballasts: 5) Morimoto 5Five 50w
◦Shrouds: Gatling Gun
◦Wire Harness: Relay: H4/9003
$325.00
hopefully they get here soon

YES YES so would i HID rule
kev

Even if we did have annual road worthys i would take the lights out then put them back in after they were cleared to fool a person such as yourself :P

PM sent

My (ex employer) policy bit said am I to gather that an effective HID conversion for a 380 requires projector lenses also?

For both hi/lo and hi???

T

Hey Terry the hi/lo h4 headlight part (big outer one ) needs projector so you do not blind others when on low beam
The h7 high beam (smaller inner one ) has no need to be projector as it is turned off when you dip head lights
Regards Kev

I love this site these guys look very good
The drl's they sell i recently bought the same from auto pro hahndorf and they work vry well

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php?cPath=24

?/"drl's" = ?

Thanks so much for that i have just ordered my new ones i got these
Products
•1 x Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (D2S)◦Projectors: RHD (UK, Australia, etc)
◦Bulbs: Morimoto 5Five 5000K D2S
◦CCFL Angel Eyes: Yes
◦Ballasts: 5) Morimoto 5Five 50w
◦Shrouds: Gatling Gun
◦Wire Harness: Relay: H4/9003
$325.00
hopefully they get here soon

wow.........gotta see these installed,both pre and post...must give me a pm when it arrives mate ,so i can check it out....

Thanks so much for that i have just ordered my new ones i got these
Products
•1 x Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (D2S)◦Projectors: RHD (UK, Australia, etc)
◦Bulbs: Morimoto 5Five 5000K D2S
◦CCFL Angel Eyes: Yes
◦Ballasts: 5) Morimoto 5Five 50w
◦Shrouds: Gatling Gun
◦Wire Harness: Relay: H4/9003
$325.00
hopefully they get here soon

Interesting package there :)

You went with the 50w HID like i did but i do my own angel eyes and im getting different projectors. Any reason you chose those ones out of curiosity? And double check the shroud sizes also. The gattling gun is quite a large shroud and only fits certain projectors

Yes I may have made a mistake with that combination,
I was so excited to find a good quality supplier that I got carried away.
If they don’t work at least I can get a set that will later on

?/"drl's" = ?

= daytime running lights.

Thanks so much for that i have just ordered my new ones i got these
Products
•1 x Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (D2S)◦Projectors: RHD (UK, Australia, etc)
◦Bulbs: Morimoto 5Five 5000K D2S
◦CCFL Angel Eyes: Yes
◦Ballasts: 5) Morimoto 5Five 50w
◦Shrouds: Gatling Gun
◦Wire Harness: Relay: H4/9003
$325.00
hopefully they get here soon


Interesting package there :)

You went with the 50w HID like i did but i do my own angel eyes and im getting different projectors. Any reason you chose those ones out of curiosity? And double check the shroud sizes also. The gattling gun is quite a large shroud and only fits certain projectors

Well,if they dont fit,then i will buy them off you...

http://http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee415/kj380vrx/048.jpg
I think i have worked out a photo bucket site x-fingers try this

http://s1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee415/kj380vrx/
cheers Kevin

here ya go.....

......have you got a more front on shot of the lights...

.........is the angel eye ring hooked up..

.......looks great...different approach and location for the drl's....

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee415/kj380vrx/035.jpg

Looks excellent :) Only thing is you can tell they are cheapish projectors by the beam width and cutoff. Other then that top job!

Oh no! Also noticed you got the LHD version :S

yes i totally agree thats why the new set is on the way ( can not wait im like a cat on a hot tin roof )
even still the cheap chineese ones are far better than original
i will post some more pics when the good set have been installed in a couple of weeks

yes i thought that too it is ment to be rh but ohh well they are giong soon

Cant wait for the progress mate :)

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=237

Here is what i have ordered so hopefully these will be even better and the right direction
these are the biggest ones that i can get into the light by simply screwing them into position
thanks heaps for all the help and feedback
Regards Kevin

Tks

I was a bit slow that day!

T

They look awesome! So much better than the plain little bulbs sitting in mine now.

Thanks Dave, I am a bit of a light nut as i am sure you have worked out & tend to push the limits
Here is a some more links to show everyone what has been shipped from america today for me
I hope this gives you all some incentative to go HID regards kevin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFF2XoZJIBo&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piaen7w9iNI&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UMlUfBbc1M&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoPEdq7_QSY&NR=1

Hello all,
Well after studying there web site and sizes of all the components I think I accidentally got It perfect

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php

Here are some more comparisons of projectors

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/content.php?2-Bi-Xenon-Output-Comparison-TL-E55-Murano-FX-IS-e46-LR3


The projector will screw in without modification and the lens is clear (this is meant to give a crisper line and more colour)
The shroud is the biggest they do. This will almost fill the high/low reflector and cover the projector totally
The Angel eye is a big 100mm for this shroud
I am thinking of painting the low grooves of the shroud the same colour as the car or the same as the grey/black surround, what thoughts do you have MR SPL ?
Many Thanks Kevin

Will be good if you got it perfect :) From all my research the gattling gun is one of the biggest shrouds made by anyone lol If the projector is going to go in that easy you have been blessed! lol as for the clear lens i have seen the comparison photos between many different types, it certainly makes a fair difference in how the crisp the cutoff line is and the colour effects.

I planned to do all mine gloss black for the quad setup. Yours might look good colour coded to the car though! have to photoshop and do some research to find out! :)

Will be good if you got it perfect :) From all my research the gattling gun is one of the biggest shrouds made by anyone lol If the projector is going to go in that easy you have been blessed! lol as for the clear lens i have seen the comparison photos between many different types, it certainly makes a fair difference in how the crisp the cutoff line is and the colour effects.

I planned to do all mine gloss black for the quad setup. Yours might look good colour coded to the car though! have to photoshop and do some research to find out! :)

stop pinching my ideas :slap:

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/album.php?albumid=70&attachmentid=3993

stop pinching my ideas :slap:



Speaking of which i need my heatgun back for LED tail lights :)

Speaking of which i need my heatgun back for LED tail lights :)


you working today...sat ?

Nope but i am going in there at some stage lol

Speaking of which i need my heatgun back for LED tail lights :)

Michael,

I have a heat gun I hardly ever use, you can 'borrow' it for as long as you like. I've only used it twice ever, it's in as new nick. Swap you for my spray jacket Wed night?

KJ.

Thanks Dave, I am a bit of a light nut as i am sure you have worked out & tend to push the limits
Here is a some more links to show everyone what has been shipped from america today for me
I hope this gives you all some incentative to go HID regards kevin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFF2XoZJIBo&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piaen7w9iNI&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UMlUfBbc1M&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoPEdq7_QSY&NR=1

I would love to do something like this, but looks too fiddly - and aren't HIDs illegal? Otherwise the bulb upgrades are probably good enough for me (just not those lame blue or green ones).

Hey KJ this is a little of topic but i just noticed you have a s3 vrx can you tell me the nm of your gas struts in the boot as my standard ones need to be a bit stronger for the extra boot spoiler i put on my s1 vrx i hope you can help, many thanks kevin

Hey KJ this is a little of topic but i just noticed you have a s3 vrx can you tell me the nm of your gas struts in the boot as my standard ones need to be a bit stronger for the extra boot spoiler i put on my s1 vrx i hope you can help, many thanks kevin

Kevin,

Yes, I have a s3 VRX rear wing spoiler, but I added that a couple of years ago to my base model s1 380!

So I have the stock base model struts in my boot and I have no idea what their nm is. I also have no idea if there are 'stronger' boot struts fitted as stock to the s3 VRX.

I don't find raising the boot with the extra weight of the wing spoiler any real hassle, it might not go up by itself any more but it only needs a tiny little push with a pinky to get it all the way up.

So I reckon you won't have any hassles either if you fit a s3 wing with stock boot struts.

KJ.

Hello everyone interested in this thread DO NOT BUY FROM HERE

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php

This product arrived faulty, cheap Chinese product VERY NASTY and very expensive American price over $300.00
bad bad bad poor quality that looked nice on net
the set i bought direct from the manufacturer is better by a long way and only $85.00

Hello everyone interested in this thread DO NOT BUY FROM HERE

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php

This product arrived faulty, cheap Chinese product VERY NASTY and very expensive American price over $300.00
bad bad bad poor quality that looked nice on net
the set i bought direct from the manufacturer is better by a long way and only $85.00


wow............to say im gobsmacked is an understatement,don't know what i expected , but i didn't expect you to be so unhappy with the products.

Gee,and it was my impression that the stuff they used was all top gear.


Be very interested to hear what follow up you are going to do ,what feedback you get from them and what there explanation is for the faults you have pointed out.

So, just how bad was the stuff...??

Given your experience there,im really thinking i will just get mine from one of these guys here....RHD PROJECTORS.
(http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=RHD+PROJECTORS&catId=0)

:o . . .

Hello I am not sure what details you would like so I will try to detail as much as possible plus and minus details
Products
•1 x Bi-xenon Morimoto Mini Stage III Kit (D2S)◦Projectors: RHD (UK, Australia, etc)
◦Bulbs: Morimoto 5Five 5000K D2S ◦CCFL Angel Eyes: Yes◦Ballasts: 5) Morimoto 5Five 50w
◦Shrouds: Gatling Gun ◦Wire Harness: Relay: H4/9003
•Sub-Total: $325.00
•Priority Mail International: $49.15
•Total: $374.15
1. Delivery time took 2 weeks so that is pretty good *cost is on the high end but acceptable*
2. The products arrived in good condition and all components were there
3. Shrouds are almost nasty plastic and really are not worth half of what they cost *the chrome is very thin rubs of if you have to clean with a rag b4 install or in my case after cutting a small amount off the bottom of the shroud & the finish is quite rough* BUT to my surprise once installed they look good (to paint or not? I probably would if I did again) they do need to be glued in as they are only a press fit and may vibrate of if you do not.
4. The projectors are probably the most disappointing part of the whole transaction these ones are designed to go straight thru the hole left by the h4 globe which needs to be made a little bigger (that’s ok) the shaft is not designed to accommodate for the Hi/Lo cable & connector so to overcome this we need to drill a 12mm hole in the original reflector to switch Hi/Lo. The mounting nuts & rubber cushions in this kit just don’t cut it, to get the projector stable is almost impossible I say almost as I did get one not to vibrate when driving over bumps in the road and one still shudders. They are moulded plastic and one of the 2 was short shot where the globe goes. On the plus the Hi/Lo dips VERY quick almost instant!
5. The ballasts seem to be very good no problems here although the leads are very short requiring very careful locating of it in relation to the bulb
6. The bulbs seem to be good D2S bulbs are very easy to connect just a 90 degree rotation from all 4 orientation now I have been driving with 6000k bulbs for more than 2 years which I now think are the best (a little too much sign reflection but very clear natural daylight colour) when I bought this kit I chose 5000k to see if I could get a bit more distance from the lights (as I live in the country and like to see as far as possible) and I think I have achieved the increase in distance but they now look more like halogen illumination so now I know 6000k is for me
7. The relay wiring kit works just fine and is the simple plug and play type that picks up on active or earth trigger for Hi/Lo dipping.
8. The hello rings are good (one of mine arrived broken) just bad luck in shipment.
9. After install the resulting light, cut of line, control of where that goes in adjusting the headlight is simply (humble pie) very good, YES I do like the end result and I think I will like it a lot more after I swap to 6000k bulbs (on the way as I type this)
So in summary I am happy with the end result just a little concerned about the longevity of this reflector. I am considering doing the conversion with the best 3” projector, not sure what that is yet but I sent them an email and I hope to have some advice back soon
I hope this helps Regards Kevin

Hello everyone interested in this thread DO NOT BUY FROM HERE

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/index.php

This product arrived faulty, cheap Chinese product VERY NASTY and very expensive American price over $300.00
bad bad bad poor quality that looked nice on net
the set i bought direct from the manufacturer is better by a long way and only $85.00

After reading your latest post this post seems a little harsh doesn't it?

If interested some pictures are at
http://s1226.photobucket.com/home/kj380vrx/index
Regards Kevin

If interested some pictures are at
http://s1226.photobucket.com/home/kj380vrx/index
Regards Kevin


Well,nothing wrong with that then,the light output looks great,about the only thing i may have done ,is actually painted the std reflector black to make it look even more meaner,top job though.....