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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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need help with retro's

alright i have an 07 cobalt that im retrofitting. so far i got the holes cut. question: how do i get the projecter;s to stay in? and how do i make sure they are the same depth? pics:






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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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pic of the back of the projectors?what does that look like?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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center your projectors, mark and drill holes for the bolts.

see how there are bolt holes in all 4 corners of your projectors?

insert a long enough bolt with a spring inbetween the projector and reflect and finish off with a fly nut on the back end of the reflector.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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1lowls you saw.. should i mark the holes n drill? how do i center it?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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really Im not sure.You might have to eyeball it or maybe put them in the housings temporarily,put lights in them and get them centered that way.My projectors are way different then yours :/
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how would i do it withouut hids?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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get a regular bulb that fits the projector.looked like an H1 maybe>?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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thats the hard part of retrofitting

easiest thing to do is to figure out your own way tomount them. Screws are best (its what factories use....) but I know some people use very quicksetting adhesives and glue them in place. You would just hold it in place aimed while the glue sets up
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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what if i taped my fog light bulb on the back? what could i use to power it?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Those are FXRs, they use a D2S bulb. There no halogen equivalent. as long as your holes are the same size the projectors will both be installed to the same depth
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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what poart of it would i exactly epoxy? mind i still have to paint them.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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the back where it sits on the reflector
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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what if i taped my fog light bulb on the back? what could i use to power it?
it would be a way to get an idea. But far from optimum, best bet by far is to get th HID setup. And you would use 12volts to power it
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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okay say i mount these is there anyway to tweak them if needed if they are screwed/epoxied in?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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the reflectors move with the adjusters so you can still move them up and down if needed
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Please dont take this as an attack,, but it sounds like this may be a bit over your head.

No if you epoxy the projectors in place you wont be able to tweak the cutoff. If you want to be able to adjust the cutoff oull need to make custom mounting brackets.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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no offense taken haha. but yes sorta its just figuring this out. so i have to make sure the projecters sit level to get even cut offs?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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the adjusters move the reflectors.Since your mounting them to the reflector,you will be able to adjust up and down with the adjuster screw.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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yea but what if one projector is turned? it shouldnt be if i mount them level right?
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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you mean rotated?It might be a good idea to wait to mount them until you get hid's for them or some sort of light to where you can line them up properly
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:21 PM
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yes, you need to epoxy them in place with the cutoffs level.
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say i get my hid kit.. how would i go about doing it then> right now ill focus on painting.. and ill email matt at trs and see what he can get me
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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say i get my hid kit.. how would i go about doing it then> right now ill focus on painting.. and ill email matt at trs and see what he can get me
Plug bulb in, plug ballst into bulb, hook up ballast to battery.

Ive got a set of brand new set of 3000k or 4300k Morimoto bulbs and brand new Morimoto 5Five ballasts I can sell for $135 shipped, or for $115 with barely used 3Five ballasts, let me know
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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Word.Maven to the rescue.
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Old Nov 21, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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These are the projectors I have.G3.They have a wingnut type fastener that holds them to the reflector.A little more simple to mount.They use a single beam hid but have a shutter inside for hi beam low beam.
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