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Old 01-26-2012, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Maven
what do you wanna do with them?
i'd say rebase the bulb put fog light projectors in the DRL/ blinker spot then you have dual projectors but i'd get blazer fogs.. wider beam smaller package
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Old 01-26-2012, 11:59 PM
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these are sick... might be my favorite retrofits ive seen. maven make these or urself?
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Originally Posted by C_A_D88
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thses are sick. good work man
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Old 01-27-2012, 06:53 AM
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My self these are my second set
I've made, well just remade the first set I made

These are my first set with rgb LEDs


Test fit pic


One of a kind tinted lexan turn signal covers
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Originally Posted by Maven
Sssweet and I like to spoon, so hes getting lights for Christmas

All the electrics:





Side markers epoxied in place:


Badass tinted lens on left, basic ghey clear lens on right (Sssssssweet went badass).


drivers side aimed and mounted but not fully secured.:

they are looking good! man i cant wait to give ya the money to do my trailblazer SS!
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Old 01-27-2012, 03:51 PM
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like the tinted lens for sure! those r gonna look awesome
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Old 01-27-2012, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ssweeet
A HUGE THANK YOU extended to Maven for making this set of retros for me.

EVOX-R Projectors
Iris Shrouds
Morimoto Microcontroller Harness
PNP functionality
LED switchback turn signals
Morimoto 5Five ballasts
Genuine OEM Philips 85122+ bulbs

QUOTE=Maven;6268813]Sssweet has a set of EVOX-R projectors, Iris shrouds, Morimoto MicroController harness, Morimoto 5Five ballasts powering genuine Phillips 85122+ bulbs at 50 watts

All the electrics:




Side markers epoxied in place:


Badass tinted lens on left, basic clear less expensive lens on right (Sssssssweet went badass). Never seen either vendor here use these.


Drivers side aimed and mounted but not fully secured.:





Harness modified for Switchbacks, but still able to be used with regular bulbs if necessary without cutting anything. Others can feel free to copy this setup





Passenger side done.




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Those lenses are what comes stock on 09+ I thought? That's what was on my stock headlights.
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Old 01-27-2012, 05:39 PM
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no, they aren't the same. They are darker than SS tinted lenses. I'll see if I can get a comparo.
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Im getting these !!!
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holy old setup.

I wouldn't say your getting EXACTLY those, because those projectors aren't even made anymore. The morimotos are far superior, and I wouldn't even say the morimotos are one of the best projectors. Though if you were referring to the blacked out look plus switchbacks and halos then ya, that never gets old. Also had the sidemarkers tinted which I kinda missed.
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Old 02-04-2012, 07:45 PM
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So is he buying your old stuff or not?
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lol no I sold off those projectors to a friend, who later totalled his car so their gone, and the housings are in a landfill somewhere. I assume he just meant the same style or something
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someone should put the fog light projectors into the turn signal housings and wire them up as such. use a 3000k bulb or something.
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Originally Posted by EXsoccer1921
someone should put the fog light projectors into the turn signal housings and wire them up as such. use a 3000k bulb or something.
blazer fogs maybe?!!


a shroud would look boss in there though if you got it to fit right
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Originally Posted by EXsoccer1921
someone should put the fog light projectors into the turn signal housings and wire them up as such. use a 3000k bulb or something.
blazer fogs maybe?!!


a shroud would look boss in there though if you got it to fit right. but then again you wouldnt want those function as only a turn signal.. that would be one hella bright signal
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Old 02-06-2012, 12:11 AM
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I would like to piece together some new retrofits what retro fit kit should it get for my cobalt? TRS? Buyhids? which setup 9007? and are they plug and play or is there alot of bullshit wiring lol

best bang for the buck?
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Old 02-06-2012, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by EXsoccer1921
someone should put the fog light projectors into the turn signal housings and wire them up as such. use a 3000k bulb or something.
yea i keep saying that
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Old 02-06-2012, 01:13 PM
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Flashing like that is hard on HID bulbs and ballasts. It'd be better to just use the front half and make an LED board to sit inside right behind the lens.
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^ what?
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He's saying that you don't want an HID bulb to flash like a turn signal, because it will kill the bulb REALLY fast. Instead mount the projector in there, and make an led board sit behind the lens do it LOOKS like a projector but is still functional as a turn signal
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Originally Posted by JL-KA
Flashing like that is hard on HID bulbs and ballasts. It'd be better to just use the front half and make an LED board to sit inside right behind the lens.
i didn't even think of the flashing lol
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Originally Posted by JL-KA
Flashing like that is hard on HID bulbs and ballasts. It'd be better to just use the front half and make an LED board to sit inside right behind the lens.
i didnt mean an hid
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Originally Posted by bspeed
I would like to piece together some new retrofits what retro fit kit should it get for my cobalt? TRS? Buyhids? which setup 9007? and are they plug and play or is there alot of bullshit wiring lol

best bang for the buck?
Depends on how hard you wanna work on these compared to the results. If you want something that is easy to install and is cheap, but is gonna net you less performance, get the mini h1 kit. Make sure you get the morimoto hid kit, the quality is much better than generic hids. If you wanna do more work and spend a little more, get a kit with fx-r projectors, they have a much better beam pattern. You can acquire either kit from TRS or buyhids. The wiring will be pretty much all plug and play either route you go.
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i didnt mean an hid
He wasn't referring to you he was referring to Mark
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tommy what kit will work the morimoto mini stage 3 DS2 or H1kit?
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
G3 projectors/CCFL halo/6000k HID's/Audi LED mod

how to on the audi led mod??
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