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Jan 5, 2008 | 09:33 PM

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anthonyS88

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im about to start tomorrow, but i dont have hid projectors. i got them for free from a friend, they are halogen projectors but im going to put hids in instead

Jan 16, 2008 | 07:21 PM

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im about to start tomorrow, but i dont have hid projectors. i got them for free from a friend, they are halogen projectors but im going to put hids in instead

That is lots of work for something that won't produce good light. Unless they are Valeo projectors, an HID kit in a halogen projector will still produce hotspots like HIDs in a reflector housing

Jan 16, 2008 | 07:26 PM

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the light output is actually very good, its def an improvement over stock, which is alright by me because i got the projectors for free

Mar 28, 2008 | 08:16 AM

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subscribed for later....thank you great job

Mar 28, 2008 | 08:26 AM

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subscribed for later....thank you great job

Mar 28, 2008 | 08:35 AM

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Apr 3, 2008 | 12:05 AM

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Merc how much do you think those ran you?

Sep 22, 2008 | 11:53 PM

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Sep 23, 2008 | 12:54 AM

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Merc how much do you think those ran you?

mine ran between 350-400 for everything and about two weeks working on them a lil bit everyday afterwork... you could do them a lil cheaper and faster but i was in no rush so i took my time.

Oct 25, 2008 | 03:00 PM

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i dont know why i even come into the how-to section, it just ends up costing me money... we will see how mine turn out in a few weeks

im about to stay off this site...i havent even made my first payment yet and ive already spent more money on my car than that, IM GOING BROKE ******* WITH YOU PEOPLE....

Nov 20, 2008 | 10:56 PM

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Nov 23, 2008 | 07:24 PM

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Great write up! Subscribed for a future project!

May 22, 2009 | 11:12 PM

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im about to begin a retrofit with some FX projectors. how can i adjust the horizontal angle if drill only 4 holes?

May 23, 2009 | 12:58 PM

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im about to begin a retrofit with some FX projectors. how can i adjust the horizontal angle if drill only 4 holes?

well you cant really, you need to get them perfect before you seal them up... so get the projectors in, put you headlights back on the car, light um up, and adjust as necessary

Oct 1, 2009 | 09:54 PM

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Sep 23, 2010 | 10:32 PM

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saving this for later sorry to bring it back from the dead

Sep 26, 2010 | 02:40 PM

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Subscribed... Future project...

Feb 14, 2011 | 06:46 PM

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Gonna bump this. Any tricks besides the hair dryer to pop the reflector off? I broke a clip on my gen4s and don't wanna do it with my stock lights.

Feb 14, 2011 | 07:24 PM

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Nvrmnd. These were EXPONENTIALY easier than the 4th gens. Reflector is thicker and clips are more flexible. Hair dryer worked great.

Jul 19, 2011 | 09:52 AM

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Apr 17, 2012 | 11:32 PM

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can this be used with any HID kit? if you kit matched with the projector you used?

Apr 17, 2012 | 11:45 PM

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Apr 18, 2012 | 05:40 PM

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you guys think a chip like this would affect the light?

It's on the inside btw

Apr 18, 2012 | 05:45 PM

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put it behind the cutoff i guess. you can buy new lenses from Retrofit Source

Apr 18, 2012 | 05:49 PM

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can this be used with any HID kit? if you kit matched with the projector you used?

You can use any harness would just need new bulbs since your projector won't take the size bulb you use in your car right now.

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