My HID Retrofit project

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Mar 8, 2006 | 03:44 PM

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Xenozx

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Very nice MERC!

Mar 8, 2006 | 03:49 PM

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looks good. can't wait to see them in action.

Mar 8, 2006 | 04:00 PM

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Together

Mar 8, 2006 | 04:34 PM

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juandirtymessican

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Wow that looks pretty good Merc. I like how you came up with the little shroud around the lense bezel. Did you use ABS plastic?

Mar 8, 2006 | 05:26 PM

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Nice! Looks awsome Merc.

Mar 8, 2006 | 06:15 PM

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philco_3

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looks good mercury, cant wait to see them lite up.

Mar 8, 2006 | 06:42 PM

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Brian MP5T

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Bitchn'

Mar 8, 2006 | 07:19 PM

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italstalnprd86

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they are pretty..... come on show us the light!!!!!! lol

Mar 8, 2006 | 07:29 PM

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Here is a picture of the shrouds unpainted.

looks good but why doesn't the shroud fill up the entire area?

Mar 8, 2006 | 09:19 PM

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looks good but why doesn't the shroud fill up the entire area?

There were issues with the sheet metal there. Don't worry, it will all be covered.

Mar 8, 2006 | 09:52 PM

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Xenozx

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So merc hit me up in a PM with how you went about painting your headlights, cause I still wanna do that

Mar 8, 2006 | 11:02 PM

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that is sooooooooooooo impressive!!!!!!!!! i like it with out that cover over the projecter myself but that looks SO DAM GOOD!....i cant waite to see these light up!!!

also what is that bridge about in your wireing....what is the point of it?

great job merc!!!

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:37 AM

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Man this is a great follow up thread MERC, I've never been interested in HID's but after seeing your project, it's definitely eye opening. Great work!

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:41 AM

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Hutnek

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They look like robot eyes. Hey look, Johnny 5!

Just teasing. I know you put A LOT of work into these.

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:47 AM

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Those look amazing. I wish I could see them in person.

Mar 9, 2006 | 12:58 AM

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Great job merc, cant wait to see them light up. Also cant wait for the parts list and walkthrough to build our own

Mar 9, 2006 | 01:53 AM

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Here is some of what I am using for my wiring harness:

Everything is soldered...

Then heat-shrink'd

My de-bulbed 9007 base for my input

The harness naked:

The harness clothed:

I am planning on waking up early tomorrow and trying to seal up the headlamps. Then when I get back from work at 9 pm, they go in!!

Mar 9, 2006 | 07:27 AM

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ajent

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Sweet, hopefully 9pm is dark enough wherever you are to test them out

Mar 9, 2006 | 09:22 AM

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i cant waite to see the light cut-off pattern

awesome job merc!

Mar 9, 2006 | 09:23 AM

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R33P3R007

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yeah man...^^^^

Mar 9, 2006 | 09:55 AM

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yeah man...^^^^

Mar 9, 2006 | 02:17 PM

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DanJHartman

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damn bro lookin good, ur puttin some quality time into these things, makin it 10x better,
cant wait to see the finished deal

Mar 9, 2006 | 02:30 PM

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fire_cky

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aghhhh i can't wait 6 and a half hours for you to get back from work to put them in!! come home nooowwww

Mar 9, 2006 | 07:14 PM

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90BerettaGTZ

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Those def look awesome..

Now I am wondering.. If you will do this for me.. and if so how much..

I would love a set like that. Even though I just picked up a set of colour matched lights...

Mar 9, 2006 | 07:17 PM

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GSoccer24

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i have the skill...

i just don't have the time or patience right now, LOL

huge props to Merc, outstanding job man!

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