muwahaha ... that's my intention!

lol jk

 

I hate you

 

why doesnt the left one go up any higher than when i got um?

 

It should... I know I played around with the adjustments for a bit to get them right and had no problems. But like I said, take those measurements before you raise them because I was certain I did them to specs... if you raise them too high, you will blind people and only risk getting pulled over for not having your lights aimed properly.

 

What kind of diodes do you use? In the process of retroing G35 bixeon w/ ballasts

 

1n4001

how far along are you? have any pics?

I'm going to post the custom schematic I made for the Cobalt soon, so that should help you out.

 

Im going to take a pic of how i just adjusted them i just lowered the right one cuz the left one wont go any higher then you had it. i am parked on a hill so it may look low but probably isnt

 

ok sounds good. i'd say to try a parkade... pretty level flat areas and should be a wall you can shine lights on... definitely do the measurement technique to get it near 100% or you will have problems.

 

haha corey, i think you're responsible for half the retrofits here on ss.net

 

sweet

Here is that wiring diagram I've been promising that I use. I basically took Merc's wiring diagram and knowledge from hidplanet and some I already had and re-drew it to be easier for me to read. I also included some notes to further clarify for anyone who wants to use it.

 

indeed he may be.

trying to upload the pictures of mine. if i can't maybe corey will just throw them in from his imageshack.

great workmanship for real.

 

thats my boy! We need to grab some wings sometime....ive been busy as **** lol

 

thank you mr. beck! hope you like em... here they are for others to see:



lol thanks andrew and I hear ya on the busy part...

yeah wings sounds like fun, we'll have to maybe set something up this week with whoever else if you are free.

 

i just look at them and get giggly. i need to get home and put the dang things in.

was it easier working with the new, out of the box lights, or with the OEM housings from others' cars?

 

that's a good question actually... it really is a love/hate with the new lights off of eBay. Some pros/cons vs the OEM ones are:

Pros:
Sealant is much easier to heat and remove (very big pro)
Pre-painted black (for those who want it)

Cons:
Fitment isn't 100% stock (nearly close though)
Quality of components (such as reflector studs, plastic material itself) isn't as good as OEM, but decent

So although there are some issues, most of which can be corrected during the retrofit process, the ease of removing sealant and thus re-sealing without fogging is a huge plus.

Not to mention that most people can't go without headlights while I retrofit and don't have a spare set, so $140 shipped for a brand new set is a nice perk as well.

 

how were the ones i sent you? they were supposedly pretty nice, and because i never saw them, haha. not really to worried, i still have my stockers. if you want those, by the way, for future projects, i'll send them you way when i get the chance.

 

Yeah, the ones you sent me were just fine... just really have to take a few extra precautions to make sure things that would never happen on OEMs don't happen on these guys. If you would do that, that would be pretty sweet. We can discuss arrangements later if and when you still want to, thanks for offer though

 

no problem man, if you made any kind of profit, i would say become a supporting vendor, but i know how much these cost you in time as well as parts.

 

hey man how much do you charge for those?

 

looking great bro , did you use those lexus lights yet? the yellow halos look so sick ! i'm really glad its all going well for you. like i said before ...if you need anything , let me know...i'll keep my eyes open.

 

cool, was just wondering about extra light shing through the back

 

thanks jeff and yes, I gutted those lights and my little bro and I are currently retrofitting them in this:


thanks again, you really come through for me with the welcomed surprises of parts and yeah, just always keep your eyes open... usually in need lol, I really appreciate it.

@ion - yeah light bleed is not cool. do you have any new pics of your retro? looks like you painted behind the projector black... looks really good.

 

hey dude, how exactly can i move the halo where it should be? You said something about a dental pick. Can you tell me exaclty how to do it? Oh and do you think you can send me the orange blicker bulb? ill pay for shipping

 

very nice work...
i am looking to borrow a set of stock headlights from someone local, so that i can finally tear into mine again. want to change a couple things, and add the halos i bought from you forever ago(im gonna have to ask you how those are wired-up too)

 

Eric - yeah, any automotive shop should have a dental pick set... just anything that is long, skinny and curves with a sharp point. Then you can come in from behind and carefully pick at the shroud and pull towards the opening you are inserting the pick from, that will correct the issue with the shroud. As for the bulb, would it be faster/easier to get it locally and I'll paypal you whatever it costs? Then no shipping cost or wait time.

@ cblt12 - oh yeah... I remember that, wow that was a while ago! Were they the halos with the black inverters? if so then for wiring, just follow that diagram I posted and splice the halo into the sidemarker bulb. Red wire with brown wire and black wire with black wire. Be sure to post pics... your current set looks very nice as well