Black Flame Customs retrofit

[AOK]

Hey, so Black Flame just sent me this link with pics of my retrofit. It should be delivered Friday and I'll install them over the weekend and put up some more pics. Thanks to this forum for directing me to find those guys, they were amazing to work with, kept me updated all along the way and it looks like they will be delivering exactly what I wanted, exactly when they said they would. Some of the best customer service I have ever dealt with... I totally recommend them if you are willing to spend the money on a retrofit. (lots of pics in link)

http://blackflamecustoms.com/2012-tahoe-quad-mh1-headlight-retrofit-package/

 

[NathanJax]

 

[OHSIXX]

They look purdy Love my retro.....favorite mod of the bunch!

 

[Danzigman]

Can this be done with a NBS Tahoe?

 

[NathanJax]

Can this be done with a NBS Tahoe?

yes. And you can do it yourself real easy.

Buy the depo projector headlights on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Depo-Pair-E...&fits=Model:Tahoe&hash=item4d14494259&vxp=mtr

Open them up, thow away projector.

Get mini morimoto H1 projectors http://blackflamecustoms.com/products/hid-projectors/morimoto-mh1-hid-projectors/

Get the 4500k bulbs and ballast and your good to go


A few people on here have done this... jdpber is one


here's a yukon, but the process is the same http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43614

moe info
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37630

Just search retrofit in 00-06 exterior section

 

[Blazed]

if you dont mind about how much did this cost you AOK?

 

[ledlow]

I would like to know how much this cost you as well.

 

[AOK]

I had to google what that face meant lol but thanks!

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And I was asked by black flame not to discuss pricing on the open forum, so I will respect their wishes...

 

[soulsea]

Looks sweet ... you've been informed that you'll have to drill a little hole in the vertical beams behind the inner projectors to make these fit?

I'm happy to post a pic for you if you need a visual to see how big.

 

[AOK]

Looks sweet ... you've been informed that you'll have to drill a little hole in the vertical beams behind the inner projectors to make these fit?

I'm happy to post a pic for you if you need a visual to see how big.

Thanks that would be great. Wasn't sure if it was plug and play or what, hadn't really asked lol. Figured they were easy to get in touch with so I would just call if I had problems. I appreciate the help

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Those look really nice. After going from regular HIDs in the Tahoe to the Escalade OEM ones it is a night and day difference. You will love them.

 

[soulsea]

Thanks that would be great. Wasn't sure if it was plug and play or what, hadn't really asked lol. Figured they were easy to get in touch with so I would just call if I had problems. I appreciate the help

Unless you do this the back of the bulb connectors won't fit, they barely squeeze in on the other outer side (you can see where they've been rubbing against the black paint).

It doesn't hurt anything in any way ... just connect everything to the housing, take some chalk or spare blow, and rub some on the back of the bulb connectors. Then slowly try to mount the headlamp, and stop when it can't go any further back. That will show you the exact spot around which to cut.

The size of the hole, and if you need to cut another small one on the beam behind the outer projector, will depend on how far the projectors are receded into the housing. Meaning that if the projector lenses are up against the headlamp lens then a smaller hole is needed behind the inner and no hole is needed behind the outer, conversely if the projectors are farther away from the lens cover (which looks a lot better) then a bigger hole behind the inner and may even need a small one behind the outer.

Make sense?

 

[AOK]

Thanks Galaxy, I'm pretty pumped to see them in action. And Soulsea, yeah makes sense. Thanks a ton, I would have had no idea and probably ended up really frustrated so I appreciate it. Stuff like this is why this forum is so awesome!

 

[Zed 71]

... just connect everything to the housing, take some chalk or spare blow, and rub some on the back of the bulb connectors.

That's some expense marking dust!

 

[AOK]

lol i totally missed that