OEM Clone Headlight HID/Projector Retrofit Project [video update]

[drroy]

maxima used matsushita gen 5 , not sure about the LR3. Pretty much any OEM ballast is good quality, but at $10 a piece for the chinese ballasts on ebay, you cant go wrong, they are almost disposable.

 

[soulsea]

I'm so confused bud, I'm now asking the same question on HIDP ...

Everything that I've been told confirms the fact that HIDs cannot flash highs effectively from a cold start, yet these manufactures are doing it. Is it them who are designing poorly or are they doing something special in their hid setups that allows them to go from off/cold to full beam in an instant?

Ugh!

 

[drroy]

sorry I gave you a bit of bad info, I looked it up and the LR3 uses a h7 high beam, so it probaly has a Bixenon + halogen.
But it is not an uncommon design and there are others like the murano, that use a single bixenon projector for all functions.

Is it a good design or a bad design i cant say, but its out there. And how often do you actualy flash your high beams during the day, If you did it every day for minutes on end, probably bad for bulbs and ballast. If you do it a few times a month i don't think it is anything to worry about. I think the flashing HID will imediatly destroy your bulbs and ballast is the "pop rocks" and soda myth of hidplanet.

 

[Subdued]

Stupid question. Loving the Bon Jovi remix. Where can I find this?

 

[07Burb]

Stupid question. Loving the Bon Jovi remix. Where can I find this?

Did you happen to post this in the wrong thread by chance???

 

[soulsea]

Nah, he's talking about the music in the customlightz video.

Let me see if I can track it down ...

 

[Subdued]

Nah, he's talking about the music in the customlightz video.

Let me see if I can track it down ...

The song is bad ass.

 

[soulsea]

Ladies and gentlemen ... a little update.

The updated retrofit is going to include 4 projectors in each housing, for a total of 8 projectors!!!

That is all ...

 

[THE YETI]

Thats cool and all, but your bumper still isn't as cool as the 2012 premium escalade. :LOL:

Jk...

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Ladies and gentlemen ... a little update.

The updated retrofit is going to include 4 projectors in each housing, for a total of 8 projectors!!!

That is all ...

Hum.. not sure about that. Might be a little to over board and not look right in the OEM housing. But interested in seeing what the outcome looks like.

 

[soulsea]

Hum.. not sure about that. Might be a little to over board and not look right in the OEM housing. But interested in seeing what the outcome looks like.

So you're probably not gonna dig my S2000 puddles.

 

[felixgun]

Hum.. not sure about that. Might be a little to over board and not look right in the OEM housing. But interested in seeing what the outcome looks like.

This is what the escalade platinum factory headlight has... And it looks ****

 

[soulsea]

So this is the setup:

2 upper slots: Bi-Xenon Quads with switch to Dual.
Lower Inner slot: Upside down Blazer halogen projector for daytime flash to pass.
Lower Outer slot: Gutted Blazer projector with LED DRL/TS switchback.

Wo0t!!!

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These are the Blazers going into the two lower slots:

Two lower reflectors painted matte black to match the finish of the two uppers.

 

[THE YETI]

Meh. It's ok. Jk.

Your builds and HID guru-ness have inspired me to go projector.

 

[drroy]

Ladies and gentlemen ... a little update.

The updated retrofit is going to include 4 projectors in each housing, for a total of 8 projectors!!!

That is all ...

looking forward to pics

 

[soulsea]

looking forward to pics

I might have some teaser pics tonight.

 

[B.G.]

Meh. It's ok. Jk.

Your builds and HID guru-ness have inspired me to go projector.

I must say they have done the same for me... I am starting to see the light to all this projector stuff.. Its actually pretty cool

 

[03tahoe2012]

i wanna see damnit! lol

 

[evoalex]

I'm seriously debating on weather or not to do this. gotta get my hands on some used stock headlights.

 

[soulsea]

I'm seriously debating on weather or not to do this. gotta get my hands on some used stock headlights.

These are the ones I used: http://www.1aauto.com/1A/HeadLights/Chevy/Tahoe/1ALHP00559/349278/2009

They're out of stock but you can find them through many vendors.