first gen ls400 bi-xenon headlight retrofit

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11-18-09, 12:22 AM

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i follow the instructions from this site to do wiring. great site! a lot of info for headlights diy retrofit

http://faqlight.carpassion.info/

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11-18-09, 12:28 AM

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Can you post some Youtube videos of the lights in action during nighttime? Very much interested in the high beam action. Love the cutoff of the lowbeam. If I can run this, I'm sure a lot of people I've PO'd in the past will be happy.

i will definitely do it when i have time. believe me, both beams are amazingly bright and ... polite

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11-18-09, 12:50 AM

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that is a nice looking thing.......

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11-18-09, 04:24 AM

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i hate the corner lights but no idea now to get rid of them

Can you open them and remove that reflector thing? Do the stockers still fit? Anything will be an improvement.

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11-18-09, 10:44 AM

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Looking really good mate :-) Thanks for sharing the pictures.

I was surfing ebay and found these. I just ordered my eagle eyes, so i was thinking of maybe using these inside. Anyone tried that? Looks pretty good i think.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PROJE...item3a54cda934

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11-18-09, 11:17 AM

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Those will work but give http://store.theretrofitsource.com a try for new projectors/parts & www.hidplanet.com for used projectors/parts.
Those ebay ones will only be minimally better than halogen.

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11-18-09, 11:39 AM

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Are they really that bad? Its just because they look fairly easy to install. Would be alot more easy to install than to do like qha_vn did. Its not small work.

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11-18-09, 07:17 PM

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I will always try to stay away from non-OEM especially for the hi-tech e.g. ballasts, bulbs, projectors due to their quality and longevity. non OEM headlight housing is fine as we dont have OEM choice

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11-18-09, 07:45 PM

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I just wonder how long it exists. Because I have seen some retrofited head lights would be not clear as the first time. They will reduce the level of light as time goes by.

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11-18-09, 08:35 PM

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Looks great! Great work!!! Pat your self on the back!!

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11-19-09, 05:25 AM

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I know alot of none OEM hid kits a not that good quality. But i dont have that much money to spend when it costs 4-5 times more than those on ebay. I like the way its easy mounted without doing all that cutting, drilling and plastic welding like qha_vn did.

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