qha_vn

planning phase for this project was about ... a year. Objective of this project is to improve drivability at night time for a 20 year old car

The options are:
- new OEM headlights @$500 on ebay: good option with OEM look but cost is high but still halogen performance
- xenon bulb upgrade for existing headlights: cheap and easy but poor cut off, easily get beatten by other drivers :-)
- bi-xenon projector retrofit: seems like the best solution, cost similar to new OEM headlights but at "new technology" xenon performance

and i decided to go with last option.

Ingredients:

i want the best performance, i say no with cheap stuff but go with OEM parts whenever possible

Projectors:
BMW E46/M3 Mercedes S/CL Bi-Xenon HID PROJECTORS 3" OEM ($70/ pairs not incl. S&H and tax)



headlights:
eagle eye brand (made in Taiwan, $194) quality is so so but best fit for this project. seems the only option so far i know



Ballast:

matsu****a ($80)



bulb:

philips 4300k ($70)



i bought headlights and projectors off ebay, other items are sourced locally. price is estimation

(more to come)

vioswhite

right here waiting for all ur pix guy

If it's okie for ur car, I may do it on my car.

avalon42

iTrader: (1)

I've been eyeballing the projectors from the old Infiniti J30s. There are plenty of them in the Pick A Parts, and it shouldn't be that hard to pry them out.

Let's see those cutoff pixs and how these look in the housing. I'm particularly interested in the high beam solenoid.

Jasbmo

this is sweet, can't wait for pics....

VIP_Rob

projectors at night = ftw

jbreezy27

hid lights= no good?

qha_vn

seems that this forum had some tech problem in last few days, i couldnt get back in.

how it looks now



a closer look at RH headlight



low beam



hi beam

Li Ls4

iTrader: (12)

wow that came out really good. sick work

Schnitz

iTrader: (5)

WELL DONE! Looks a million times better. Try to take pics about 40 feet from a wall to illustrate the real performance of the projectors.
Now just do something about the corner lights and you'll be golden.

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

very nice..cant wait to start mine.

Do.Man

that is awesome bro!.

avalon42

iTrader: (1)

Love the cutoff of the low beam, not too sure about the high beam. Where in CA are you? I'd love to take a look at this in person as I might take the plunge.

qha_vn

sorry i am not in CA now, should have changed profile location.

now, behind the scene



back view (sorry some pix are bad as taken at night time, wrong focus)



back end made of plastic water piping





a closer look



cap is on and taped to provent water getting in. also easy to open to replace bulb



hope you are given an idea of how it was made. i dont have pix when he inserted projector to the housing. a friend of mine (94LS400) will do this retrofit soon, i will try to take some pix when he does it.

qha_vn

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

avalon42

iTrader: (1)

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.