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Old 02-20-12, 09:01 AM
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It wasn't in-expensive. They took my stock headlight housing, took it apart, painted the housing satin black, installed a TSX projector, 2 LED halo rings, LED turn signal & I get a nice cutoff. You can check them out here and ask them for what you like yourself.



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Old 02-20-12, 10:14 AM
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quite pricey for me lol i honestly like the oem look on the 2gs
Old 02-20-12, 02:31 PM
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I love how they look but just to pricy for me...
Old 02-20-12, 02:51 PM
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You could do the LS430 retrofit

Old 02-20-12, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SRTGS300
You could do the LS430 retrofit

Yup, and with lens and shield mods get a cutoff that is sharper than most other projectors out there and even makes the TSX look fuzzy, as well as being the widest projector available..

Old 02-20-12, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 99 GS3
Yup, and with lens and shield mods get a cutoff that is sharper than most other projectors out there and even makes the TSX look fuzzy, as well as being the widest projector available..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzPJ2oFi330
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuxf9VCCi4

Thats why I wanna do the LS430 retrofit over all the other ones.
Old 02-20-12, 04:09 PM
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Those are pretty freakin' nice. I have a question: If those are installed (or even the infiniti one above), does that mean the factory HID set up won't function or can't be used? I have an 05 GS430. I understand that those "Halo eyes" projector won't work on my car since I have factory HID's on my car. Also, what kind of side skirts and rear is that? Thanks for any replies ~
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Originally Posted by 713gs430
Those are pretty freakin' nice. I have a question: If those are installed (or even the infiniti one above), does that mean the factory HID set up won't function or can't be used? I have an 05 GS430. I understand that those "Halo eyes" projector won't work on my car since I have factory HID's on my car. Also, what kind of side skirts and rear is that? Thanks for any replies ~
Well, it would be a terrible move to install the ebay 'halo' projectors replacement lights if you already have factory HID, as the GS stock D2R HID's have a better pattern and output than those projectors do anyway.

But as for retrofitting a real projector into your stock hid housing, then yes you can reuse the oem ballast and the auto leveling will still work.
Old 02-20-12, 05:50 PM
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Lights look good.
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Yeah, the "Halo" ones are better suited for non-HID GS'. Stock HID's are brighter anyway. But, again .. this is sick! Love how it looks on your car
Old 04-20-12, 07:43 PM
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The halo ones are terrible, always.

Retro fit if you must have projectors don't buy cheap trashy looking headlamps
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Originally Posted by smooth0033
How bout these, got these custom from JLC.





These are stock photos of the LED turn signal, but not quite my setup



Love the turn signal LEDs!
Old 02-10-16, 03:25 PM
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bump for more!!!!
Old 04-18-17, 11:26 PM
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Dont go halo's mine went out after a month..
Old 04-19-17, 05:33 PM
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Don't get crappy ones like this guy ^


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