Blue/Purple Projector Lens Color Flicker
01-07-15, 08:31 PM
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Blue/Purple Projector Lens Color Flicker
I can't tell if I have the tell-tale blue/purple color flicker I see on Maxima's and Infiniti vehicles. Currently I have a set of "Black Series" clear lenses installed on my 2010 GS350 with AFS headlights and they have a very sharp cut-off line. Problem is, according to the pictures I've seen on The Retrofit Source (TRS) website it clearly indicates the FX-R lenses (the Nissan/Infiniti lenses) showing a very noticeable cut-off with that desired blue/purple color.
I just took up a job near Boston and I keep my eyes peeled at night for the color I'm looking for in headlights. 9 times out of 10 it is a Nissan or Infiniti.
Herein lies something else: clear lenses are not everything so I hear. While bulbs play an important part (I use Osram CBI's---the same used on BMW's these days) I have also heard people modify the "cut-off shield." I know what this is but what is there to modify? Do you cut it? Reshape it? Bend it out or bend it inward? Is this what is primarily responsible for the blue/purple color flicker when looking at the headlights from different angles?
Any and all help would be appreciated. I've search tons but I can't seem to find the one gold mine of info I need that clears things up between lenses, bulbs, and the cut-off shield. In addition, is it just plain impossible to get the desired effect if using the stock chrome plastic reflector inside the projector housing itself?
I know it's a lot of questions and I truly do appreciate your time. I have two sets of headlights on my bench ready to take apart---not including the ones on my car. I'm ready for surgery.
I just took up a job near Boston and I keep my eyes peeled at night for the color I'm looking for in headlights. 9 times out of 10 it is a Nissan or Infiniti.
Herein lies something else: clear lenses are not everything so I hear. While bulbs play an important part (I use Osram CBI's---the same used on BMW's these days) I have also heard people modify the "cut-off shield." I know what this is but what is there to modify? Do you cut it? Reshape it? Bend it out or bend it inward? Is this what is primarily responsible for the blue/purple color flicker when looking at the headlights from different angles?
Any and all help would be appreciated. I've search tons but I can't seem to find the one gold mine of info I need that clears things up between lenses, bulbs, and the cut-off shield. In addition, is it just plain impossible to get the desired effect if using the stock chrome plastic reflector inside the projector housing itself?
I know it's a lot of questions and I truly do appreciate your time. I have two sets of headlights on my bench ready to take apart---not including the ones on my car. I'm ready for surgery.
01-10-15, 07:37 AM
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I can't tell if I have the tell-tale blue/purple color flicker I see on Maxima's and Infiniti vehicles. Currently I have a set of "Black Series" clear lenses installed on my 2010 GS350 with AFS headlights and they have a very sharp cut-off line. Problem is, according to the pictures I've seen on The Retrofit Source (TRS) website it clearly indicates the FX-R lenses (the Nissan/Infiniti lenses) showing a very noticeable cut-off with that desired blue/purple color.
I just took up a job near Boston and I keep my eyes peeled at night for the color I'm looking for in headlights. 9 times out of 10 it is a Nissan or Infiniti.
Herein lies something else: clear lenses are not everything so I hear. While bulbs play an important part (I use Osram CBI's---the same used on BMW's these days) I have also heard people modify the "cut-off shield." I know what this is but what is there to modify? Do you cut it? Reshape it? Bend it out or bend it inward? Is this what is primarily responsible for the blue/purple color flicker when looking at the headlights from different angles?
Any and all help would be appreciated. I've search tons but I can't seem to find the one gold mine of info I need that clears things up between lenses, bulbs, and the cut-off shield. In addition, is it just plain impossible to get the desired effect if using the stock chrome plastic reflector inside the projector housing itself?
I know it's a lot of questions and I truly do appreciate your time. I have two sets of headlights on my bench ready to take apart---not including the ones on my car. I'm ready for surgery.
I just took up a job near Boston and I keep my eyes peeled at night for the color I'm looking for in headlights. 9 times out of 10 it is a Nissan or Infiniti.
Herein lies something else: clear lenses are not everything so I hear. While bulbs play an important part (I use Osram CBI's---the same used on BMW's these days) I have also heard people modify the "cut-off shield." I know what this is but what is there to modify? Do you cut it? Reshape it? Bend it out or bend it inward? Is this what is primarily responsible for the blue/purple color flicker when looking at the headlights from different angles?
Any and all help would be appreciated. I've search tons but I can't seem to find the one gold mine of info I need that clears things up between lenses, bulbs, and the cut-off shield. In addition, is it just plain impossible to get the desired effect if using the stock chrome plastic reflector inside the projector housing itself?
I know it's a lot of questions and I truly do appreciate your time. I have two sets of headlights on my bench ready to take apart---not including the ones on my car. I'm ready for surgery.
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