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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread. i'm running LS430 w/tsx lens on an ls400 and the autolevel is still functioning fine
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Wow that looks good..
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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looks great. now im motivated to retro fittin my lights.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JnC
After continuous discussions at HIDplanet we all concurred that with the TSX lens you get hot spots and light isn't spread out evenly. Also with the color mod the cut off doesn't light up properly with the light coming out of the bowl. Reason is that when you push the shield back a bit with washers it also pushes the hole in the shield, that lets the light down to the bowl to be reflected to the sides, back as well hence making the whole projector function improperly.
I agree about the washer mod when I retroed my ls430 s it distorted my cutoff so I kept it stock but as far as the tsx lense I swapped mine and I have no hotspots or uneven foreground light its just brighter and sharper
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JnC
After continuous discussions at HIDplanet we all concurred that with the TSX lens you get hot spots and light isn't spread out evenly. Also with the color mod the cut off doesn't light up properly with the light coming out of the bowl. Reason is that when you push the shield back a bit with washers it also pushes the hole in the shield, that lets the light down to the bowl to be reflected to the sides, back as well hence making the whole projector function improperly.
Thanks for the info

dung0981-when are you going to post your ls430 retro pictures???

0x21-that looks awesome on your LS
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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Thanks for the info

dung0981-when are you going to post your ls430 retro pictures???

0x21-that looks awesome on your LS
I need to wash my car. Pics will be here tomorrow
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dung0981
I need to wash my car. Pics will be here tomorrow
Still waiting on those pictures....
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by URDONE
Still waiting on those pictures....
I will try my best because i were too busy last week..
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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dung0981's retrofit is top notch.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by GSteg
dung0981's retrofit is top notch.


These are really great Retros... I've seen them first hand... Just wish i had the time and money to do it...
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by o2GS43o


These are really great Retros... I've seen them first hand... Just wish i had the time and money to do it...
do it, do it
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dung0981


Wow nice retro. Looking forward on one day having that same setup.. Nice pics.. Can you take more pics..
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Here you go



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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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^ is how it should have come from the factory...
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