Question about retrofits using halogen housings.

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Feb 14, 2014 | 11:33 PM

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Question about retrofits using halogen housings.

I've been trying to find a nice set of SD headlights and I'm not having much luck finding a set at a fair price. So, I'm now considering doing a retrofit so that I can get everything that I want in my headlights. My question is, can I do a retrofit with my stock halogen/non-HID housing or do I need to use a HID housing?

This is my preliminary build list. Please comment/critique...

'98 GS400 halogen housings
TRS FX-R 3.0 projectors
TRS E-46 R extended shrouds
TRS Morimoto 3Five ballasts d2s
Phillips ultinon 6k bulbs

What else will I need to make this plug and play with my non-hid connections?

Thanks in advance.

Feb 14, 2014 | 11:59 PM

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did you see this thread?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...-hid-caps.html

you weren't able to work out the hID lights from clos430

Feb 15, 2014 | 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tmf2004

did you see this thread?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...-hid-caps.html

you weren't able to work out the hID lights from clos430

For what it would take to buy those I realized I could do a pretty nice retrofit with my stock halogens, assuming they're OK to use... Haven't ruled them out completely tho.

Feb 15, 2014 | 11:41 AM

tiger4life

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You just need luxurymods brackets to be able to retrofit. You need them whether you have halogen or hid lights. I don't know if they make them for the fxr 3.0, contact them and ask. I bought them for my 1.0's a year ago. You also should search some, there is a diy on here that explains how to do it. It's also on luxurymods website.

Feb 15, 2014 | 01:02 PM

Kyle Harty

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Halogens won't be a problem, if you're using luxurymods brackets you just need to file down on of the holes for the clips that you remove from the factory bowls.

If you wanted sportdesign lights I did a Q45 retro where I painted the bezels graphite, it's real close to the SD finish.

Feb 15, 2014 | 01:15 PM