My HID Retro Fit

[Jeep_DA9]

UPDATES!!

So I picked up some cheap Talon headlights today.


Now for a bit of tech.
Opening Headlights With an Oven
Mechanics Gloves (to handle the lights)
Paint Scraper
Exacto Knife
Oven
Baking Sheet
Damp Towel

1. Grab your baking sheet and cover it with a damp towel. Wet things won't burn and you don't want to melt your headlight.
2. Remove the bulbs and metal clips from your headlights.
3. Place the head light on the baking sheet and put it all in the oven. Don't let the head light touch the sides of the oven.
4. Turn the oven to 210* and set the timer for 8 minutes.
5. Put on your Mechanics Gloves and wait.
6. When the timer goes off pull the light out and use the paint scraper to start prying the light apart. I use the scraper because it's flexable so it shouldn't break anything. Use the Exacto knife to cut the sealant. (Careful the sealant is some sticky shit!)
7. Your headlights are now apart.


Both headlights separated with all there pieces removed. I likely will not be putting the amber corners back in, remember I want to use LEDs. The lenses need to be cleaned up/restored and have the flutes removed, I'll likely do that tonight and maybe even paint the chrome bezels. Need to see what paint I have sitting around.


Also took some measurements since I had them all apart.
Low beam section:



High beam section:



The E55s will fit no problem in the low beam side. The FX-R in the high beams though, it's gonna be a TIGHT fit.

My E55 projectors left Cali at 1:15am, I should hopefully have them in another few days.

[SBREF]

nice job man..let the games begin eh

[Jeep_DA9]

Yup

I've made some progress already tonight. I'll have some pictures up later.

[Jeep_DA9]

Pictures!

I started to sand and polish the lenses. Here's some shots of the sanding progress, I sanded the flutes out of the inside.



I then started to polish them but I'm not pleased with the results yet. The flutes are still sort of visible and the my arms/hands are sore. I'm going to grab a Power Ball Mini and give that a shot. Should do a beater/quicker job then my hands. I might have to sand the inside more to get the flutes out.

Also painted the chrome shrouds flat black. This is after the first coat, too dark to get more pictures.

[LowCarbZ]

I can't believe your 'ol lady let you do that shit on the dining room table!

Mine would smack me upside the head so fast for that. Good work, hustle this up would ya?

[Jeep_DA9]

hahaha, your crazy man. You know Kyra would kill me if I did any work on the dining room table. Well, if she caught me doing the work that is lol. I was doing most of outside.

I'm working as fast as my current parts allow lol.

[Jeep_DA9]

Here's the bezels after 3 coats of Duplicolor High Performance Wheel Coating lol. It was either this or manifold paint.

[LowCarbZ]

Get back to your E-Z Bake oven there Strawberry Shortcake.

[PinkNinja]

Originally Posted by Jeep_DA9

Can't wait to have it finished.



Cool
I've got a write up for installing S2000 projectors into an S14 if you are interested.

USDM Kouki projectors are a lot smaller than the JDM Kouki projectors...
as can be seen here
http://zilvia.net/f/chat/197663-need...-retrofit.html

I actually think the JDM ones are bigger than 3'

[Adamlx]

Small lines on the lense shouldn't effect your output. Its only the made flute like the eg's that fucks it up.