Guys, if you read the very last thing on the pdf you'll see what FYX mentioned for using the stock adjuster. That is pretty much the same way I did mine. Rather than mount to the rear of the housing, you are going to mount to the stock reflector areas. Like he mentioned, it takes some tinckering and constant back and forth pre-adjustments. Just takes patience
So did you have to make a bracket for it? How did you get the screws to reach the stock reflector attachment points?
So did you have to make a bracket for it? How did you get the screws to reach the stock reflector attachment points?
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I would like to know it.
If you don't use the OEM adjuster, you would have to align perfectly the projector before tightening the bolts ?
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Quote: Originally Posted by jfcampeau
Is there a "how to" use stock adjust bolt somewhere in lightning modification section ?
If no, can you say how we can do it ?
If my mind is right, you said that the "preformed shape trash liners" can be bought at wal-mart.
Last week-end, i didn't found any of those "oval trash" at wal-mart. I'll try to keep searching. But if i can't find anything, someone will be willing to buy me some and ship them to me ... ? (hak?)
Or, if you can guarantee me that i can find those at "U.S. wal-mart", i'll maybe take a little ride at Plattsburg, about 1h30 from my house, not too bad.
Thanks.
JF
bump for anwser.
And a little question ...
What do you use to "hold" the oval trash shroud around the projector.
Glue ? screws ? ...
You are very limited in what projectors you can use with still using the stock reflector to bolt to. Mainly very small single xenon (low beam only) HID projectors. This would be like a Valeo D2S/H7 or a Bosch E46. You would then mount them to the rear of the reflector like you can kind of see in this pic I did of manoaboys' E46 stock-style retro using a 3" E46 bezel for a stock appearance....
If you don't use the OEM adjuster, you would have to align perfectly the projector before tightening the bolts ?
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bump for anwser.
And a little question ...
What do you use to "hold" the oval trash shroud around the projector.
Glue ? screws ? ...
Thanks
JF
I PM'd Hak similar questions. Mounting to the stock locations is still a mystery though...
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Quote: Originally Posted by NJKiko
Hak,
What's up man. I'm attempting my first retrofit. I got a wiring harness from FYX, a HID kit with 4300K D2S bulbs and ballasts, TL Projectors, 2005 BMW E46 ZKW Projectors (doing the lens swap), and DEPO headlamps.
I already have the DEPO headlamps disassembled and have been thinking of ways to mount the projectors. I noticed in the how-to that you no longer use bolts and what not. I'm assuming you some how mount the projectors to the stock reflector locations with some sort of fabricated bracket? Same thing with the stock adjustment location so you can vertically adjust the projector after the headlamp is sealed?
Another thing...with the shroud fabricated from a Wal-Mart trash can...does it just rest on the projector via a snug fit around the bezel? Or do you bond it to it somehow via JB Weld or the like?
Thanks for the help man!!!
Thanks,
Jason
The TL is mounted up using the stock reflector mounts. Same goes for the stock adjuster
As fas as the shroud, if you notice on the TL you will sdee the lens holder ring (shiney metal piece holding in the lens) has a lip to it from the projector front body. Make sure you trim the plastic housing just smaller in diameter so that you have to force it over the lens holder.Once it gets past the lip, it should snap very snugly in place.
he said = The TL is mounted up using the stock reflector mounts. Same goes for the stock adjuster
No choice of having custom bracket to reach the stock reflector mounts, cause when you sit the projector there, the holes from the projector aren't aligned with those from the stock reflector mounts, not sure about that at 100%, but from the how-to's pictures, you can see that.
About the trash can, i'll take another look to our wal-mart, but last time, i didn't saw these kind of trash can.
So i'm trying to find a good person that will be interested in buying them for me and shipping them to me lol
also ...
viperjr is having problem with his retrofit ... cause he's in Canada, and here, we have the famous DRL shit on our headlight.
see here for more details about his problem = Click here for more details
start the car
fogs ON
headlight = OFF
turn switch one time
fogs = on
headlight = off
turn signal = on
turn one last time the switch
fogs = off
headlight = on
turn signal = on
This is how our headlight works.
So, if i decide to make my own retrofit, by the way, i do it, i'll go with Bi-Xenon TL, will i have the same problem as viperjr has ?
If yes, is there a way to solve this ?
"ultimate foglight mod," by silvadragon. look it up in the howto forum. still one of the best "free" mods there is..... workd like a charm for me for the past 3 years
"ultimate foglight mod," by silvadragon. look it up in the howto forum. still one of the best "free" mods there is..... workd like a charm for me for the past 3 years
it won't solve my "main" problem.
main problem = headlights get on when you start the car.
i don't want that. If i need light, i want to get it from turning the toggle switch.
umm..i know this is old and all...but i have a quick question...i was reading the how to pdf file and there is some thing i dont understand.....on page 19 there is a picture showing how the relay is run....the wire connected to the 85 number pin goes to the low beam wire for the stock harness....well my question is which harness or which purple wire do we use....the left or right....or both bcuz it is on each harness??? plz help im stuck here..
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I got a wiring harness from FYX, a HID kit with 4300K D2S bulbs and ballasts, TL Projectors, 2005 BMW E46 ZKW Projectors (doing the lens swap), and DEPO headlamps.
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