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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:03 AM
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Default My EM1 Retrofit W/TL Projectors & DIY CTR Headlights

Includes:
- 00' Si Headlights
- 05' TL Projectors
- 05' TL Osram 4300K Bulbs
- JDM ITR HID Ballasts
- H4 Wiring Harness
- E46 3" Shrouds
- DIY CTR Hosuing
- Modded Projectors for Color

This project took me about like 24 hours of labor doing everything perfectly. Which includes Painting the shrouds with Dupont Clear Coat mixed W/Black and everything else. You can see how much purple and blue the cutoff has...I will get better cutoff pics once I find a spot to do so...












Let me know what you think...

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gs R inteqras &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my headlights are up for grabs ....600.00 for them

includes:
tl bi-xenon projectors - $350
00 si headlights - $80
e46 shrouds - $100
supplies - $40-$50
labor - $30 *cheap labor!!*

needs:
hid d2s bulbs
hid d2s ballasts</TD></TR></TABLE>


Modified by gs R inteqras at 12:18 AM 4/29/2006
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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nice diy and clean!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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nice job
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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thas hot man, good shiet.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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looks good man!!!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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Nice work. The shrouds are little extreme for my taste, but overall I like it.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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very nice job , except i think i see alil red wire?
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Options &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice work. The shrouds are little extreme for my taste, but overall I like it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
without it it'll look ugly...trust me

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_EM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">very nice job , except i think i see alil red wire?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i think i did something wrong? nah just kidding it's TL Bi-Xenon's, thats for high beams...i had retrofitted tsx projectors before and sold them to get bi-xenons. it's badass man!
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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wow very nice retrofit. That is a thick band of color at the cutoff!

Any output pictures?
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Wow, Very Clean Job Looks really close to CTR unlike other diy's, How did you mix the clear and black colors was this rattle can?
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RARE_EG2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice job </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Looks good.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EkSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, Very Clean Job Looks really close to CTR unlike other diy's, How did you mix the clear and black colors was this rattle can? </TD></TR></TABLE>
it's dupont nason clear coat (car paint) paid $80 for the gal of clear but i only used a few oz...i bought it because my friend and i are gonna paint a whole car soon.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hobo_ken &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow very nice retrofit. That is a thick band of color at the cutoff!

Any output pictures?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i'll try to get some tonight... also thanks for the other replies

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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Options &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice work. The shrouds are little extreme for my taste, but overall I like it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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24 hours of labor
well worth it
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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That turned out amazing!

Write up please
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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nice retro
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondasport2000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That turned out amazing!

Write up please </TD></TR></TABLE>
1. spare set of 99+ headlights
2. use a heat gun to disassemble the lense from the housings
3. removed the silver shroud in the lense
4. clean the chrome shroud with prep-all to get it nice and clean to get it ready for the clear coat *absolutely no sanding at all because you want it to reflect like the ctr headlights*
5. mix the clear coat with the activator aka *hardener, reducer*, add a little black car paint into the clear to create a tint look.
6. spray the shrouds, wait for it to dry
7. remove the bowls from the housing
8. dremel the bowls so the projectors will fit

etc...LOL too much to type and i'm a lazy ****
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Wowee that **** it bright.
The cutoff is sharp as hell.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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looks good
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Retro
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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pretty damn clean
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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lookin good
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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how the heck was the proj modded? Turned out lookin crazy good.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Looks great...I bet people hate you when they're driving towards you on the street.
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