So i got done doing my retro fit with the tsx projectors, and also the color mod with the two washers. My problem is that I dont see that much color at the cut off line. I always see TSX's drive towards me with their lights on and from far away, all I see if blue up until it gets closer. This is also in the bmw headlights. I'm trying to achieve that too, but can't seem to get it. Did I do something wrong?

 

From what I've read the plastic lenses on Integra headlights take out some of the blue color at the cutoff. I don't know, because I get quite a bit of it still with my Hella bi-xenon projectors.

It might help if you wet sand and polish the lenses really well (I'm talking polish with a random orbital buffer, not just by hand) to reduce any fading, pits, scratches, etc. that could be scattering the light somewhat as it passes through the lens.

 

anybody have this problem with the teg? my headlights are the aftermarket headlights with the clear lens, unlike the stock ones.

 

 

As a matter of fact, it is getting some nice colors. It just doesn't look like it during the day. These pictures do it's justice.

 

You have pretty good color already, and a nice cutoff line.

 

yeah, it is. thanks



Modified by B20inDCinLBC at 6:03 PM 9/15/2006

 

ahhh finally some pics of the insides of the aftermarket headlights. I've been wondering what they look like. Any pics of the projector bracket with the original halogen projector on there?

 

you did a great job!

 

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No, I dont have any before pictures. From what I see, it's much easier then retrofitting the stock mounting piece because I didn't have to do that much cutting. I did have a problem with the projectors sticking out too much using the 1 inch aluminum spacers....


It made the projector sit right inside the halo ring, so therefore I couldn't adjust the aiming. What I had to do was just get rid of the halo ring.

and it looks like this now,

 

where did you find those brackets ??

 

those brackets come stock in the aftermarket headlights. they are pretty much the same as the stock brackets. Just a bit easier to modify compared to the stock ones because there's less cutting needed

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PatrickGSR94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ahhh finally some pics of the insides of the aftermarket headlights. I've been wondering what they look like. Any pics of the projector bracket with the original halogen projector on there?</TD></TR></TABLE>

here are pics of the projectors that came in the aftermarket halo projector headlights

 

how the hell did u get the bolt off to release the bracket? I tryed for like an hour to get it off...but it just kept turning in cirlces and cirlces and cirlces...there was like a clip on the back that was holding it from screwing out....Props on ur HID though...clean install

 

hi


Modified by B20inDCinLBC at 6:05 PM 9/15/2006

 

dam wish i knew that before...haha i ended up using OEM housing and all i got off the aftermarkets were the clear lenses haha...

 

damn. those brackets look so much easier to retro fit compared to the oem ones. took me forever to cut out the oem projector.

 

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took me only 30 minuted to dremel out the required hole for the projectors

 

were the tsx reflectors/projectors made out of metal or plastic? sweet looking retro. makes me want to ditch my audis and go for tsx's.

 

nice job!! now i you jsut showed every1 how u did it haha.. good job tho

 

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Its not metal, some ****. I dont know. Easy to drill through though.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rookshot06 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice job!! now i you jsut showed every1 how u did it haha.. good job tho </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha, yeah, you might be right. But those pics are not the final pictures of the install. There were lots of adjustments. If you guys with the DC wanna copy the exact same, then I can guarentee your lights will come out cocked-eye. = ) I saved some info to myself to keep some leaverage.

 

Wow, i also got the tsx retro with color mod. The color didn't go thru the lens for some reason. Like you stated there not enuff color at the cutoff. Same here with my stock headlamp. I thought the aftermarket might be better because it clear but nvm. Seem like integra don't have color cutoff as nice as when the projector are out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by integcraze &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow, i also got the tsx retro with color mod. The color didn't go thru the lens for some reason. Like you stated there not enuff color at the cutoff. Same here with my stock headlamp. I thought the aftermarket might be better because it clear but nvm. Seem like integra don't have color cutoff as nice as when the projector are out. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, i'm going to be upgrading to a better wire harness. Hopefully, it makes it brighter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B20inDCinLBC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, i'm going to be upgrading to a better wire harness. Hopefully, it makes it brighter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Highly doubtful. The only thing that changes the brightness of HID bulbs is to change the wattage (and current) drawn by the ballasts.