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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Alright Im getting ready to do my second retrofit with some TSX projectors in my 05 VP. Im wondering if anyone has any write ups they did or just post up some pictures if you want. The problem is just thinking of how to be able to use the stock adjustments so I can aim them easier.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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if you want to retain the aiming effect from our stock headlight, you have to put the bolt in from the back and put a nut on the front. i was stupid and drilled screw all the way through the housing, so i have to adjust each screw to AIM it. sucks *****. i'm ready to redo them.

here's mine..its decent but could be PLENTY better.





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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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What projectors are those?
I think I can somehow make a bracket to sit on the projector and connect it to the screws depending on the headlights I use. Im either looking for some oem or ebay black "jdm". how did you end up wiring those in. any relays or just straight to stock wires?
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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from a 2006 Acura MDX

i made it to where my bulb will fit in it. when i pulled out the projector from the MDX headlight assembly, it had no extra wires to it. just the projector lense/assembly itself.

so no relays or anything, all stock wiring.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Yeah thats cool. I want to put a relay in the circuit so the battery takes the power at startup. Thats what I did on my integra retrofit is just bolt the projector to the housing so aimings a bitch.
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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haha, let me know how it goes
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Do your highbeams even work? I don't think you're supposed to black out the reflector when you paint the housings. :S
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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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hahaha...i have no use for them here. so i did it anyway lol
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Well Im starting to get things together and just need to decide on what headlights to do. Maybe I'll do a write up since there doesnt seem to be one.
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