i've been working on a hid retrofit this weekend. i am almost done with one headlight. i am using the h4 6000k hid kit i bought a while ago with 2005 tsx projectors. i wasn't feeling the thought of buying a d2s hid bulb since i had the h4 kit. by doing so i was able to keep the stock bulb mount on the reflector, giving the finished product a cleaner look.

here's the pics

stock depo headlight


lense off with the halogen sheild out and hid bulb in


before and after i grinded the d2s bulb mount down



test fitting the projector to make sure it would be level. also a shot of the stock headlight vs. the projector. there was no shroud on as well.



projector mounted


a test fit with the lense back on to check for clearance issues



the parts for the shroud i made with one already completed. .025 aluminum sheet and a ceiling fan adapter.


the shroud and projector painted and ready to be installed.



headlight reassembed back together. as well as another stock vs. retrofit




some really bad pics of the cutoff.





more pics as i progress.


thanks for looking.
andrew

 

i'll have some night pics real soon.

 

Wow, I've never seen anyone grind off the d2s bulb mount to use the regular h4 lights! Doesn't that put the bulb further back from the projector though? I'd think you would lose some of the light that way.

 

I like the shroud, but why all black?

 

that's actually not bad looking

 

thanks. its black b/c i wasn't feeling the stainless look of the shroud.

 

Where did you buy those headlights? I don't like the black housing but it's cool how it doesn't have the reflector.

 

eh I would have gotten new D2S 4300 K Philips bulb. You can pick up a brand new pair from www.theretrofitsource.com for only $75. How do you know the H4 kit bulbs are aligned properly the way actual D2S bulbs would be? And now you can't ever put any actual D2S bulbs in there when those kit bulbs take a dump on you.

 

I agree....that wasn't the best move.

The headlights look pretty good, though.

 

i definately see your point. i already had the h4 kit, so i didn't think of spending more money on the d2s bulbs and wondering if they would work with my ballasts. if they do go bad, i still have my stock 9003 bulbs that will fit right in, as well as the stock plug in working condition. i t'd into the harness for the power so the plugs are still there. i also soldered every connection and heat shrinked/ tape up any exposed connections.

 

Nice it looks really good...

 

Great work! I would like to see more of the cutoff lines from the projectors themselves.

 

i think if you do a retro fit you should of went all the way.
Do you have any clear cut off line against the wall at 25 feet?
i want to see what width the h4 gives you

 

they look like they need to aimed better.
up a lil.
id like to see more cut off pics tho

 

 

^sickkkkkk

 

sweet...
looks good man. good job.

 

Hmm doesn't look too bad, cut off is a little on the soft side, probley due to the differnt focal point of the H4 hid bulb to the D2S bulb.
Good job on the retro!

 

way too blue for me... you'd get more intensity and width with 4300K bulbs.