Decided to make a thread that can be continous.. so i'll just post pics in this first post. . .

**NOTE** Full HID write to come when I have completed the retrofit to my satisfaction

any questions just ask!

REALLY QUICK Test Fit (just sittin in there)


All the Parts used




sorry, no day time pics of mine - i had them on only for the night after realizing that i need to take them apart and rethink the retro process

and how fuked up my cutoff was



these headlights are not easy to retrofit only because all you can control from the stock headlamp assembly is up/down

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and As of today . . . got the TSX headlamp assembly.. took that **** apart and here is what i'm going to try and work on next (as well as fix my kinks in the projector AIMing area)









the goal is to make it look OEM status from all OEM parts

 

The TSX shroud wont fit!!! The mount points are different. And plus there is too much of a gap. I was going to do that.

http://www.hidplanet.com/forum...ight=

 

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****, i see the gap on the bottom right your talking about...

i wasn't planning on keeping that orange reflector there. . . but.. seeing is how you have expereince, guess i wont need to spend the time

gawd.. ****** 8th gen headlights are damn nightmare

 

yea man, just thought I would let you know. Just do what you where gonna do before. Do you have a spare set that you are using? If you do I'll do it for you. The same way I did mine.

 

oh yeah, i've got a spare set of headlights chillen in my car so i can work on these when i have the time...

i like the shroud you did.. sorta.. not really my style.. but it works for your car cuz its black you know. . .

i dont know man.. i'm a little lost right now on what i should do. . :sighs:

i do appreciate your offer though.. is this a... free of charge just pay shipping offer? lol cuz i dont have really any spare cash to throw around... school bills own me

 

Got any pictures of yours Caveman?

 

Here is cavemans hid planet write up......

http://www.hidplanet.com/forum...rt=25

 

looking good. Ever since I saw these new Civics come out, I've wanted to retrofit the headlights...

 

well, as per caveman and my conversation the other day, i'll be throwin the TSX reflective housing out the window...

not gonna go the specific route that caveman did, but i got something else up my seleve that i'll be doing

 

Here is the cutout on the 06'. I had to redo my Passenger side, So I took some PICS. I'll have it back together tommorow

Back


Front


Here is my shroud

 

thanks caveman

i'll post pics tomorrow night of my new plan that i'll be using for a shroud... i like it.. other's obviously will disagree but its down to a personal preference when it comes to a shroud

edit: here is a pic of it




Modified by SeanJohn1802 at 11:21 PM 4/19/2006

 

Hey SeanJohn I give you a lot of credit you're really comitted!

good luck

 

 

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thanks, here is another quick update...

got the flange i needed to go along with the range drip pan


flange, range pan, TSX projectors


the goal here would be to have it sitting flush after a little trimming


dead on view... will be cutting these to fit into the housing once i finish up working on them (hopefully tomorrow)

 

That will be VERY interesting to see if that works. I am doing retro #2 on the 06' Civic for jizzlesmizzle. He was going to try the TSX route but everything is just way off, Even cutting out the High reflector.

So, he cut out the TSX shroud, it was going to work but left a gap where he cut it off of the housing.. Now he has gone the way I went. It should be done by Wednesday, Waiting on another TSX projector . We are about 85% done.

 

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lol, thanks... i just need freetime to leave the car out of commision so i can work on aiming them ... i'll have to IM you about that right quick

yeah... once i saw what you said about the TSX reflective housing and then looked at it some more (even if you were to do what you said, cut out the high beam part) it just ait worth it

now i have a freakin TSX headlight housing that I DONT need just layin around.. i'm about to just throw it away unless someone want it

good luck w/ur friends retro (not that you need luck lol) can't wait to see it on the ASM

 

What's the latest?

Up!

 

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pressed for time since its my daily driver, work and school own me

but i have a new schedule from work.. sun/mon off, so i'll be able to work on it all day monday since i wont have **** to do (although i should do homework lol)

thanks for asking

 

 

how do those new ebay projectors work? never really bought one so i dont really know what they actually look like since i see retrofitting is hard...

 

This might be helpful

 

^^^ sup bionic, your guys work, awesome as usual

i've been in the same situation since my last post, but next weekend i'm finally gonna start working on it again, i havent even touched any of that stuff as school + work = OWNAGE

 

Yeah it's difficult to find the time..hit me up on aim again if you need any pointers, but everything looks great.

 

those look sick -Bionic-!

 

Thanks