Gorveatt wrote:your car is one of the sexiest coupes i know, now get your retrofit done
thanks!
oh yea.. dude. where did you tuck your ballast? I'm curious where to put that too.. this weekend I'll be working on the hids on thanksgiving day.
- Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:42 am
#30510
thanks!
oh yea.. dude. where did you tuck your ballast? I'm curious where to put that too.. this weekend I'll be working on the hids on thanksgiving day.
thanks!
oh yea.. dude. where did you tuck your ballast? I'm curious where to put that too.. this weekend I'll be working on the hids on thanksgiving day.
- Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:46 am
#30512
I mounted one ballast on the frame rail where the factory airbox bolts onto, and the other i bolted ontop of one of the power steering lines, i will have to get a pic to further explain, cause i know it sounds confusing 
Remember when Civics were cool ? Yea me neither
Remember when Civics were cool ? Yea me neither
- Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:49 am
#30513
ahh ok
and i was debating... changing housings..
sacrafice function for looks... =X
and i was debating... changing housings..
sacrafice function for looks... =X
- Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:44 am
#31005
well i decided to see if i could fix the problem with the aiming..
so far so good. I cut a bigger hole in the back and the projector was able to tilt lower and aim lower. The problem is the projector now is sitting too low in the stock shroud so it somewhat reflects off the shroud. I cant get by that since I'm using a shroud not for this projector. So basically i will sand the shroud tomorrow and it should give less glare. Once I'm done with that, i will have to figure out how to seal all this crap and then wire up the badboys.
output pics will happen once everything is done :]
in the mean time here are some pics. Blue tape is where it is reflecting off, I tested it with the bluetape to see if it would reduce it and it was successful.
so far so good. I cut a bigger hole in the back and the projector was able to tilt lower and aim lower. The problem is the projector now is sitting too low in the stock shroud so it somewhat reflects off the shroud. I cant get by that since I'm using a shroud not for this projector. So basically i will sand the shroud tomorrow and it should give less glare. Once I'm done with that, i will have to figure out how to seal all this crap and then wire up the badboys.
output pics will happen once everything is done :]
in the mean time here are some pics. Blue tape is where it is reflecting off, I tested it with the bluetape to see if it would reduce it and it was successful.
- Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:44 pm
#31010
Same projectors as yours
I have to take them off and fix the angle as well, whoever had them before me really fucked with them and they are angled differently. I know we're supposed to have a wider angle on the passenger side in LHD cars because that's our "blind" spot but it is WAY overcompensated with my angles lol.
I have to take them off and fix the angle as well, whoever had them before me really fucked with them and they are angled differently. I know we're supposed to have a wider angle on the passenger side in LHD cars because that's our "blind" spot but it is WAY overcompensated with my angles lol.
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:47 am
#31056
Just got the final touches finished. I still need to fix the horizontal aiming now. It is crooked but a tad.
Also high beams needs to be wired. Besides that, everything is in and functional :]
here are some pics of where the ballasts are mounted and output pics! :]
Headlights arent fully sealed yet for final touches.
and one of my LED clusters..its actually more white than in the pics..
Also high beams needs to be wired. Besides that, everything is in and functional :]
here are some pics of where the ballasts are mounted and output pics! :]
Headlights arent fully sealed yet for final touches.
and one of my LED clusters..its actually more white than in the pics..
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:12 pm
#31079
lol wtf those are retrofitted? I got mine from a buddy who works for a towing company who towed a wrecked vic and took them off of it.
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:45 pm
#31080
Yeah he retrofitted TSX HID projectors in his.
Looks good Derbo, Those are the locations i mounted my ballasts as well
... if you see some shrouds let me know i really want to redo my retrofit, but can't for the life of me find some shrouds 
Damnit i just went on HIDPlanet, and missed a set of MDX shrousds by 4 hours
Remember when Civics were cool ? Yea me neither
Looks good Derbo, Those are the locations i mounted my ballasts as well
... if you see some shrouds let me know i really want to redo my retrofit, but can't for the life of me find some shrouds
Damnit i just went on HIDPlanet, and missed a set of MDX shrousds by 4 hours
Remember when Civics were cool ? Yea me neither
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:13 pm
#31081
for sure. I'll see when I can check with the bodyshop and see if i can get some shrouds from them.
yea..the output is decent.. wayy better than stock headlights thats for sure. I still need to figure out how to cover the rear of the headlight. it's open still haha. everything was closed yesterday.
The projector shroud area is sanded to be black so it doesnt reflect the projectors upward.
yea..the output is decent.. wayy better than stock headlights thats for sure. I still need to figure out how to cover the rear of the headlight. it's open still haha. everything was closed yesterday.
The projector shroud area is sanded to be black so it doesnt reflect the projectors upward.
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:21 pm
#31082
Oh and i want your gauge cluster, i have wanted to get the lights a light blueish color for the longest time, but when i paint the bulbs blue they come out greenish light 
but im too lazy to take the time to do an LED conversion
Remember when Civics were cool ? Yea me neither
but im too lazy to take the time to do an LED conversion
Remember when Civics were cool ? Yea me neither
- Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:04 pm
#31085
how blue do you want it?
i have a set of 24's that will make it like the picture in person...
the 74s i have in there now is more purple white (climate control color)
i have no use for the 24s leds now... i could sellyou the 5 24s i have.
http://autolumination.com/74.htm
the 24s are 6.99 each..I used the 74 cause i like the more white look.
lemme know :] they just sitting in a bag. less than 10hours on.
i have a set of 24's that will make it like the picture in person...
the 74s i have in there now is more purple white (climate control color)
i have no use for the 24s leds now... i could sellyou the 5 24s i have.
http://autolumination.com/74.htm
the 24s are 6.99 each..I used the 74 cause i like the more white look.
lemme know :] they just sitting in a bag. less than 10hours on.