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Gmt 900 Projector Headlight Project

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Thought I'd share with you guys my upcoming project. I'm thinking about either the FX-R projectors or maybe the TSX ones, not quite sure yet. I've got a headlight torn apart (via Dremel) to check things out.

Anyway, enjoy these pics; I'll update as the project progresses. If you have any thoughts, by all means... Share with the rest of us :thumbs:

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iminaquagmire Enthusiast

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You know you could have cut the lens off and then cut out the inside reflective assembly with just a few little tab cuts, right? Then once you got the projector fabbed into the reflector, you could cut out a smaller hole in the housing. I don't know how you can seal that back up and get it to fit into the truck and still be stable now. I applaud your efforts for attempting this in a stock housing but I think you're going to have problems putting that back together. It probably would be a lot easier to start with an aftermarket projector headlight assembly and swap in a smaller projector like the TSX.

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The link to the "projector" headlights you posted... well for one, they are R!CE, and two...not good quality projectors in the first place. SO, I'm doing my own thing.

 

I cut both the lens and the back to see which was easier and would yield the best results. If you look at the housing, its missing the tabs so I cant put it back on the truck anyway. But you're probably right, removing the lens is probably going to be the easiest method, but like I said I wanted to try some different ways and see how it worked (plus I needed to know exactly how deep I could mount a projector).

 

Does anyone have the link to "clearing the OEM headlights" complete with pictures? That would probably be most helpful (since I did jack up the lens getting it cut out "my way")

 

Thinking about it and looking at the measurements of the stock housing, I might end up going with the Lexus projectors now, since they are similar in size to the Acura TSX ones. Depth shouldnt be an issue either.

 

This project is just to have some fun and mount up the projectors and see what happens, thats all. Thanks for the inputs! :thumbs:

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Here are pictures of my headlight project I've been working on. They are the eagle eyes headlights that I've painted, and changed the LEDS and halos on. The halos and LEDS light up red (no they are not legal and I'll have a switch for them). I agree the other ones are pretty rice, but you can modify an aftermarket light and have it look good. I did not do a retrofit because the output is actually pretty good with the projectors that come in it.

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Thats cool...I'm just not a fan of the aftermarket assemblies out there for our trucks. To me, they dont look good and make the truck look "cheap" (but again, this is just my opinion).

 

I thought about getting some to modify and maybe change the projector and do some other odds and ends to make them look better, but in the end would be doing pretty much what I'm doing now just with a different headlight...so I picked up a spare on eBay to play with.

 

I havent ordered the projectors yet either...so plenty of time to waste goofing off :thumbs:

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Here is a great how to that will probably be helpful with your project. I have to admit, if you could get them to come out to look like this I would be interested in trying myself.

 

http://www.littodevilperformance.com/hid/g...ansentrase2001/

 

Edit: This is a little closer to your project.

 

http://www.littodevilperformance.com/hid/g...roletsilverado/

 

I saw his website during my 10hrs of Googling for an easy solution... I dont know if he's still doing it, but he did have some fantastic work posted!!

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The link to the "projector" headlights you posted... well for one, they are R!CE, and two...not good quality projectors in the first place. SO, I'm doing my own thing.

 

I cut both the lens and the back to see which was easier and would yield the best results. If you look at the housing, its missing the tabs so I cant put it back on the truck anyway. But you're probably right, removing the lens is probably going to be the easiest method, but like I said I wanted to try some different ways and see how it worked (plus I needed to know exactly how deep I could mount a projector).

 

Does anyone have the link to "clearing the OEM headlights" complete with pictures? That would probably be most helpful (since I did jack up the lens getting it cut out "my way")

 

Thinking about it and looking at the measurements of the stock housing, I might end up going with the Lexus projectors now, since they are similar in size to the Acura TSX ones. Depth shouldnt be an issue either.

 

This project is just to have some fun and mount up the projectors and see what happens, thats all. Thanks for the inputs! :thumbs:

I got something even better, two videos. Big Red Texas Truck over on TMC shared his "How To" with us in a 2 part video. Hope it helps and good luck with the mod.

 

http://www.truckmodcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4698

takevin Senior Enthusiast

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great, thanks for the link!

 

Nothing wrong with rice, its health for you! :)

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These are the projectors I finally decided to go with (photos courtesy of "the retrofit source", www.theretrofitsource.com)

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They use the H1 HID bulb and ballast assembly, but use the projector to focus the light and help mitigate the glare so often associated with HIDs. These housings are a bit smaller than the Lexus and Acura ones, so it should be somewhat simpler to mod the existing housings.

Once I get them in, I'll post up the resulting mess :)

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Got in late last night from a weekend getaway, and found a package on the doorstep!

Missing unfortunately is the retaining nut for the projector housing, but here are a few teaser pics... Enjoy!

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