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+Embrace Racing excuse for bumping this old comment of mine but I decided to go on with the retrofit lol, I'm having an issue though, I have a 2010 Malibu how would I go on about putting mini H1 projectors if I have H11 bulbs??
+dragon123443 nope, the hid kit or the harness will have h11 connectors for inputs. This just uses your old h11 connectors for a signal. The bulbs inside the projectors will be h1 hid for use with the morimoto projectors. Therefore the output in the ballast will be h1. If you're still confused and need links to examples let me know
this is single-handendly one the best mods you can do to your vehicle. My recently purchased 97 4runner's lights are useless, its actually dangerous driving around at night with it. I put HIDS in the stock reflector housing and there are just hotspots everywhere and it blinds everyone. Doing a retrofit makes my beam pattern look I'm driving a german car, it really is a worthwhile upgrade.
hey man I was just watching this because I'm bored but it's awesome that you actually care about your viewers. Taking time to actually address concerns or issues that people have really makes a positive difference for your channel, keep up the good work!
Thanks for the awesome video!! I’m doing mine this weekend, but for anyone watching, I would drill holes for the wires and not have them going through the same hole as the washer and nut. Otherwise, you could have electrical issues in the future from crushing the wires. You might not, but why risk it? Fair warning.
+Daniel Pawlata (DPFAST) Do you mean quad projectors? If so, it really depends on your housings and if you have enough room. Usually it's not necessary since two projectors are more than bright enough. People do it as more of a "looks" kind of thing. My only suggestion would be to aim them in pairs separately. Don't try and aim all four at once. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the dimensions of the Rav 4 so I can't really recommend a shroud, I would just be guessing. I get all of my stuff from the retrofit source... they have a wide selection of products so something from them will definitely fit!
Well I installed a HID conversion kit into my 2004 Lexus GX470. I bought the truck new and at the time HID's were not available as an option. It came with H11 low beam and 9005 high beam halogen projectors. As I said I installed the 6500K HID kit into the original projectors. The look improved but I'm not crazy about the performance. I'm also not getting that razor sharp cutoff line. The harness, ballast, relays and bulb all seem to be quality equipment. So my plan is to reuse what I installed and shop for a top shelf set of true HID projectors. I see that there's an adapter to convert the connectors from AMP to D2S. So if you have time, can you recommend a primo set of projectors. Thanks again ER
Hi Gene, check out the The Retrofit Source. They sell all of the components I use and they have a great selection of popular projectors in various sizes. Hope that helps!
Great video planning on doing it to my 2010 versa, 2012 ram 3500 megacab, and even my 1971 c10!! I was supper skeptical about ordering and doing them but you made the process seem so simple! Only thing i might have a problem with is the removal of the headlight and clamping them back together but i will see how it goes
Just did this retrofit using the Morimoto H1 7.0 projectors on Zenki RSX Headlights. I originally used an Apollo 3.0 shroud but there were two problems: 1) the projector stuck out too far 2) the shroud diameter was too big and the headlight wouldn't seal correctly due to the headlight shroud hitting the projector shroud. The shroud diameter would not have mattered if I could have the projector sit back further. I then tried using the G37-R shrouds like in this video and the headlights sealed a bit better but there was still a 1mm gap between the lens and the housing at the tall end of the headlight. I verified that all the clips between the lens and the housing were inserted correctly. The headlight lens stuck out a little bit where it meets the fender. Need to open it up again and replace with smaller shrouds.. In this video, it looks like the projector shroud is hitting the headlight also (or at least it is very tight clearance), but it might actually have been OK if Morimoto H1 6.0 projectors were used (they are 136 mm depth vs 139mm depth of 7.0 projectors). I would recommend using bullet shrouds or mini gatling gun for this quick retrofit to avoid any headaches because they have smaller diameters and are garuanteed not to hit the headlight shroud. Otherwise, you'll have to cut off a significant portion of the headlight reflector bowl to seat the projector further back. If you get to that point, you might as well do a FX-R retrofit because it will be a huge PITA to align correctly anyways. Lastly, thank you for the informative video! It was very easy to follow.
Thanks for the info Nathan! I haven't used the newest 7.0 projectors but as you stated, people have to be aware of changes in depth. Very important not to over look!
+Ernesto Batres Thanks Ernesto! I appreciate the compliment. Unfortunately it is pretty time consuming to make and it wouldn't really be very profitable on my end. However, if you check out my other video, I've shared how to design the circuit boards. Maybe I can make another video showing how to construct the LED pod as well!
Nice install video. My only note is your right beam is aimed too low. The low step of the right light should be approximately aligned with the high step of the left, so you have two steps up (opposite for brits, and the rest of the wrong-siders).
Excellent video for retrofitting projectors, except I would first of all set up reference marks on the wall using the OLD halogen lights. That way all you have to do is match up the new projectors to the "old" reference marks and you are done! The reason I would do it THIS way is because the vehicle I have is a '13 Focus with reflectors. The Focus "shares" one reflector for both, high and low beam presently with the halogens, and there is ONLY ONE adjustment common to both lights. Since I want to use BOTH high beams ( projector high beam AND my stock halogen high beam) for more light, if the low beam and the halogen high beam don't have the same positional alignment, using the single factory adjuster will not position ONE of the beams properly, especially horizontally. This is why a "factory" installed projector along with a reflector "high beam" in the same housing has TWO separate adjustments for each light. I don't know if all this makes sense, but that's the only way I could explain it!
awesome vid. I'm planning on doing a retrofit on my 05 civic. I think the headlights are similar to the ones in your RSX. I have seen many people just cut a huge hole and epoxy the projector to the reflector bowl, and I was planning to do that until I saw this vid. I'll try to do what you did here, as its easier, cleaner, and should make the alignment process 100x easier. I would also like to mention your custom DRLs. Personally, I don't like them. IMO they're a bit tacky. Plus, I think they're pointless, since you don't actually see them (unless you have some system which turns the headlights on when you unlock the car, or something like that). Still, I guess you must like them and that's the important thing.
Great video. This is a great example of how to do a instructional / guide video. I bought a set / kit of (bi-xenon) hid that fit into my oem F250 housings. Strangest deal, the hi/low function triggered through the thin b/r wires much like the "cut off" magnet connection. These bulbs actually have a internal (push - pull) magnet that moves the hid bulb in & out about 5mm. First, hid's in a refracting housing is WRONG, I learned that quick, Also, I cant find a application where that push pull bulb is used. It seems like it might work like a MAG LIGHT to focus ,pencil beam to flood beam in the right housing , but it does nothing in a OEM refractor. I'm using the BI ballast / harness on my projectors, (works great on the cut off hi/lo ) ... So what the hell are those push pull bulbs good for?
Good question Jay. I've heard of them, but have never personally come across them. Obviously some kind of lens/housing has the proper optics to make them work as intended but it's not these "universal" bixenon projectors with the cut off shield. Thanks for watching!
Projectors were aimed with the regular aiming system for the old reflectors! Yes, check my other videos for tutorials on how to build the electronics :)
Nice video, i do have a question though. What did you do about the high beam? I mean when you have 2 separate bulbs fitted by the factory one is low and the other high beam. I get it that the projector will provide the high beam function via the flap but what about the light itself? I'm mostly thinking about daytime when the low beam is off and you need to use the flash via high beam. How will the low beam and flap get activated? I have the same situation on my car and I intend to use the high beam/DRL slot to house a 2" projector that will act solely as high beam together with the low beam. This way I will have the "flashing" option as well.
The projector's solenoid uses the high beam function... so I wired the 12V that would normally have gone to the separate high beam bulb to the projector solenoid. That way when you flash to pass, or put your high beams steady on, it just uses the projector solenoid as intended. In my case I also mounted a fun LED day time running light module in there that you can see I "animated" with some additional electronics.
@@EmbraceMaking thank you for your reply but it doesn't answer the question or it could be that you had H4 on your car. Mine has 2 separate bulbs for high and low beams, thus 2 wires/signals for the related buls. When flash to pass the solenoid will react but what about the bulb? That will stay off as my low beam signal is off. As I see it it would require that the high beam signal is wired to the bulb on low beam as well. Otherwise the light will stay off while the solenoid will activate. When low beam is on then all works just fine, it's during the day I have an issue. Hope all makes sense.
Great instructional video! One question though. Eith that install of daytime driving lights in place of old high beams since new projectors contain both, what's to prevent a ticket from police who assume your driving with brights because he sees quad headlights? He won't be blinded by high beams not on but... I hate having to educate cops on mods. Been doing it for 30 years.
Fantastic video. I'll be saving this for when i do my custom headlights in the summer! I was wondering what happens if you have one of the bulbs go out? do you then have to take apart the headlight again to replace it?
Thanks for watching! In my case, yes you would have to take it apart. However, LED bulbs (good quality ones) should outlast your vehicle and you shouldn't have this issue.
I wish newer headlights had lenses that came off that easy, permaseal is really difficult to remove even after leaving in an over for 15-20 mins at 250 F
Perfect video! But I've one question: I've got a pair of headlights branded "tyc". The aiming system is not working...the adjusting bolts move freely, so the reflector won't move. If I want to install a bixenon projector, I can repair the levelling system? I think that the bolts it's not in contact with the reflector. I need your help for the project! Thanks!
Hi Irma, sorry I'm not familiar with those lights. There are so many out there its impossible to visualize what your problem is without seeing it myself.
Thanks. I have all the items now but they are sleeping in the shelf for couple weeks since I want to make sure I do it correctly being a first time DIY. 1. Should I set my headlights motor to the high level before fixing the projector? 2. The driver side headlight is on the lower side already which I didn't know how to make even - This will also result in driver side projector being alot lower than usual isn't it? 3. How to get both the projector beam in the same level (line)? I don't know if the adjustment needs to be done on my NHK G5-R projector itself or if there's any screw in the headlights assembly for that. Finally 4. Is Butyl rubber enough to close the assembly or I would require any other adhesive too? Thanks so much for helping me out!
Before performing the modification, use your stock headlight adjusters to get your stock lights aligned first. Once you have proper alignment, then you can take everything apart and start modifying. If you do not align them first, then you may not have enough adjustment after the retrofit to bring everything back into proper alignment. The butyl rubber should be enough to seal. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. So, it's in this order 1. Align the headlights on the same height 2. Set the headlight adjuster motor to the highest level 3. Proceed with projector retrofit. That's correct, right?
Embrace Racing Yes, there's this button right beside my steering wheel to adjust the height of the headlights in four levels based on the number of persons in the car. Both headlights are adjusted at the same time upon adjusting the button.
dude thanks for the video. i got a project with my rsx headlights too. instead i want to make the low and high beams the same h1 morimoto and have all 4 turned on on low beams and have high beam flickering on them. i get juiced just thinking on how bright those things are going to be on low beam and even on high beam.
Okay, great video, but I am dying trying to figure out one more detail. Your OEM was a 4-headlight dedicated high and low beam setup. You converted to bi-xenon. Your morimoto harness clearly appears to be H4, which is for a hi/low headlight. What adapters did you buy to go from stock two-prong headlight plugs to the H4 three-prong. Oh...all without cutting OEM wiring?
Its been a while since this video but if I remember correctly... H4 harness you can just stick regular crimp blade connectors in, and I'm pretty sure on that harness that is only for signal and not for powering the ballasts but it would be fine regardless. So you can just make your own adapter if you used an H4 harness and source the other end for the appropriate sized plug for whatever bulb size the car takes. Lots of retrofit stores and ebay you can find just about any male / female plug with pigtails to make your own harness adapters.
love the video. I am a little bit of a lost though. the projectors I got only takes H1 bulbs and my cars headlight plugs are for H4. Can you please explain how would I go about installing or powering up H1 bulbs with H4 plug?
+koushick barua No problem!... Your H1 bulbs are HID bulbs so they have those universal connectors on them. They will plug into the wires coming out of the ballast. Now to provide the ballasts with power you have a few options... Some aftermarket HID ballasts can be ordered with the correct style of plug and they will grab power directly from your old bulb connectors. However, if you don't have matching plugs, then you can use a wiring harness like the one I show in the video. The harnesses can be purchased with the right plugs for your current H4 connectors. They will grab power from your battery and use the current head light connectors just for a signal when to send the ballasts power. If you have bi-xenon projectors that do both high and low beams, the harness can also use the high beam signal in your H4 connector to send power to the solenoid in your new projectors and activate the high beam. Hope that helps!
I actually ended up ordering xenon instead on bi xenon only because it limits the amount of wires as I do not have to pull power from the battery. would it be easier to get bi xenon?
+koushick barua Are you referring to the projectors or the bulbs? Since you have H4 connectors I'm going to assume that on your current car the low and high beam is handled by the same bulb... If you want a high beam function you should get a bixenon projector like the Morimoto Mini H1. The bulb is just your basic H1 bulb, but it is the projector that allows you to do both high beam and low beam
I commented on your other video but would you be willing to sell your custom led DRL with the PCB? Or show a video of how you actually made the housing for your legs? Great work
+Casey Willer Hi Casey, I would be able to sell the PCB boards, yes. Send me a private message on TH-cam with the details of your project and we can discuss. Thanks for watching!
If your car powers the low and high beam together can you just put an HID kit to the low beam lead to power the projector bulb and the shutter solenoid to the high beam lead?
+Mo No problem! Before sealing the unit you should get the projectors into rough alignment. This is why I had installed them without the lenses. Once the lenses are sealed, all headlights should still have some level of adjustment. All headlights are different so some will have more than others. On my car (RSX) there are two adjusting screws at the back of the headlight housing; one for vertical and one for horizontal adjustment. Again, these are just for fine adjustment so you should do your best to get them as close as you can before sealing them. Hope that helps!
Nice video I had one question though What would happen if you used high beams in day light when your low beams are of? Would there be any light output? Or just the electromagnet moving? Just saying if you wanted to flash high beams in daylight
Depends on how you wire it. My car didn't have DRL because it was a US car, so yes, during the day the magnet would just move. However, if I had wired them such that the low beam was always on then I could flash my high beams during the day. Thank for watching!
+SmiteVale Really depends on your skillset, how easy it is to get the headlights off your car, and if you have everything you need on hand. I would say that you should make it a weekend project. If it is your daily driver, give it an entire weekend so you don't need to drive your car without any headlights.
Thanks! You can get a "universal" kit from The Retrofit Source that will include the projectors, bulbs, ballasts, and wiring harness. From there you just have to take your headlights apart and follow the general guidelines in this video. Every application has it's own nuances so you'll have to be prepared to do some problem solving when it comes to fit and finish for your truck.
Great video! So I have an RSX, and I'm looking to do this exact job. When I look on the retrofitsource website, and I'm a little bit confused on what I need to get. I believe I need an H1 system, but I dont know what kind of wiring I would need to get. I don't see the MotoControl for the H1, I only see a regular relay, with an optional high bean splitter. Are you able to advise? Thanks a lot.
The H1 projectors are the standard choice. I can't remember now if the RSX keeps low beams on while high beams are activated. If this is the case you just need to wire the high beam signal to the projector shutter. If the low beam turns off when the high beam comes on, then you need a bixenon motocontrol relay. This keeps power to your H1 bulb all the time, but when the high beam signal comes on it activates the shutter.
Saw your car for sale on kijiji! Lights look great and tutorial was amazing. I have an 04 rsx and would like to do the projector mod. Do you have a link on the projector you used and the shroud?
+Abraar Rahman Thanks for the comment Abraar! I got everything from the Retrofit Source: Projector: www.theretrofitsource.com/components/projectors/bi-xenon-morimoto-mini-h1-7-0-projectors.html#.VsZ-RLQrK9I Shroud: www.theretrofitsource.com/components/shrouds/g37-r-projector-shrouds.html#.VsZ-bbQrK9I Hope that helps!
@@EmbraceMaking I figured as much. Really dumb question haha. I have never opened up a set of headlights myself, so I'm just used to the stock location. When I see the threaded end on the projectors with the lock nuts and washers I just couldn't picture the bulb going in. Most videos never actually show the bulb going in after the retrofit lol
Very informative video! Hey... do you have any advice on how to align projectors? I retrofitted mine with some morimoto 4tl-r and realized that the projectors had a crooked beam. They crossed each other slightly like a wide X. Do I need to reopen the headlights again?
Depends.. if you can access the back of the lights you may be able to twist the projector to level the beam... otherwise you may have to open them again.
I would remove the bulbs first, grab the place where the bulb retaining clip goes and see if you can rotate it. If it hasn't been glued or epoxied in place you might be able to rotate it. Most of these universal projectors are held in place with a big locking nut.
Embrace Racing I too would like a set! How about if I could provide the shroud and projector (old projector and shroud off my 2011 WRX) and send to you and work out how to pay?
Ok I have a question. How do u change the bulb when it burns out? Do I have to put my headlights back in the oven and redo everything to get the bulb replaced? Or is it as easy to replace just like cars that come stock with projectors?
Wish I had time for stuff like this but unfortunately my schedule keeps me busy enough. There are tons of retrofitting companies all over the US that can do some pretty crazy stuff. Check out "The Retrofit Source" and I believe they have a page with all sorts of retrofitters across the country.
+Husky I designed the pods myself and 3D printed them. I used "Eagle-eye" 3W LED lights in the pods and they light up in sequence using a circuit I designed and made the circuit board for that as well :) Keep an eye out for a future video where I explain how I made the sequencing lights!
+MikeandSamonPC Hi Mike! After putting the headlights on the car with out lenses and making sure your projectors are "level" you just hold the projector with your hand. Make sure it doesn't move (use timing marks like I showed in the video). Tighten the nut on the back with a wrench while holding the projector with your hand to keep it from rotating. The silicone washer on the inside also provides the projector with some grip to keep it from rotating. Let me know if that helps!
that rubber sealant is not a glue but a pliable rubber sealant to seal your head lights so moisture doesn't get in. front what i seen so far is that 23 inches from the center or the top of the projector? When i did my retrofit on my ford focus with aftermarket projector housings i used the center of the project as my height for my projector cut off and used that after i aimed my headlights. they were level and never blinded any one
TheArchetypeGamer Yep should be fine. Although I recommend adding a little bit of angle downwards just to be sure. It will help if you have some heavy stuff in your trunk too ;)
Hum I was told by the people at TRS that the MotoControl Bi-Xenon you show in the Video don't work with the RSX. I am also working on my RSX headlights and I wanted to use the same harness, but I was told did not work with the H1. Did I miss something during your explanation? lol
It's been a little while since I did this and I sold the car a few years back.. but if I recall, the harness will not be plug and play with the RSX lights. The high beams are the inner lights if I recall correctly. Therefore, to make the harness work, you have to cut the connector off and splice it... the positive signal from the high beams will get spliced in and trigger the bi-xenon shutters. Hope that helps!
Sounds like a different bulb size. Aftermarket lights probably use some generic H1 size bulb. You'll have to ask the manufacturer or who you brought them from! Good luck!
Hey I'm planning on using mini H1 because of their ease of use but how is the beam pattern compare to like Fx-r or LS? I'm trying to get a wide/far pattern for my dad's car since he's old and has trouble seeing at night.
Hi Saleem, thanks for watching. I've never tested those other projectors but I'm sure someone has done a review online. I've never had any issue with the Morimoto products... they all seem to be top notch for what its worth.
So I planned on doing this with the same projectors, the relay that comes with the projector is the Hd Relay. Is that okay or do I need to purchase the bi xenon one you have? Also I plan on getting the anti flicker harness as well because I have a 2008 Chrysler. Thank you!
Hi Cuda, the harness you choose will depend on how your stock headlights are set up, and how you want to trigger your high beam solenoid. What bulb type do you have in your Chrysler, and do you have separate high beam and low beam bulbs stock?
I guess you still have two options (unless your low beams run at half brightness during the day due to DRL and/or turn off when you switch to high beams). If the low beams run at full brightness (no DRL) and don't turn off when you switch to high beams, then you can wire your ballasts directly to the low beam plugs. Tap into your high beam plugs and wire that directly to your high beam solenoids on the projectors. Done. However, if your low beams turn off when you switch to high beams, or if your low beams use half voltage during the day for DRL, then I would suggest getting the "bi-xenon motocontrol harness 9006" from The Retrofit Source. It will wire directly to your battery and plug into your low beams and high beams only for the signals. It will keep your bulbs on when you switch to high beams and activate your solenoids at the same time. Hope that helps!
Embrace Racing my low beams stay on when I turn my brights on I believe and I do not have daytime running lights on if that makes a difference. So I would get the regular harness for retrofit source and all is well along with the antiflicker harness?
+Embrace Racing Could you post a link for the harness you used please? I checked out TRS and they have 3 different bi-xenon harnesses. I have an rsx and I'm trying to follow your diy. Thank you in advance!
Embrace Racing Mine is American so I believe I don't have DRLs. From what I have found I know I want to run a bixenon in the low beam housing same as you. I have already decided on lens and hid kit, but I'm trying to source a harness that has the relay to change my hi/low beam and will plug into my oem input.
Since you don't have a DRL, the next thing I would check for (because I can't remember, I sold my RSX a while back) is if your low beams turn off when you turn your high beams on? They were two separate bulbs right?
Embrace Racing Yes they are two separate bulbs I went ahead and reached out to a rep at retro solutions and they answered all of my questions so now all I have to do is follow your DIY. thanks for you help tho liked and subscribed!! 👍
No problem, thank you! Out of curiosity which one did they recommend? Here's my take.. If your low beam turns off when highs come on I would go with the bixenon moto control (H4) and then jumper your high beam signal to the harness. If your low beam remains on when high beams come on you can just use one of their regular relays and jumper the high beam signal directly to the projector solenoid.
Hi Owen, it shouldn't make it more difficult. If you use the morimoto projectors, they have shrouds that are designed to mount on them. The retro fit source sells halo rings that fit inside the shrouds which make the mounting very easy and stealth. From there you just need to run the positive negative wires to power the halos!
What I don't understand is (looking at the Mini HI Bi-Xenon projector retro-solutions is selling now), it and all the other Mini H1 projectors claim to fit H1 bulbs only, but then claim to be BiXenon. But as far as I can see, there are no BiXenon H1 bulbs. What am I missing here?
Hi Marshaul, from my understanding, bi-xenon is referring to the projector and not the bulb. The projector has a shield that can flip down to create the high beam pattern.
You have your LEDs mounted on polymer? I would be scared to mount mine on anything other than metal since they don't have heat sinks, but they seem to work well.
They're not very powerful LEDs and they come in an aluminum housing. The plastic was ABS and so the melting temperature is somewhere around 190 Celsius I believe. It doesn't get nearly that hot and they worked for many months before I sold the car :)
One more thing, do I really need a relay if I'm just tapping into the parking lights? I saw your design has a lot of relays, but I'm guessing that's more for the sequencing.
You shouldn't need a relay for LEDs. I used transistors on my custom PCB board because I needed a microcontroller to turn them on and off. In your case, just make sure you either have a LED driver/voltage regulator, or that they are internally regulated since your vehicle puts out more than 12V. The voltage spikes will eventually kill them.
Depends on how you're wiring your projectors. Those wires are for the high beam solenoid on the projectors. If you have a bixenon relay harness there will be a plug for the solenoid wires. If you don't have a relay harness with the plug, you can wire them directly to the old high beam plug. However, you will have to find a way to keep your xenon bulbs on if your car turns your low beams off when high beams go on (dual filament bulbs like H4)
Hi Chris, what kind of car do you have? H7 bulbs are single filament and therefore you can use your high beam bulbs to power the solenoid coil. However, chances are, your car turns off your low beams when you switch your highs on. Therefore, you will lose power to your ballasts unless you use a bixenon relay controller. Check out the retrofit source website and take a look at their bixenon harnesses. They will maintain power to your HID ballasts even if your low beam lights turn off.
My car comes factory with a 9007 bulb. I bought a bixenon projector that fits an h1 bulb and then an h1 Cree led plug-n-play type bulb. How could I wire that to make it work with both hi-lo beam functions?
So you're trying to run the LED bulb in the bixenon projector? You'll probably be disappointed with the light output/pattern. Regardless, to activate the projector's shield to switch to high beam, you'll have to pick up the high beam signal from your high beam light. If you had a 9007 low beam bulb, you likely have a separate high beam bulb, correct?
I thought 9007 was a single filament... If it's dual filament then there should be a third wire... you'll have low beam + , high beam+ and a ground. So you'll have to figure out which one is high beam + and wire that to your projector solenoid. And if the low beam+ is turned off when you switch your high beams on then you need the bixenon relay controller from the retrofit source. Basically it will keep the bulb on while your high beam is switched on. Let me know if you need a link.
Since the new projectors are attached to the original reflector bowl, they can be aimed with the stock aiming mechanism. However, it is important that you get the alignment almost perfect from the start because the amount of adjustment in the stock housing is limited. It will not be able to compensate for very poor initial alignment.
+Adrian Vega Hi Adrian, they are ebay headlights as well. www.ebay.com/itm/02-04-ACURA-RSX-DC5-BLACK-JDM-HEADLIGHTS-LEFT-RIGHT-/191496192848?fits=Model%3ARSX&hash=item2c96100350:g:YKYAAOSw1ZBUyTPr&vxp=mtr I don't remember what vendor I got them from, but these are the same.
Hi bro I just installed bi xenon projector lens in my datsun go reflector headlight, but after installation both lights brightness was not up to the mark and when I just pressed a little than it'll become brighter as I want, but how can I hold the hid bulb like this, it happens to both headlight, and when I look from the front it seems that projector lens beam appears on the car headlight outer glass, it looks like all the projector light beam is for the headlight glass, so please help me whether it was installation fault or something else
Sounds like maybe you installed them on an angle? You have to make sure that they are mounted flat... you might have to take it apart and try again. You can make small adjustments using the aiming screws on your reflector headlights, but it won't fix big misalignments.
Hi Veli, unfortunately I do not provide retrofit services. If you check out "The Retrofit Source" you may find someone local that can do it. Thanks for watching!
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This has been possibly the most in depth diy video, thank you so much for the upload.
+dragon123443 Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words!
+Embrace Racing excuse for bumping this old comment of mine but I decided to go on with the retrofit lol, I'm having an issue though, I have a 2010 Malibu how would I go on about putting mini H1 projectors if I have H11 bulbs??
The 'IN' side of the ballast kits will connect to the H11 sockets. The 'out' will connect to the H1 HID bulbs. Hope that helps!
+Embrace Racing oh ok so I use an H11 ballast with H11 bulbs?
+dragon123443 nope, the hid kit or the harness will have h11 connectors for inputs. This just uses your old h11 connectors for a signal. The bulbs inside the projectors will be h1 hid for use with the morimoto projectors. Therefore the output in the ballast will be h1. If you're still confused and need links to examples let me know
still an OG video. I'm doing custom headlights for the second time and this video still holds up. Thanks for uploading and repping the DC5 community!
Thanks! I don't have the car anymore but I loved it while I had it!
@@EmbraceMakingwhat happen to the car? I just got my first dc5 type s and love it couldn’t imagine parting ways
I never realized how simple the cuts are to mount the projector. That’s so much more simple than I thought it was gonna be.
It's a great project to try!
Everything you need to know! Perfect! I don’t understand why people in other clips miss steps. Thanks again mate
No problem, glad that helped!
Crazy I watched this about 7 years ago when I first got my Rsx in highschool and did my first retrofit with this video
It's been a while! This video gained some traction over the years and I'm glad people have found it useful
Appreciate you making this video sir 👍🏾helps many DIYers out there have confidence in tackling this kind of project.
Glad to help!
5 years later, this helped waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much!, thanks bro!, I'll get my Jimny with a projector now!
Did it work out for you and your Jimmy!?
@@EmbraceMaking hey, haven't tried it just yet, but I definitely will try this out as soon as I can order the parts! thanks for checking bro!
@@EmbraceMaking what projector is it?
this is single-handendly one the best mods you can do to your vehicle. My recently purchased 97 4runner's lights are useless, its actually dangerous driving around at night with it. I put HIDS in the stock reflector housing and there are just hotspots everywhere and it blinds everyone. Doing a retrofit makes my beam pattern look I'm driving a german car, it really is a worthwhile upgrade.
Good to hear! It definitely makes driving at night more enjoyable :)
hey man I was just watching this because I'm bored but it's awesome that you actually care about your viewers. Taking time to actually address concerns or issues that people have really makes a positive difference for your channel, keep up the good work!
Thank you! I try to reply to everyone if I know the answer to their question! I hope it helps people with their projects :)
Thanks for the awesome video!!
I’m doing mine this weekend, but for anyone watching, I would drill holes for the wires and not have them going through the same hole as the washer and nut. Otherwise, you could have electrical issues in the future from crushing the wires. You might not, but why risk it? Fair warning.
Like the previous post said one of the best in depth video in regards to a head light upgrade. Well done and looking forward to more videos from you.
Thanks for the kind words! Greatly appreciated :)
Wow this was a really thorough DIY. Appreciate the fact that you took the time to record this. Thank you for uploading and sharing.
Thanks for the kind words Gianni!
Really nicely explained and I like how you included also the aiming process and stuff like that, congrats!
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching!
Best so far. I wish everyone would dedicate this much time and detail to the video. Thank you man!
+Daniel Pawlata (DPFAST) You're very welcome! Thank you for your comment!
No problem. I really enjoy that. Any top for me on quart projectors and shrouds would you recommend for me for 2002 Toyota Rav 4 and 99 Camry? Thanks
+Daniel Pawlata (DPFAST) Do you mean quad projectors? If so, it really depends on your housings and if you have enough room. Usually it's not necessary since two projectors are more than bright enough. People do it as more of a "looks" kind of thing. My only suggestion would be to aim them in pairs separately. Don't try and aim all four at once. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the dimensions of the Rav 4 so I can't really recommend a shroud, I would just be guessing. I get all of my stuff from the retrofit source... they have a wide selection of products so something from them will definitely fit!
+Embrace Racing you're the best. thank you
Thanks ER for taking time to post the vid. Picked up an idea and some tips. If it goes to market I'll certainly get back to you.
All the best
Thanks for watching and commenting Gene! I'd love to see what you're building!
Well I installed a HID conversion kit into my 2004 Lexus GX470. I bought the truck new and at the time HID's were not available as an option. It came with H11 low beam and 9005 high beam halogen projectors. As I said I installed the 6500K HID kit into the original projectors. The look improved but I'm not crazy about the performance. I'm also not getting that razor sharp cutoff line. The harness, ballast, relays and bulb all seem to be quality equipment. So my plan is to reuse what I installed and shop for a top shelf set of true HID projectors. I see that there's an adapter to convert the connectors from AMP to D2S. So if you have time, can you recommend a primo set of projectors.
Thanks again ER
Hi Gene, check out the The Retrofit Source. They sell all of the components I use and they have a great selection of popular projectors in various sizes. Hope that helps!
Absolutely the best tutorial I've ever seen on a retrofit!
Thank you for the kind words! Thanks for watching!
Great video planning on doing it to my 2010 versa, 2012 ram 3500 megacab, and even my 1971 c10!! I was supper skeptical about ordering and doing them but you made the process seem so simple! Only thing i might have a problem with is the removal of the headlight and clamping them back together but i will see how it goes
Glad I could help!
Just did this retrofit using the Morimoto H1 7.0 projectors on Zenki RSX Headlights. I originally used an Apollo 3.0 shroud but there were two problems:
1) the projector stuck out too far
2) the shroud diameter was too big and the headlight wouldn't seal correctly due to the headlight shroud hitting the projector shroud. The shroud diameter would not have mattered if I could have the projector sit back further.
I then tried using the G37-R shrouds like in this video and the headlights sealed a bit better but there was still a 1mm gap between the lens and the housing at the tall end of the headlight. I verified that all the clips between the lens and the housing were inserted correctly. The headlight lens stuck out a little bit where it meets the fender. Need to open it up again and replace with smaller shrouds..
In this video, it looks like the projector shroud is hitting the headlight also (or at least it is very tight clearance), but it might actually have been OK if Morimoto H1 6.0 projectors were used (they are 136 mm depth vs 139mm depth of 7.0 projectors).
I would recommend using bullet shrouds or mini gatling gun for this quick retrofit to avoid any headaches because they have smaller diameters and are garuanteed not to hit the headlight shroud. Otherwise, you'll have to cut off a significant portion of the headlight reflector bowl to seat the projector further back. If you get to that point, you might as well do a FX-R retrofit because it will be a huge PITA to align correctly anyways.
Lastly, thank you for the informative video! It was very easy to follow.
Thanks for the info Nathan! I haven't used the newest 7.0 projectors but as you stated, people have to be aware of changes in depth. Very important not to over look!
The high beam drl setup is awesome and unique you should consider selling some as id love a set for my rsx
+Ernesto Batres Thanks Ernesto! I appreciate the compliment. Unfortunately it is pretty time consuming to make and it wouldn't really be very profitable on my end. However, if you check out my other video, I've shared how to design the circuit boards. Maybe I can make another video showing how to construct the LED pod as well!
Nice install video. My only note is your right beam is aimed too low. The low step of the right light should be approximately aligned with the high step of the left, so you have two steps up (opposite for brits, and the rest of the wrong-siders).
Excellent video for retrofitting projectors, except I would first of all set up reference marks on the wall using the OLD halogen lights. That way all you have to do is match up the new projectors to the "old" reference marks and you are done! The reason I would do it THIS way is because the vehicle I have is a '13 Focus with reflectors. The Focus "shares" one reflector for both, high and low beam presently with the halogens, and there is ONLY ONE adjustment common to both lights. Since I want to use BOTH high beams ( projector high beam AND my stock halogen high beam) for more light, if the low beam and the halogen high beam don't have the same positional alignment, using the single factory adjuster will not position ONE of the beams properly, especially horizontally. This is why a "factory" installed projector along with a reflector "high beam" in the same housing has TWO separate adjustments for each light. I don't know if all this makes sense, but that's the only way I could explain it!
Good point, I see what you're saying!
awesome vid. I'm planning on doing a retrofit on my 05 civic. I think the headlights are similar to the ones in your RSX. I have seen many people just cut a huge hole and epoxy the projector to the reflector bowl, and I was planning to do that until I saw this vid. I'll try to do what you did here, as its easier, cleaner, and should make the alignment process 100x easier.
I would also like to mention your custom DRLs. Personally, I don't like them. IMO they're a bit tacky. Plus, I think they're pointless, since you don't actually see them (unless you have some system which turns the headlights on when you unlock the car, or something like that). Still, I guess you must like them and that's the important thing.
Thanks! To each their own I guess. It was more of a fun project because I could, not necessarily because I should lol
very good info' & methods. thanks
You're welcome!
Great video. This is a great example of how to do a instructional / guide video. I bought a set / kit of (bi-xenon) hid that fit into my oem F250 housings. Strangest deal, the hi/low function triggered through the thin b/r wires much like the "cut off" magnet connection. These bulbs actually have a internal (push - pull) magnet that moves the hid bulb in & out about 5mm. First, hid's in a refracting housing is WRONG, I learned that quick, Also, I cant find a application where that push pull bulb is used. It seems like it might work like a MAG LIGHT to focus ,pencil beam to flood beam in the right housing , but it does nothing in a OEM refractor. I'm using the BI ballast / harness on my projectors, (works great on the cut off hi/lo ) ... So what the hell are those push pull bulbs good for?
Good question Jay. I've heard of them, but have never personally come across them. Obviously some kind of lens/housing has the proper optics to make them work as intended but it's not these "universal" bixenon projectors with the cut off shield. Thanks for watching!
Good guide. Well done.
Thanks Daniel, much appreciated!
@@EmbraceMaking How's your retrofit? LEDs hasn't died over years?
Nice video good explication congratulations I’m have a cuestion what kind of projector I need for my 2017 Nissan Rogue? Thanks
Thank you! Not sure about your application though, you'd have to measure!
Excellent tutorial! Thanks.
Thanks Steve!
Law and order headlight addition lol love the video!
Hahah! Wow I never thought of that, I will never look at my own video the same way again lol
at this stage before we go to the wiring, I clanged my shirt to better prepare. great video though!!
haha thank you, its not as scary as you think :)
how did you aim the projecters and really love what you done with the custom DRLs, have you done a tutorial on them?
Projectors were aimed with the regular aiming system for the old reflectors! Yes, check my other videos for tutorials on how to build the electronics :)
Well done 👏👍💪👋
Thanks ✌
Nice video, i do have a question though. What did you do about the high beam? I mean when you have 2 separate bulbs fitted by the factory one is low and the other high beam. I get it that the projector will provide the high beam function via the flap but what about the light itself? I'm mostly thinking about daytime when the low beam is off and you need to use the flash via high beam. How will the low beam and flap get activated? I have the same situation on my car and I intend to use the high beam/DRL slot to house a 2" projector that will act solely as high beam together with the low beam. This way I will have the "flashing" option as well.
The projector's solenoid uses the high beam function... so I wired the 12V that would normally have gone to the separate high beam bulb to the projector solenoid. That way when you flash to pass, or put your high beams steady on, it just uses the projector solenoid as intended. In my case I also mounted a fun LED day time running light module in there that you can see I "animated" with some additional electronics.
@@EmbraceMaking thank you for your reply but it doesn't answer the question or it could be that you had H4 on your car. Mine has 2 separate bulbs for high and low beams, thus 2 wires/signals for the related buls. When flash to pass the solenoid will react but what about the bulb? That will stay off as my low beam signal is off. As I see it it would require that the high beam signal is wired to the bulb on low beam as well. Otherwise the light will stay off while the solenoid will activate. When low beam is on then all works just fine, it's during the day I have an issue. Hope all makes sense.
Great instructional video! One question though. Eith that install of daytime driving lights in place of old high beams since new projectors contain both, what's to prevent a ticket from police who assume your driving with brights because he sees quad headlights? He won't be blinded by high beams not on but...
I hate having to educate cops on mods. Been doing it for 30 years.
Not sure how to prevent unwarranted tickets but I suppose you can show him the beam pattern, it should be obvious they are not high beams?
Fantastic video. I'll be saving this for when i do my custom headlights in the summer! I was wondering what happens if you have one of the bulbs go out? do you then have to take apart the headlight again to replace it?
Thanks for watching! In my case, yes you would have to take it apart. However, LED bulbs (good quality ones) should outlast your vehicle and you shouldn't have this issue.
awsome i was gonna send my s15 silvia lights out to get done but now that i see this i think i will do my retro myself
Give it a shot, not that tough!
what HID projectors would you recommend me getting?
Nice job bro .what kind is of other lights where u buy it
Hi Tony, sorry which lights are you referring to? Thank you
I wish newer headlights had lenses that came off that easy, permaseal is really difficult to remove even after leaving in an over for 15-20 mins at 250 F
Perfect video! But I've one question: I've got a pair of headlights branded "tyc". The aiming system is not working...the adjusting bolts move freely, so the reflector won't move. If I want to install a bixenon projector, I can repair the levelling system? I think that the bolts it's not in contact with the reflector.
I need your help for the project! Thanks!
Hi Irma, sorry I'm not familiar with those lights. There are so many out there its impossible to visualize what your problem is without seeing it myself.
Thank so much for your nice details video
No problem! Enjoy! Thanks for watching!
Thanks. I have all the items now but they are sleeping in the shelf for couple weeks since I want to make sure I do it correctly being a first time DIY. 1. Should I set my headlights motor to the high level before fixing the projector? 2. The driver side headlight is on the lower side already which I didn't know how to make even - This will also result in driver side projector being alot lower than usual isn't it? 3. How to get both the projector beam in the same level (line)? I don't know if the adjustment needs to be done on my NHK G5-R projector itself or if there's any screw in the headlights assembly for that. Finally 4. Is Butyl rubber enough to close the assembly or I would require any other adhesive too? Thanks so much for helping me out!
Before performing the modification, use your stock headlight adjusters to get your stock lights aligned first. Once you have proper alignment, then you can take everything apart and start modifying. If you do not align them first, then you may not have enough adjustment after the retrofit to bring everything back into proper alignment. The butyl rubber should be enough to seal. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. So, it's in this order 1. Align the headlights on the same height 2. Set the headlight adjuster motor to the highest level 3. Proceed with projector retrofit. That's correct, right?
I'm not sure what you mean by "set the headlight adjuster motor to the highest level"
Is this a motor for self leveling headlights?
Embrace Racing Yes, there's this button right beside my steering wheel to adjust the height of the headlights in four levels based on the number of persons in the car. Both headlights are adjusted at the same time upon adjusting the button.
dude thanks for the video. i got a project with my rsx headlights too. instead i want to make the low and high beams the same h1 morimoto and have all 4 turned on on low beams and have high beam flickering on them. i get juiced just thinking on how bright those things are going to be on low beam and even on high beam.
Quad retrofits are awesome. I used to run a quad set up on my Fiero... very bright!
I saw it in one of your videos. Looks good!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Okay, great video, but I am dying trying to figure out one more detail. Your OEM was a 4-headlight dedicated high and low beam setup. You converted to bi-xenon. Your morimoto harness clearly appears to be H4, which is for a hi/low headlight. What adapters did you buy to go from stock two-prong headlight plugs to the H4 three-prong. Oh...all without cutting OEM wiring?
Its been a while since this video but if I remember correctly... H4 harness you can just stick regular crimp blade connectors in, and I'm pretty sure on that harness that is only for signal and not for powering the ballasts but it would be fine regardless. So you can just make your own adapter if you used an H4 harness and source the other end for the appropriate sized plug for whatever bulb size the car takes. Lots of retrofit stores and ebay you can find just about any male / female plug with pigtails to make your own harness adapters.
love the video. I am a little bit of a lost though. the projectors I got only takes H1 bulbs and my cars headlight plugs are for H4. Can you please explain how would I go about installing or powering up H1 bulbs with H4 plug?
+koushick barua No problem!... Your H1 bulbs are HID bulbs so they have those universal connectors on them. They will plug into the wires coming out of the ballast. Now to provide the ballasts with power you have a few options... Some aftermarket HID ballasts can be ordered with the correct style of plug and they will grab power directly from your old bulb connectors. However, if you don't have matching plugs, then you can use a wiring harness like the one I show in the video. The harnesses can be purchased with the right plugs for your current H4 connectors. They will grab power from your battery and use the current head light connectors just for a signal when to send the ballasts power. If you have bi-xenon projectors that do both high and low beams, the harness can also use the high beam signal in your H4 connector to send power to the solenoid in your new projectors and activate the high beam. Hope that helps!
I actually ended up ordering xenon instead on bi xenon only because it limits the amount of wires as I do not have to pull power from the battery. would it be easier to get bi xenon?
+koushick barua Are you referring to the projectors or the bulbs? Since you have H4 connectors I'm going to assume that on your current car the low and high beam is handled by the same bulb... If you want a high beam function you should get a bixenon projector like the Morimoto Mini H1. The bulb is just your basic H1 bulb, but it is the projector that allows you to do both high beam and low beam
02-04 acura rsx are nice cars
It was a very fun car while I had it!
cool video
+James Robert Thanks! Hope you found it helpful :)
I'm hoping my car will be an easy retrofit, '04 Liberty, they're basically gigantic circles for housings.
Might want to check out "the retrofit source" they might have direct drop in lights!
I commented on your other video but would you be willing to sell your custom led DRL with the PCB? Or show a video of how you actually made the housing for your legs? Great work
+Casey Willer Hi Casey, I would be able to sell the PCB boards, yes. Send me a private message on TH-cam with the details of your project and we can discuss. Thanks for watching!
If your car powers the low and high beam together can you just put an HID kit to the low beam lead to power the projector bulb and the shutter solenoid to the high beam lead?
Hi Aaron, yes that should work. As long as the low beam does not turn off then you have an easy set up to retrofit :)
nice video! can you tell me how the final aiming adjustment is made once you sealed the unit?
+Mo No problem! Before sealing the unit you should get the projectors into rough alignment. This is why I had installed them without the lenses. Once the lenses are sealed, all headlights should still have some level of adjustment. All headlights are different so some will have more than others. On my car (RSX) there are two adjusting screws at the back of the headlight housing; one for vertical and one for horizontal adjustment. Again, these are just for fine adjustment so you should do your best to get them as close as you can before sealing them. Hope that helps!
Excelent video!! What brand of the proyector are them?
Reaiiy very good job and demonstration but I didn't know how you fit the bi xenon bulbs at the end of projector?
The bulbs are just inserted from behind and these projectors use a little retaining clasp to hold them in place.
Hi mate, what drl you using I actually like how the light sequence go round.
I made them myself! Check some of my older videos, I did a tutorial on how to make your own sequencing controller
@@EmbraceMaking thank you so much will check it out now
@@EmbraceMaking I would like to know do you make one so I could buy it? Exactly the same with circle pod and module complete?
I wish i could find some as experienced as you in oc cali so they could done this to truck and upgrade my halo lights!🤣🤣
Subscribed and liked already. Thanks.
Does the harness allow you to have the functionality of your stock high beam bowl, having the bi xenon high beam function together?
very good, excellent tutorial... I will do it in my kia rio
Thanks! Enjoy!
Nice video
I had one question though
What would happen if you used high beams in day light when your low beams are of?
Would there be any light output? Or just the electromagnet moving?
Just saying if you wanted to flash high beams in daylight
Depends on how you wire it. My car didn't have DRL because it was a US car, so yes, during the day the magnet would just move. However, if I had wired them such that the low beam was always on then I could flash my high beams during the day. Thank for watching!
Great video!
I was wondering about how long it would take for me to do this whole process?
+SmiteVale Really depends on your skillset, how easy it is to get the headlights off your car, and if you have everything you need on hand. I would say that you should make it a weekend project. If it is your daily driver, give it an entire weekend so you don't need to drive your car without any headlights.
Great video! Can I do this to my 02 Tacoma? Any kit part numbers? Thanks
Thanks! You can get a "universal" kit from The Retrofit Source that will include the projectors, bulbs, ballasts, and wiring harness. From there you just have to take your headlights apart and follow the general guidelines in this video. Every application has it's own nuances so you'll have to be prepared to do some problem solving when it comes to fit and finish for your truck.
Well done, and well organized. Great DiY vid!
Thank you so much! More videos to come!
sweet dc5 bro!! i'd pay you to do that to mine lol im just gonna buy aftermarket projector assemblies cause im lazy but yours look great!
Thanks Zack! Appreciate the comment!
Great video! So I have an RSX, and I'm looking to do this exact job. When I look on the retrofitsource website, and I'm a little bit confused on what I need to get. I believe I need an H1 system, but I dont know what kind of wiring I would need to get. I don't see the MotoControl for the H1, I only see a regular relay, with an optional high bean splitter. Are you able to advise?
Thanks a lot.
The H1 projectors are the standard choice. I can't remember now if the RSX keeps low beams on while high beams are activated. If this is the case you just need to wire the high beam signal to the projector shutter. If the low beam turns off when the high beam comes on, then you need a bixenon motocontrol relay. This keeps power to your H1 bulb all the time, but when the high beam signal comes on it activates the shutter.
Saw your car for sale on kijiji! Lights look great and tutorial was amazing. I have an 04 rsx and would like to do the projector mod. Do you have a link on the projector you used and the shroud?
+Abraar Rahman Thanks for the comment Abraar! I got everything from the Retrofit Source:
Projector: www.theretrofitsource.com/components/projectors/bi-xenon-morimoto-mini-h1-7-0-projectors.html#.VsZ-RLQrK9I
Shroud: www.theretrofitsource.com/components/shrouds/g37-r-projector-shrouds.html#.VsZ-bbQrK9I
Hope that helps!
This is a really stupid question I'm sure. Do you have to open the housing back again when you have to change the bulbs?
Nope! The bulbs stick out the back so you don't have to open the housing :)
@@EmbraceMaking I figured as much. Really dumb question haha. I have never opened up a set of headlights myself, so I'm just used to the stock location. When I see the threaded end on the projectors with the lock nuts and washers I just couldn't picture the bulb going in. Most videos never actually show the bulb going in after the retrofit lol
Very informative video! Hey... do you have any advice on how to align projectors? I retrofitted mine with some morimoto 4tl-r and realized that the projectors had a crooked beam. They crossed each other slightly like a wide X. Do I need to reopen the headlights again?
Depends.. if you can access the back of the lights you may be able to twist the projector to level the beam... otherwise you may have to open them again.
I can access the back of the headlights, but...how do I twist the projector?
I would remove the bulbs first, grab the place where the bulb retaining clip goes and see if you can rotate it. If it hasn't been glued or epoxied in place you might be able to rotate it. Most of these universal projectors are held in place with a big locking nut.
I guess we all learn something new everyday...thank you very much for the advice!
Great video... Have you ever considered selling these PCBs?
I have considered it, but it's something that is a little difficult to market I suppose. Are you interested in a set?
yes i really like it...adds a very unique touch to your car
I'll see if I have enough parts to make a set!
Awesome
Embrace Racing I too would like a set! How about if I could provide the shroud and projector (old projector and shroud off my 2011 WRX) and send to you and work out how to pay?
Ok I have a question. How do u change the bulb when it burns out? Do I have to put my headlights back in the oven and redo everything to get the bulb replaced? Or is it as easy to replace just like cars that come stock with projectors?
The bulb sticks out the back of the housing so it's just like changing your regular bulbs :)
I have rsx too i like your set up. do you think that i could use ACME H1 stage 3 kit from the retrofitsource instead.any additional advice is welcome
Yes, the ACME projectors should be the same dimensionally the same as the Morimoto branded H1 projectors. Good luck!
Thats sick! Quick question. Would you be able to retrofit some if i was to send you the headlights and pay you?
How much would you charge?
Wish I had time for stuff like this but unfortunately my schedule keeps me busy enough. There are tons of retrofitting companies all over the US that can do some pretty crazy stuff. Check out "The Retrofit Source" and I believe they have a page with all sorts of retrofitters across the country.
Embrace Racing thank you. Appreciate the response
What kind of lights do you have that light up in a circle when first turned on??
+Husky I designed the pods myself and 3D printed them. I used "Eagle-eye" 3W LED lights in the pods and they light up in sequence using a circuit I designed and made the circuit board for that as well :) Keep an eye out for a future video where I explain how I made the sequencing lights!
+Embrace Racing keep up the good work man, they look awesome!! I really want something like this!
Husky Thank you! I may make the circuit boards available for purchase, but the 3d printed stuff is a bit time consuming.
+Embrace Racing nice project! very interested to see drl lights tutorial)
Thank you! I'm working on the DRL tutorial as we speak :)
Feel like I'm getting a diy video from Joe Swanson from family guy lol.
Great work though.
Haha thanks!
I got lost when you tightened the nut for the projector, so how did you tighten the nut without the projector moving
+MikeandSamonPC Hi Mike! After putting the headlights on the car with out lenses and making sure your projectors are "level" you just hold the projector with your hand. Make sure it doesn't move (use timing marks like I showed in the video). Tighten the nut on the back with a wrench while holding the projector with your hand to keep it from rotating. The silicone washer on the inside also provides the projector with some grip to keep it from rotating. Let me know if that helps!
Can it fit with headlamp Toyota fortuner 2006? Fitting lamp is HB4
that rubber sealant is not a glue but a pliable rubber sealant to seal your head lights so moisture doesn't get in. front what i seen so far is that 23 inches from the center or the top of the projector? When i did my retrofit on my ford focus with aftermarket projector housings i used the center of the project as my height for my projector cut off and used that after i aimed my headlights. they were level and never blinded any one
+TheArchetypeGamer 23 inch is from the center of the headlight :)
+Embrace Racing you can keep it at 23 inches and not blind anyone
TheArchetypeGamer Yep should be fine. Although I recommend adding a little bit of angle downwards just to be sure. It will help if you have some heavy stuff in your trunk too ;)
+Embrace Racing in my next retrofit with my 14 focus I might think about it
Hum I was told by the people at TRS that the MotoControl Bi-Xenon you show in the Video don't work with the RSX. I am also working on my RSX headlights and I wanted to use the same harness, but I was told did not work with the H1. Did I miss something during your explanation? lol
It's been a little while since I did this and I sold the car a few years back.. but if I recall, the harness will not be plug and play with the RSX lights. The high beams are the inner lights if I recall correctly. Therefore, to make the harness work, you have to cut the connector off and splice it... the positive signal from the high beams will get spliced in and trigger the bi-xenon shutters. Hope that helps!
Hey man, danm! I ended up getting a diferent harness, thanks for the help. Great video by the way.
ok got 1 for you i ordered new aftermarket lights for my 05 escalade and i have factory hid xeons and wont fit in the new headlight housing
Sounds like a different bulb size. Aftermarket lights probably use some generic H1 size bulb. You'll have to ask the manufacturer or who you brought them from! Good luck!
Hey I'm planning on using mini H1 because of their ease of use but how is the beam pattern compare to like Fx-r or LS? I'm trying to get a wide/far pattern for my dad's car since he's old and has trouble seeing at night.
Hi Saleem, thanks for watching. I've never tested those other projectors but I'm sure someone has done a review online. I've never had any issue with the Morimoto products... they all seem to be top notch for what its worth.
hey I see the lic is ontario. Are you located in the GTA? Can i pay for you to do the retrofitting?
Unfortunately life is very busy at the moment and I just don't have time to take orders, sorry!
So I planned on doing this with the same projectors, the relay that comes with the projector is the Hd Relay. Is that okay or do I need to purchase the bi xenon one you have? Also I plan on getting the anti flicker harness as well because I have a 2008 Chrysler. Thank you!
Hi Cuda, the harness you choose will depend on how your stock headlights are set up, and how you want to trigger your high beam solenoid. What bulb type do you have in your Chrysler, and do you have separate high beam and low beam bulbs stock?
Embrace Racing yeah I think it's 9006 for the low beams and yea they are separate for high and low beams. It's a Dodge Avenger.
I guess you still have two options (unless your low beams run at half brightness during the day due to DRL and/or turn off when you switch to high beams). If the low beams run at full brightness (no DRL) and don't turn off when you switch to high beams, then you can wire your ballasts directly to the low beam plugs. Tap into your high beam plugs and wire that directly to your high beam solenoids on the projectors. Done.
However, if your low beams turn off when you switch to high beams, or if your low beams use half voltage during the day for DRL, then I would suggest getting the "bi-xenon motocontrol harness 9006" from The Retrofit Source. It will wire directly to your battery and plug into your low beams and high beams only for the signals. It will keep your bulbs on when you switch to high beams and activate your solenoids at the same time.
Hope that helps!
Embrace Racing my low beams stay on when I turn my brights on I believe and I do not have daytime running lights on if that makes a difference. So I would get the regular harness for retrofit source and all is well along with the antiflicker harness?
+Embrace Racing Could you post a link for the harness you used please? I checked out TRS and they have 3 different bi-xenon harnesses. I have an rsx and I'm trying to follow your diy. Thank you in advance!
Hi Dylan, its going to depend on if you have an American or Canadian car? Do you have day time running lights?
Embrace Racing Mine is American so I believe I don't have DRLs. From what I have found I know I want to run a bixenon in the low beam housing same as you. I have already decided on lens and hid kit, but I'm trying to source a harness that has the relay to change my hi/low beam and will plug into my oem input.
Since you don't have a DRL, the next thing I would check for (because I can't remember, I sold my RSX a while back) is if your low beams turn off when you turn your high beams on? They were two separate bulbs right?
Embrace Racing Yes they are two separate bulbs I went ahead and reached out to a rep at retro solutions and they answered all of my questions so now all I have to do is follow your DIY. thanks for you help tho liked and subscribed!! 👍
No problem, thank you! Out of curiosity which one did they recommend? Here's my take.. If your low beam turns off when highs come on I would go with the bixenon moto control (H4) and then jumper your high beam signal to the harness. If your low beam remains on when high beams come on you can just use one of their regular relays and jumper the high beam signal directly to the projector solenoid.
Thanks dude. Great tutorial. What song at the end? Haha
Hit em up
Wanting to do this to my 04 Tacoma but also want to add angle eyes/halos. How much harder would that make the install?
Hi Owen, it shouldn't make it more difficult. If you use the morimoto projectors, they have shrouds that are designed to mount on them. The retro fit source sells halo rings that fit inside the shrouds which make the mounting very easy and stealth. From there you just need to run the positive negative wires to power the halos!
With led lamp can i install projector? I have h4 type, i want use hi/lo beam
What I don't understand is (looking at the Mini HI Bi-Xenon projector retro-solutions is selling now), it and all the other Mini H1 projectors claim to fit H1 bulbs only, but then claim to be BiXenon. But as far as I can see, there are no BiXenon H1 bulbs. What am I missing here?
Hi Marshaul, from my understanding, bi-xenon is referring to the projector and not the bulb. The projector has a shield that can flip down to create the high beam pattern.
You have your LEDs mounted on polymer? I would be scared to mount mine on anything other than metal since they don't have heat sinks, but they seem to work well.
They're not very powerful LEDs and they come in an aluminum housing. The plastic was ABS and so the melting temperature is somewhere around 190 Celsius I believe. It doesn't get nearly that hot and they worked for many months before I sold the car :)
Oh, I plan on doing something similar with my lights, but I wanted to wire them directly to my parking lights. Thanks for the inspiration!
No problem. Wiring them to your parking lights will be a breeze :) Best of luck!
One more thing, do I really need a relay if I'm just tapping into the parking lights? I saw your design has a lot of relays, but I'm guessing that's more for the sequencing.
You shouldn't need a relay for LEDs. I used transistors on my custom PCB board because I needed a microcontroller to turn them on and off. In your case, just make sure you either have a LED driver/voltage regulator, or that they are internally regulated since your vehicle puts out more than 12V. The voltage spikes will eventually kill them.
Hi, Where you connect the Black/red wire that is on Bi-Xenon? that wire thatappear at 14Min:09 thx 4 your reply
Depends on how you're wiring your projectors. Those wires are for the high beam solenoid on the projectors. If you have a bixenon relay harness there will be a plug for the solenoid wires. If you don't have a relay harness with the plug, you can wire them directly to the old high beam plug. However, you will have to find a way to keep your xenon bulbs on if your car turns your low beams off when high beams go on (dual filament bulbs like H4)
I want to take my original H7 signal from the headlight and drive it to projector's coil.
Will the H7 beam be effective for both high/low?
Hi Chris, what kind of car do you have? H7 bulbs are single filament and therefore you can use your high beam bulbs to power the solenoid coil. However, chances are, your car turns off your low beams when you switch your highs on. Therefore, you will lose power to your ballasts unless you use a bixenon relay controller. Check out the retrofit source website and take a look at their bixenon harnesses. They will maintain power to your HID ballasts even if your low beam lights turn off.
I have a Seat Leon.
Thank you very much for your quick response!
I will buy the whole kit next month
No problem! Have fun with the project, let me know if you have any other questions.
My car comes factory with a 9007 bulb. I bought a bixenon projector that fits an h1 bulb and then an h1 Cree led plug-n-play type bulb. How could I wire that to make it work with both hi-lo beam functions?
So you're trying to run the LED bulb in the bixenon projector? You'll probably be disappointed with the light output/pattern. Regardless, to activate the projector's shield to switch to high beam, you'll have to pick up the high beam signal from your high beam light. If you had a 9007 low beam bulb, you likely have a separate high beam bulb, correct?
Embrace Racing it's all in one bulb both high and low that's why I'm confused aha
I thought 9007 was a single filament... If it's dual filament then there should be a third wire... you'll have low beam + , high beam+ and a ground. So you'll have to figure out which one is high beam + and wire that to your projector solenoid. And if the low beam+ is turned off when you switch your high beams on then you need the bixenon relay controller from the retrofit source. Basically it will keep the bulb on while your high beam is switched on. Let me know if you need a link.
Thanks so much that actually helps a lot
No problem, hope you have it figured out!
Can you make a diy how to do the whole wiring process?
Yes! Subscribe and maybe I can make this video for you in the next few weeks. Thanks!
Embrace Racing will do thank you 🙏
Are these 2.5 or 3" projectors?
2.5"
How do you adjust the horizontal and vertical beam projection if the lights are sealed??
Since the new projectors are attached to the original reflector bowl, they can be aimed with the stock aiming mechanism. However, it is important that you get the alignment almost perfect from the start because the amount of adjustment in the stock housing is limited. It will not be able to compensate for very poor initial alignment.
Embrace Racing cool thanks for replying.
can you give me the link where you got the headlights from???? they look like good quality unlike the ebay one i bought lol.
+Adrian Vega Hi Adrian, they are ebay headlights as well.
www.ebay.com/itm/02-04-ACURA-RSX-DC5-BLACK-JDM-HEADLIGHTS-LEFT-RIGHT-/191496192848?fits=Model%3ARSX&hash=item2c96100350:g:YKYAAOSw1ZBUyTPr&vxp=mtr
I don't remember what vendor I got them from, but these are the same.
Hi bro I just installed bi xenon projector lens in my datsun go reflector headlight, but after installation both lights brightness was not up to the mark and when I just pressed a little than it'll become brighter as I want, but how can I hold the hid bulb like this, it happens to both headlight, and when I look from the front it seems that projector lens beam appears on the car headlight outer glass, it looks like all the projector light beam is for the headlight glass, so please help me whether it was installation fault or something else
Sounds like maybe you installed them on an angle? You have to make sure that they are mounted flat... you might have to take it apart and try again. You can make small adjustments using the aiming screws on your reflector headlights, but it won't fix big misalignments.
You said universal daytime running lights do you know the same exact ones? Would like to do the same for mine
You can find these same little LEDs on eBay and Aliexpress
Thank you man!🙏🏽
which lights are the led high beams? look great where to buy?
They were custom made!
The light with the multi led bulb when you put on that goes around in a circular what type is that?
Hi Kerdell, I custom made those lights. However, the retrofit source has recently come out with something almost identical.
What's the brand of the HID bulb used in the projector?
Hi John, I was using Morimoto bulbs from the retrofit source I believe
Hey man I'm in Ontario as well. Possible to get my lights done by you?
Thanks :)
Hi Veli, unfortunately I do not provide retrofit services. If you check out "The Retrofit Source" you may find someone local that can do it. Thanks for watching!
How do your lights do that at 18:06, like when they are first switched on the light iluminates in a circle then flashes?
Nevermind watched the video back and you explained it :)
Thanks! Yes check out my other videos and you'll see the exact circuit and how I built it! I explain all of the calculations, etc.