Topic: HID Projector Project (Cladded)

[Strobin]

Gonna start this thread to keep track of the progress of my HID Projector retrofit project for the AV.  Going to put up as many pics as I can that way someone who maybe want to do this to their AV will have something to get a guide from.  :thumb:


Here's a list of stuff that I will be using on my set:

2005 Acura TSX Projectors (can find these on ebay)
       -Washer Mod
2.25" Chrome Custom Trim Bezels (for TSX projectors)
5000K D2S McCulloch HID Bulbs & Ballasts (Xenonking.com)
Acrylic Sheet (USPlastic.com)
JB Weld
Duplicolor High-Heat Paint (Black)
StreetGlow LED Singles (Blue)
StreetGlow LED Singles (Amber)
3-LED Pod (Blue)
Black Diamond Clear Corner Headlights
Cold Cathode Halo Rings (Blue)

[Strobin]

Going to start by modifiying the headlight bezel to cover up the spot where the projector lens will going through. Used a dremel cutoff wheel to remove the piece shown so I could put flat piece of acrylic so make a flat area where I will drill hole for projector lense to come out of.

[Strobin]

here is how it looks from the front, wasn't really thinking about it when I took the picture but the cardboard section of the tape roll shows kinda what it will look like with the halo ring that I'm going to be using since it's almost exactly the same size. 

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

lookin forward to seeing how this goes! tired of being the red headed step child of the AV family!why do aftermarket companies tend to ignore us 02's!

[Strobin]

lookin forward to seeing how this goes! tired of being the red headed step child of the AV family!why do aftermarket companies tend to ignore us 02's!

I kinda like it because this will set mine apart from the rest (you can send your headlights out to be done but the price I've seen is upwards of $1200).  As far as I know I'm not the first to do projectors in cladded AV but I will be the first with halo's (angel eyes) and projectors, don't even know if anyone with regular headlights even has done halo's :thumb:

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

hopefully i'll be next then,after you! :thumb:

[bluedevil]

Sure like to know the outcome of this cool proyect  :thumb:   Keep it up!!!

[Strobin]

The halo rings arrived today and here's what they look like






This is going to be as far as I go until after the holidays, I need to pick up the TSX projectors and bulbs to go any farther as I need the projector mounted before I can cut the whole in the bezel for the projector to go thru and that will also tell me where I will mount the rings. So stay tuned! :thumb:

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

makin us 02 brothers proud! :thumb:

[Strobin]

Here's a little more that I had done a while ago . . .


Stock (cladded) headlights don't have any lights by the refelector like the turn signal does



Put blue LED there (pictured)  and will be adding a couple more to light it completely up in blue(on a switch with the rest of my illegal lights) and will also be adding a couple amber ones to keep it legal and tie them into the turn signals.  :thumb:

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

very cool! :thumb:

[bluedevil]

Whats the status?!!!!

[Strobin]

Whats the status?!!!!

Still on hold . . . been working on the Camaro

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

[bluedevil]

Whats the status?!!!!

Still on hold . . . been working on the Camaro

Sweet.

 i need to write a to-do-list.     I have plenty mods to work on but im waiting for nicer weather.

[Strobin]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

[Strobin]

Whats the status?!!!!

Still on hold . . . been working on the Camaro

Sweet.

 i need to write a to-do-list.     I have plenty mods to work on but im waiting for nicer weather.

Nicer weather? WTF ya talking about, I finally gave in and started modding the Camaro.  I wanted to wait until the snow trapped the car in the garage so I could tear it apart all at once, now I'm just doing it piece by piece since it's been so nice out that I've been taking it out a lot.

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

[bluedevil]

Youre right. This weather unbelievable lately.  Only thing this,when i get home from work,is already dark

....and on weekends i do chores around the house  

                                                                            ...i need a break

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

weathers supposed to get nasty this weekend! :'(

[Strobin]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

Sorry bro Strobe got shut down on that one 

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

Sorry bro Strobe got shut down on that one 

no prob,EYE gotcha covered!

[Strobin]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

Sorry bro Strobe got shut down on that one 

no prob,EYE gotcha covered!

Hopefully make a trip down there this Spring/Summer hear it's kinda dark down there so I need to shed some light

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

Sorry bro Strobe got shut down on that one 

no prob,EYE gotcha covered!

Hopefully make a trip down there this Spring/Summer hear it's kinda dark down there so I need to shed some light

that you could do! off topic but,i washed the truck yesterday with the midgate down and saw and heard the water leaking in the back under the window.won't do that again,but my question is ,is that normal,and if so what happens to the subwoofers installed in a midgate when it rains or you go thru a carwash?

[Strobin]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

Sorry bro Strobe got shut down on that one 

no prob,EYE gotcha covered!

Hopefully make a trip down there this Spring/Summer hear it's kinda dark down there so I need to shed some light

that you could do! off topic but,i washed the truck yesterday with the midgate down and saw and heard the water leaking in the back under the window.won't do that again,but my question is ,is that normal,and if so what happens to the subwoofers installed in a midgate when it rains or you go thru a carwash?

Need to remember that the AV brochure never said it would keep all the water out . . especially if midgate is down. 

You just hope you don't get them all wet, that's why when I build my custom midgate box I'm going to spray it with bedliner so the water doesn't affect it. Even thinking about spraying the box I have in there right now with it because I know water is getting in especially since I don't have a midgate.

[mEYEscndfvrtluv]

stop post whoring and finish it ,we want results!

. . . need fundage EYE don't suppose you have a set of TSX projectors laying around I could have now would ya

EYE'm waiting for you to come to the GTG!

Sorry bro Strobe got shut down on that one 

no prob,EYE gotcha covered!

Hopefully make a trip down there this Spring/Summer hear it's kinda dark down there so I need to shed some light

that you could do! off topic but,i washed the truck yesterday with the midgate down and saw and heard the water leaking in the back under the window.won't do that again,but my question is ,is that normal,and if so what happens to the subwoofers installed in a midgate when it rains or you go thru a carwash?

Need to remember that the AV brochure never said it would keep all the water out . . especially if midgate is down. 

You just hope you don't get them all wet, that's why when I build my custom midgate box I'm going to spray it with bedliner so the water doesn't affect it. Even thinking about spraying the box I have in there right now with it because I know water is getting in especially since I don't have a midgate.

cool,thanks for the reassurance on the H2O prob.thought it was my truck. may have to rethink subs in midgate!