stock to HID?

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

lxrick

Member
Joined
Nov 1, 2012
Posts
11
Reaction score
8
Location
Germany
I like these, they are looking very good:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Smoke-2007-...ash=item58d6d68498:g:7M0AAOSwv9hW2h9i&vxp=mtr

In addition all you need is a common H1-bulb HID conversion Kit with 5000k (that´s blue enough for adult eyes!) and to do some plug and play wiring.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xentec-35W-...m33a1fad3a7:m:m0ESKeJOXNUT_-3IknNLzWQ&vxp=mtr

btw, as you can see in my profile picture, I had the stock Headlights with HID. And YES as state above, it is bulls...!
So I switched to projectors and in addition I retrofittet BMW 7 Series lenses (E38 1995-2004) systems for "standard" Osram-Xenarc-D2S-Nightbreaker-Blue-Intense bulbs. Now it is how it always should have been from the start. But that was a lot of work.

I am sure the new Headlights above with a standard HID conversion Kit will solve all your problems too.

Good luck, Alex
 

gixer2000

Retrofit or Bust
Joined
Oct 13, 2015
Posts
1,467
Reaction score
642
Location
Massachusetts
id strongly recommend doing a legit retrofit and customize them however you like. here's the ones i did. Very simple and plain but put good light in front of me without blinding oncoming traffic

20151101_140525.jpg

20151101_145308.jpg

20151101_145559.jpg

20151102_154647.jpg
 

lxrick

Member
Joined
Nov 1, 2012
Posts
11
Reaction score
8
Location
Germany
OK, this is nice but a little bit insane.

Why didn´t you bought some Projection Aftermarket Headlights and simply changed the Lens systems from behind?!? With Premium Lenses from Hella, Valeo with original Osram or Philips D2S Bulbs?!?
Nothing really big had to be changed and I still have the original Headlights in case of selling the car or whatever...

But hey...good work! :)
 

gixer2000

Retrofit or Bust
Joined
Oct 13, 2015
Posts
1,467
Reaction score
642
Location
Massachusetts
OK, this is nice but a little bit insane.

Why didn´t you bought some Projection Aftermarket Headlights and simply changed the Lens systems from behind?!? With Premium Lenses from Hella, Valeo with original Osram or Philips D2S Bulbs?!?
Nothing really big had to be changed and I still have the original Headlights in case of selling the car or whatever...

But hey...good work! :)

The aftermarket housing require more work to get a quality projector mounted and aligned then the stock lenses do. Plus they are made from cheap materials so even if a get a good projector in there I'm still stuck with a housing that just looks cheap and clearly aftermarket. The goal for me was to get premium lighting but have it look factory as possible.
 

USMCBuckWild

Full Access Members
Joined
Oct 21, 2016
Posts
495
Reaction score
178
Location
Camp LeJeune, NC

gixer2000

Retrofit or Bust
Joined
Oct 13, 2015
Posts
1,467
Reaction score
642
Location
Massachusetts
This is the exact look and performance specs I want!

Can we get a parts list?
It's in your inbox and I added it to the media for anyone else that's interested. Also if you already have and HID kit you could use the ballasts you just need H1 bulbs to fit the projector
 
Last edited:

rwmorrisonjr

Full Access Members
Joined
Aug 26, 2012
Posts
351
Reaction score
93
Location
Memphis, TN
I did a complete Motimoto DS2 HID projector retrofit into the stock housings, and they look factory. Great light pattern, and able to be aimed properly, so no blinding anyone. I've attached some pics: off and on. The "on" pic looks like a HID bulb only, but its not. I'll get some better pics when its not raining and I can be outside my garage. IMG_0297.JPG

It looks like the same retrofit that gixer2000 did.
IMG_0298.JPG
 

EL Expedition

Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2013
Posts
15
Reaction score
8
Location
Albuquerque
I have a set of 09 limited headlights with Morimoto D2s projectors with ballasts. Wife did not like them so I put the stock lights back in. I installed some custom backlighting that shines on the reflectors and looks pretty cool with just the driving lights on. See the pics in my gallery. I will take $450 shipped. They will need to be tuned, before I took them off they were a little off.
 
Top