retrofitting head lights

[GAINMOB]

someone sent a link on a thread about a company in California that retrofit head lights...i've been talking via email/phone and this guy is so cooperative in putting together the perfect head light to the customer's liking it's rediculous...so i've just finalized what i'm looking for in my retorfit...around $575 including shipping...lightwerkz wanted $950 for the retrofit!!!

once they receive the head lights they will send update photos during the build as progress moves on and will validate with you the direction the build is going...anytime during the build you may change the build if its not what you looking for...add/subtract items from double projectors, CCFLs, LEDs, to colors...so far outstanding...

i ordered a set of headlights and will be sending them out for the retrofit hopefull this weekend or sometime during next week...if the work turns out like the photos on the website...i'll retrofit my fogs too...

www.sickhids.com

 

[Sierra Lima1470]

Sounds cool!! I hope they will pass VA State Inspection My friend has a Honda Prelude and he did something similar to that and when he had it inspected they rejected the car because of the headlights. So I would probably keep the originals just in case.

 

[GAINMOB]

i dont do state inspections...florida plates!!! YEAH!!!

 

[Sierra Lima1470]

haha I actually thought about that after I posted because my neighbors are military and still have Hawaii plates even though they've been here like 2 years.

 

[GAINMOB]

Sounds cool!! I hope they will pass VA State Inspection My friend has a Honda Prelude and he did something similar to that and when he had it inspected they rejected the car because of the headlights. So I would probably keep the originals just in case.

is his prelude black? he in the air force? these arent my OEMs...bought a set off ebay...

 

[Sierra Lima1470]

is his prelude black? he in the air force? these arent my OEMs...bought a set off ebay...

Lol no its baby blue and He's not in the air force lol. He's a senior in high school like me.

 

[GAINMOB]

just asking cuz theres a black prelude and da guy just retrofit'd his...

 

[seeker]

Slight of hand.

Sounds cool!! I hope they will pass VA State Inspection My friend has a Honda Prelude and he did something similar to that and when he had it inspected they rejected the car because of the headlights. So I would probably keep the originals just in case.

I put two 55 watt driving lights dead center of my truck. They come on with the parking lights. Then i added 80/100 watt h7 bulbs with high temp plugs.
So low beams equal 270 watts and high beams have 310 watts. The results are great and i spent 45 bucks. No flashing lights from on-coming traffic. No glare.

Next step is a set of blacked out euro style headlamps.

keep your old 55/60 bulbs for inspectors. swap out as needed.

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

Lol gotta love being military out of state! I had cali plates on my 300m when i first got stationed in tx, they didnt say nothing about nothing!

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

Sounds good... And as always keep us posted on pics!

 

[dadamaja]

what are you having done , leds ccfls, projectors?

 

[GAINMOB]

I put two 55 watt driving lights dead center of my truck. They come on with the parking lights. Then i added 80/100 watt h7 bulbs with high temp plugs.
So low beams equal 270 watts and high beams have 310 watts. The results are great and i spent 45 bucks. No flashing lights from on-coming traffic. No glare.

Next step is a set of blacked out euro style headlamps.

keep your old 55/60 bulbs for inspectors. swap out as needed.

i was wondering where you were going with all of that...you added lights and changed bulbs...my head lamps are being reconstructed...with LEDs and CCFLs

 

[GAINMOB]

Sounds good... And as always keep us posted on pics!

FA-SHO!!! as i get updated pics i'll be posting on the site...total price came up to $580...

complete retrofit with bi-xenon projectors, 55 watt HIDs plug/play, LEDs, CCFLs

 

[GAINMOB]

what are you having done , leds ccfls, projectors?

im getting my headlights retrofitted with projectors...they will have angel eyes and LEDs mimicking the audi R8...most get the LEDs at the bottom of the lights...mine will be at the top.

so instead of the ebay projector headlights with the angel eyes that barely light up....

something like this...
http://www.sickhids.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=101528224

with the LEDs on the top instead of bottom as shown in pic
http://www.sickhids.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=69589163

 

[panda24619]

i think i might do that when i buy my new head lights. #5! haha maybe! maybe not. the lights cost enough i dont think i will do that. but i always liked the look of the leds though!

 

[ELVATO]

What projectors are they putting in there? You're doing quad projector set up?

Did the prelude have FTP halogen high beams? If it was just bi-xenon projectors in there, the HIDs don't usually warm up fast enough to be really used as FTP lights.

EDIT:
I'm guessing they're going to use projectors like these: http://www.f150online.com/forums/2004-2008-f-150/420777-ncsus-hid-retrofit-headlights-7.html

Not bad, but def. not the best. But for the price, who cares

 

[GAINMOB]

i dont know the details about the prelude i saw...as of right now those are the projectors...he told me the name and names/styles of other that i can switch to...same guy who did lights on the link you sent

what projectors do you suggest?

 

[GAINMOB]

whats FTP?

 

[ELVATO]

Flash to pass (pulling back on the high beam lever).

As I said before, there are better projectors. FX-R (bixenon, 2.5" diameter), TL (bi-xenon, 3.0"). There's also E-55s for a cheaper solution. But, as I said, I'd just stick to what you're getting. The other guy seems to be happy with his, plus, I'm sure the cheaper projectors are what is keeping the price down.

 

[GAINMOB]

i'll inquire about the projectors again...