Retrofitting HIDs into Popups....

[LA_phantom_240]

the projector lens is what gives the cutoff spectrum look...


Well i cant pass up this deal on these headlights for the 03-06 cadillac cts. I think theyre halogen projectors, but the way i see it, since its my first retrofit, i dont wanna waste a lot more money and possibly screw up... if it works right and i feel i could do it again, time for round 2... HID style.

Besides, the headlights are 20 bucks each plus shipping... lol what a bargain

[LA_phantom_240]

I just had a brilliant idea. Let me know what you guys think.

Since ive been working with fiberglass lately, Ive come up with all sorts of different things to use on my car... I was thinking about those useless grilles under our blinkers... I was thinking of making a housing to put projectors in there as fog lights... wouldnt that be pimp?

[TipStylez]

Why not fill the whole housing with projectors. like 3 going across 3 going down haha. 9 fully lit highbeams!

BTW what bumper your talkin bout with the grilles?

[Siizzzoooo]

does anyone know what HID projectors out that are near-direct with slight modification fit into S14 kouki headlight housings?

I'm sure the info is out there, just didnt know exactly

[LA_phantom_240]

Now understand im not great at this, but for a general idea...

[LA_phantom_240]

lol... forgot zenkis dont have those grilles... only chukis did

Originally Posted by TipStylez

Why not fill the whole housing with projectors. like 3 going across 3 going down haha. 9 fully lit highbeams!

BTW what bumper your talkin bout with the grilles?

Yeah i thought about something like that... i wanted to put a high and a low beam projector into my popups, but then i started thinking about the size, and theyre pretty big. smallest ive fround in actual headlights are like 2.5" and our headlights at their widest point are 6... now if i could find a way to make the housing bigger....

[TipStylez]

^Yeah i was thinking of somthing like your idea. But for a pignoise.



I was thinking of adding a H3 bulb in the white/clear part of the turn signal housing and use them as fogs. But the makes too much heat..

Do projectors cause as much heat?

[LA_phantom_240]

yes. if not more... well at least halogen. Im starting to look into wether or not fiberglass will hold up to that kind of heat


LOL ive always wanted a pignose bumper cuz my car is black and known to me and all of my friends as kitt... from knight rider. I wanted to put LEDs int he nostrils and have em sweep like kitt... lol ownage

[TipStylez]

^Good idea

msg lg

[40daws]

The end of the bulb seems to have the cutoff built in and would not require a retrofit.And comes in factory color temps.http://hipposleek.co.jp/d-supass/hid.html

['90RPS13]

I am going to Retrofit a set of TT Projectors with A4 HIDs into a H4 Housing and seal it. I will make a write up. Hopefully all goes well. Wish me luck. *a

[LA_phantom_240]

Im turning my chuki bumper grilles into projector lights. I bought some cadillac cts headlights ima take apart for the projectors... wish me luck...

[TipStylez]

im doing shit, wish me luck.

[LA_phantom_240]

lol be sure to wipe when ur done!

[LA_phantom_240]

Well.. i started gutting the inside of the chuki grilles, started with one, in case it doesnt work how i wanted it to...



Any suggestions?

[ThatGuy]

Damn. How big is the light? Almost looks like you should've just removed the grill, it's practically all cut away already.

[LA_phantom_240]

lol.. its a stock grille, im guessing for the smic on the JDM models... theres nothing behind the grille, which is why i thought it was a prime candidate for the conversion...

[S14DB]

Illegal height. You can't have headlights that low to the ground.

[LA_phantom_240]

the laws vary from state to state.... and besides, wouldnt they be "auxillary driving lights"? I.E. fogs?

[LA_phantom_240]

how many amps do you think a 100w bulb would draw? looking for a relay...

[Sir]

100W / 12V = XAmps IIRC

[LA_phantom_240]

Thanks for the info. I couldnt remember the formula...
17amps? hm... shouldnt be too ahrd to find a relay for that. I wonder if fiberglass will hold up to the head produced by 100 watt bulbs...

[DrtyRat]

Originally Posted by Sir

100W/12V=Xamps

Originally Posted by LA_phantom_240

Thanks for the info. I couldnt remember the formula...
17amps? hm... shouldnt be too ahrd to find a relay for that. I wonder if fiberglass will hold up to the head produced by 100 watt bulbs...

wouldn't that be closer to 8.5 amps?....obviously you could get a larger relay to work but I'm not sure you want to go too high(btw, I'm only saying this b/c I'm not sure if the relay provides any kind of protection. I'm pretty sure that's what the fuse is for but if the relay acts in anyway like the fuse, in terms of amp rating, going too high would mean you'd prob. burn out what ever was hooked up to it before you reached its max amps...some one correct me if I'm wrong)

[TipStylez]

I have a feeling fiberglass wont...

[LA_phantom_240]

Originally Posted by TipStylez

I have a feeling fiberglass wont...

...hmm... why not? if ya dont mind me askin... if maybe i drill a couple hole for the hot air to escape, or create some sort of vent louvres?

[TipStylez]

I was thinking the bulb will melt the fiberglass. But dosnt the projector housing it self keep the heat inside itself good enough to where it wont melt the fiberglass housing? Or the projector housing gets hot as hell also.

[waynehead05]

it's the projectors. i'lll post pics of my setup in a lil bit.

acura mdx projectors in an ebay clear conversion, with audi a6 3rd generation hella ballasts.

BTW you don't need a highbeam depending on where you drive. i do just fine without it.

[LA_phantom_240]

hmm.. i was thinking about attaching, say, a 4x6 headlight housing, trimmed down to fit the chuki bumper grilles... to give a neat chrome housing that wont melt, and would make ventillation a lot easier... i have plans for that.. what do you guys think? also, i thought about motorcycle headlights, or round headlights in general, being trimmed down to fit the bumper grilles... collaboration FTW...


DAMN another good idea hit me... trim my bumper to accept a 4x6 headlight, and retro it for projectors... wow, im on fire today

[TipStylez]

I think a cooler idea would be, buy some canadian running lights and convert them into turn signals. And retrofit some projectors where the turn signal orginaly was. Like RX-7s.

[LA_phantom_240]

...thought avout that, but the pastic housings that thr turn signals use arent nearly strong enough to withstand the heat produced by lights of any kind...

By the way, my friend came over with his 92 chevy van, which ahs 4x6 lights, and they fit nearly perfectly into the chuki bumper grilles... looks like my candidate for the conversion!