Another Projector retrofit

[gshadow325]

Project Quad Bi-Xenon retrofit

I dont know what i am going to do with it until i get to that part.

Had these Hella E55 bi-xenon projectors for years.

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So [MENTION=55855]zopperman[/MENTION] suggested that i do a retrofit

He suggested i take advantage of a black friday sale from trs.

Ordered the following
-Gatling Gun 2.0 shrouds for my Hella E55 projectors
-Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 Projector
-Pair of Eagle Eyes headlamps

Bought following parts
-DAP Silicone something 230
-JB Weld putty stuck with 5 minute cure time
-SEM Landau Black spray paint
-RED SMD Led for demon eyes
-HI-Intensity LED strip for DRL
-3M Metal tape

E55 next to morimoto mini h1

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3" projector on left, 2.5" on right

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Gatling Gun 2.0 shrouds on both projectors

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RED SMD for the demon eyes

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LED DRL strip and test burn in of the HIDs



Eagle eyes came in $80 per pair on ebay shipped

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took 10 minutes before i opened it and used a heat gun and popped it open in 5 minutes

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headlight bezels

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3" hole saw. hole saw meet bezel, bezel now has a hole

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Parts everywhere all over the place

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Bezel painted. projectors test fitted.

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thats it for now. waiting on some smaller shrouds from trs for the bi-xenons in the hi beam buckets

today 12/18/13

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working on passenger side headlight right now.

 

[gshadow325]

12/20/2013 added
today TRS shrouds came in. so i closed up one of the headlamps. then started on the second one.

pointers
-1000 grit snad paper and some water will scuff up the bezels nicely so you can black them out.
-make your holes. test fits BEFORE you paint the bezels. this way you dont scratch them up moving it around.
-i used SEM landau black spray paint

here are the two "eyes" in the headlamp bezel


now its in the headlamp housing

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closed up. go buy some clamps. small $2 from home depot or lowes. makes your life a lot easier. Also no oven was used, just a good ole heat gun. it was open in 3 minutes. closing it up too about 5-7 with a head gun too.

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Too much reflection so the pictures dont look as sexy as they do in real life.

both projectors are set level with the old halogen lowbeam lamp. was going to take pictures but my cell phone was running out of batteries so tomorrow going to work earlier to finish up the other side and take some more pictures.


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12/21/2013 update
More detailed pictures
Headlight buckets with the two projectors installed

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Headlamp shroud painted.
NOTE: Use a head gun to apply the paint. speed up the dry time by 10000x. thin multiple coats!

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If you wanted to see what the headlight mounting looks like

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Headlight lense with bezel in it.
NOTE: head lamp comes off in two piece. then into 4. first two halves is lense and bezel together

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Headlight bucket inside headlamp mount

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Use this stuff in the picture to make a good tight seal

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I routed my "mods" thru the moisute/air vent holes in the top and bottom.

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Mods thru hole

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Notch the tab in the hole so the wires dont get pinched.

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[gshadow325]

reserved just in case, needed it

Cap reinstalled over the wires

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what the rear looks like. used some silicone to make a gasket to fill the void left from cutting off the hi beam headlight holding part. thats the white stuff around this picture. it dries clear

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dont need it on the low beam one, since it gets good seal anyways

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Progress. into the truck. I have female hi beam connectors so it can just plug and play into the hibeam wiring.

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Low beam demon eyes

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Quick installed picture

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Headlight cut off from 50feet away. spare tire messes up my beam pattern LoL

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Here is what the front looks like before. the tire is still on the front

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Finished install pictures
12/27.2013

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[bojanglesSR5]

Looks great so far. Very quick progress too

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Looks great, can't wait to see more

 

[HokieRunner]

Looking really good. Can't wait to see the finished product. It looks like the E55 projector is larger than the Morimoto but it's going in the smaller 'high beam' headlight bucket? Just wondering if that's just your preference or if mounting depth or any other factors came into play. Also - how do the eagle eye parts compare to OEM? I was under the impression OEM units were better built and preferred for these retro projects. Obviously the cons being more expensive. I don't have any first hand experience with aftermarket units though so it's all based on other folks feedback.

Not questioning your decisions, btw - just curious as to why so that when/if I do a retrofit I'll be better informed.

The demon eyes is a cool trick. I think Zak did that too, right? Keep up the nice work!

 

[gshadow325]

Looking really good. Can't wait to see the finished product. It looks like the E55 projector is larger than the Morimoto but it's going in the smaller 'high beam' headlight bucket? Just wondering if that's just your preference or if mounting depth or any other factors came into play. Also - how do the eagle eye parts compare to OEM? I was under the impression OEM units were better built and preferred for these retro projects. Obviously the cons being more expensive. I don't have any first hand experience with aftermarket units though so it's all based on other folks feedback.

Not questioning your decisions, btw - just curious as to why so that when/if I do a retrofit I'll be better informed.

The demon eyes is a cool trick. I think Zak did that too, right? Keep up the nice work!

eagle eyes are junk. they cheap and they serve a purpose. to be retrofitted LoL.

teaser pic. no morimoto in yet since the gatlin gun 2.0 shroud is LARGE so a mini gatlin gun shroud is enroute from trs right now.

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[ebg18t]

Looks awesome

 

[gshadow325]

updated post #2

 

[riceandpho]

really want to see all the lined up cutoff pic . good work so far.

 

[gshadow325]

really want to see all the lined up cutoff pic . good work so far.

updated post 2 and 3

 

[riceandpho]

is it me, seem blurry, but i guess thats how it looks with stock lens, ever tried clear lens?

 

[eddiebx]

That looks pretty badass! Any pictures of just these bad boys lit up in the housing?

BTW, I think you mentioned you work at a shop right? Do you work on anything else besides your own truck at work? lololol :jk:

 

[gshadow325]

Yeah I do this in my free time, lol. Been raining here in Vermont and been overcast. Since I'm on vacation didn't have time to take it. They look bad asssss

 

[gshadow325]

updated 3rd posts with final install pics

 

[MTD]

Very nice sir!!! It looks awesome!

 

[gshadow325]

Cost for project retrofit

Materials and cost breakdown:

Sealing and paint and stuff:

1. DAP Dynaflex 230 $5 DAP Dynaflex 230 Sealant - White 5.5 oz
2. SEM Landau Black Spray Paint $10. something i have in stock Buy SEM Paints Color Coat - Landau Black Aerosol SEM15013 at Advance Auto Parts
3. 3m window weld sealant $15 3M® 8610 - Window-Weld? Round Ribbon Sealer | O'Reilly Auto Parts

So about $30 in materials that is enough for you to do a life time of retrofits. I also bought some long 8/32 x 2" truss head bolts and nuts to install my E55 projectors $4

Hard parts this is where YMMV(your mods may vary)

1. morimoto mini h1 6.0 projector kit $120 comes with shroud choice Bi-xenon: Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 - HID Projectors from The Retrofit Source Inc
2. Your favorite HID kit from ebay. ddmtuning ect and in your favorite color. I did 6000k H1 $85
3. OEM BMW 550i headlamps harvested the Hella E55 projectors, free. trs copy $150 per pair and no shrouds. i used gatlin 2.0 on mine Bi-xenon: Hella EvoX-R - HID Projectors from The Retrofit Source Inc
4. Eagle Eye Reaplacement headlamps $79 ebay, New 03 05 Toyota 4 Runner Headlights Headlamps Pair New Set | eBay
5. trs gatlin gun 2.0 shrouds for my bmw projectors $40
6. red led for my demon eyes $5, free since i had left over from previous project.
7. LED light bar $90

So bi xenon retrofit price, not including mods
QUAD pricing $560
Single Bi-Xenon $285

Price difference between the two retrofits is the cost of the second projector and hid kit to go with it.

NOTE:
Quality of the eagle eye headlamps is cheap. it serves a purpose. to be a organ donator
HID kits can come cheaper and more expensive. so your price will vary from mine
Demon eyes, halos, angel eyes, ect all these mods can jack the price up.
Just for reference, since if i had to duplicate this retrofit, it would cost, no labor almost $600 for quads and $350 for bixenon.

 

[johnnytoofye]

Materials and cost breakdown:

Sealing and paint and stuff:

1. DAP Dynaflex 230 $5 DAP Dynaflex 230 Sealant - White 5.5 oz
2. SEM Landau Black Spray Paint $10. something i have in stock Buy SEM Paints Color Coat - Landau Black Aerosol SEM15013 at Advance Auto Parts
3. 3m window weld sealant $15 3M® 8610 - Window-Weld? Round Ribbon Sealer | O'Reilly Auto Parts

So about $30 in materials that is enough for you to do a life time of retrofits. I also bought some long 8/32 x 2" truss head bolts and nuts to install my E55 projectors $4

Hard parts this is where YMMV(your mods may vary)

1. morimoto mini h1 6.0 projector kit $120 comes with shroud choice Bi-xenon: Morimoto Mini H1 6.0 - HID Projectors from The Retrofit Source Inc
2. Your favorite HID kit from ebay. ddmtuning ect and in your favorite color. I did 6000k H1 $85
3. OEM BMW 550i headlamps harvested the Hella E55 projectors, free. trs copy $150 per pair and no shrouds. i used gatlin 2.0 on mine Bi-xenon: Hella EvoX-R - HID Projectors from The Retrofit Source Inc
4. Eagle Eye Reaplacement headlamps $79 ebay, New 03 05 Toyota 4 Runner Headlights Headlamps Pair New Set | eBay
5. trs gatlin gun 2.0 shrouds for my bmw projectors $40
6. red led for my demon eyes $5, free since i had left over from previous project.
7. LED light bar $90

So bi xenon retrofit price, not including mods
QUAD pricing $560
Single Bi-Xenon $285

Price difference between the two retrofits is the cost of the second projector and hid kit to go with it.

NOTE:
Quality of the eagle eye headlamps is cheap. it serves a purpose. to be a organ donator
HID kits can come cheaper and more expensive. so your price will vary from mine
Demon eyes, halos, angel eyes, ect all these mods can jack the price up.
Just for reference, since if i had to duplicate this retrofit, it would cost, no labor almost $600 for quads and $350 for bixenon.

For the demon eyes how many SMD strips did you use and how did you mount them?