Spac

So I thought I'd share, Got rid of the old ebay projectors and did a retro with MH1 projectors. Very happy with the results! And it helps that the car is nice and clean too...

CrewChief

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Very nice. What did the MH1 proj cost you if you dont mind me asking.

BlueEM2

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Very Nice

xRiCeBoYx

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Clean install.
Any night shots?

Spac

No night shots as of yet. Tonight if I don't get carried away by the mosquitoes (Yes thay are that bad this year)

The projectors were $135 + shrouds and msc goodies needed. Very happy with the way they turned out.

electric130

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what's the back of the housing look like? how bad was it to make them fit?

Spac

The backs weren't that bad thanks to the old ebay projectors. Stolen boots and a bit of foil tape to make sure all was sealed.

grendel

nice to see another 7th gen in Manitoba!
that retrofit is SHITHOT.
I'm totally jealous... if you ever decide to start doing retrofits for other folks, lemme know!

electric130

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very clean. what are"MH1 projectors?" i googled, but nothing came up.

Spac

Ahh.. MH1 = Morimoto H1 or Mini H1.

Picked them up at The Retrofit Source.

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...b38aec40930c5d

Really easy to install and a fantastic projector.

xRiCeBoYx

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lol, I was gonna ask the same thing as electric.. Those were the projectors I was looking at getting before I picked up electric's TSX retro

If you could, can you snap a wall shot @ about 25 feet? I think I may pick 'em up to try and retro my sister's headlights.

edit: and what shrouds did you use, E55?

electric130

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and i was about to ask this!

xRiCeBoYx

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haha..

I was looking at the projectors on theretrofitsource, and it said they came with the gatling gun shrouds.. And those didn't look like the gatling gun shrouds

Spac

They come with "Mini" Gatling Gun shrouds. Didn't like the way those looked. Went with the E55 shrouds and a Coffee mug ring. (The smaller stainless ring at the front of the projector)

The E55 didn't cover as much of the projector as needed and I needed to Extend the shroud forward... Got really lucky with the fit...

Spac

Working on the night/wall shot. The mosquitoes are so freaking bad right now, I may not make it back into the house due to blood loss...

xRiCeBoYx

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http://www.off.com/clip-on-mosquito-repellent/
lol

If the mosquitoes are anything like they were when I lived in S. Carolina, they send one sacrificial wave to eat the layer of off you use, then send in a second wave to destroy you.. hahaha

Nevertheless, I reiterate, the retro looks good, and I now want to try a retro out on my sister's car (2010 Fit). Seeing as how those use H1 HID bulbs, and I have an H1 kit laying around, it works out perfectly

Spac

I don't think that will work out well. You need to be able to get the bulb holder through the opening for the buld in the reflector housing. If the Fit uses H1 bulbs, you won't be able to get the projector through that hole. (Larger than the hole... )

xRiCeBoYx

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The fit uses H4's.. I thought those morimoto's use H1 HID bulbs

Spac

OOps. My bad. I read the Fit uses H1 bulbs. H4 is perfect! Projectors come with H4 spacers for the housing. Apparently makes life really easy with getting the rotation of the projectors dead on...

xRiCeBoYx

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so what kinda HID bulbs are you using with those projectors? theretrofitsource.com says it uses H1 HID kits

gearbox

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yeah thats what it takes. they are working on a D2S model tho to use oem bulbs and ballasts.

Spac

H1 Bulbs. I just got Matt at TRS to throw in their H1 bulbs. Worked out really well. Pictures still to come whe mosquitoes back off or I finally go out there in a hazmat suite.

mc670

i know this threads a bit old, but did you ever get any more pic's of this? really tempted to try this out on my '05 as well.