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Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)
hahahah!!!! I was very frustrated!!! lol j/k. Thanks Mike for the place, your tools, and the suggestions/ recommendations!
I was driving behind a truck just now and I was surprised how the license plate was finally lit up! Thanks for the pictures, as well.
I was driving behind a truck just now and I was surprised how the license plate was finally lit up! Thanks for the pictures, as well.
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The rubber stoppers are a great mod!
Oh, I'll be hanging out with Regis later on and I'll try to get some wall shots and stuff. I gotta work on the right one when I get a chance lol.
Oh, I'll be hanging out with Regis later on and I'll try to get some wall shots and stuff. I gotta work on the right one when I get a chance lol.
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Yup rubber stoppers for the win. The second should go by a lot faster since we won't be driving around fountain valley looking for parts. Actually you can probably just use the other half of that rubber stopper for the second one.
You guys should go to v20 or something. Let regis find his fob.
You guys should go to v20 or something. Let regis find his fob.
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Yup rubber stoppers for the win. The second should go by a lot faster since we won't be driving around fountain valley looking for parts. Actually you can probably just use the other half of that rubber stopper for the second one.
You guys should go to v20 or something. Let regis find his fob.
You guys should go to v20 or something. Let regis find his fob.
I'm gonna have to go buy that heat gun. Can I find this at Home Depot? v20, eh? Never been there, but it sounds like a great spot for Regis! lol
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Okay. Thanks! Have fun at the house party! I'm leaving to take my sister to her friend's home right now.
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Yup rubber stoppers for the win. The second should go by a lot faster since we won't be driving around fountain valley looking for parts. Actually you can probably just use the other half of that rubber stopper for the second one.
You guys should go to v20 or something. Let regis find his fob.
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Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)
nice thats should be better. that one side was way too low.
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Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)
So, I forgot to get some wall shots, but here are some pictures that I took on the freeway.


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Good Job Jonathan. Looks like you fixed the headlights. Looks much better. Maybe you can help me switch out my TFX with my S2K's when I get a chance to do it.
BTW if you want your strut bar back you can have it because it doesn't fit on my car. The clutch reservoir gets in the way of the strut bar. Hit me up.
BTW if you want your strut bar back you can have it because it doesn't fit on my car. The clutch reservoir gets in the way of the strut bar. Hit me up.
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Good Job Jonathan. Looks like you fixed the headlights. Looks much better. Maybe you can help me switch out my TFX with my S2K's when I get a chance to do it.
BTW if you want your strut bar back you can have it because it doesn't fit on my car. The clutch reservoir gets in the way of the strut bar. Hit me up.
BTW if you want your strut bar back you can have it because it doesn't fit on my car. The clutch reservoir gets in the way of the strut bar. Hit me up.
I'll help you out. I got some of the Nissan sealant stuff left. S2K's will look very nice!!!
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i'm glad we were able to fix it before the fog rolled in. did you ever decide on what you were going to do with the alignment?
Was the left the correct height at 25ft?
Was the left the correct height at 25ft?
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As for the left projector, not sure. I haven't looked for the template on the exact measurements of the cutoff lines and such. But, like I said, the TL that passed by me yesterday had a higher cutoff line, so I'm sure I still have to raise up the left projector a bit.
Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)
Thanks to your supervision lol. As for the alignment, I'm going to think about realigning the right one tomorrow. Not sure if I want to lol.
As for the left projector, not sure. I haven't looked for the template on the exact measurements of the cutoff lines and such. But, like I said, the TL that passed by me yesterday had a higher cutoff line, so I'm sure I still have to raise up the left projector a bit.
As for the left projector, not sure. I haven't looked for the template on the exact measurements of the cutoff lines and such. But, like I said, the TL that passed by me yesterday had a higher cutoff line, so I'm sure I still have to raise up the left projector a bit.
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Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)
some pics me and 2005em2 took.
here's mine alone at reference taken around 100ft


pic of 2005em2 on the left cutoff and mine on the right at the same distance.


close up at 2005em2 cutoff.
As you can see the right one is aimed too low even at 100ft it barely is about 20inches
The one on the left is aimed slightly high but its ok.

here's mine alone at reference taken around 100ft


pic of 2005em2 on the left cutoff and mine on the right at the same distance.


close up at 2005em2 cutoff.
As you can see the right one is aimed too low even at 100ft it barely is about 20inches
The one on the left is aimed slightly high but its ok.

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Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)
Thanks Mike! I only had the chance to raise the left projector. I'm going to be working on my right projectors tomorrow.
Here are more pictures
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Thanks for the help Mike.
Here are more pictures

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Thanks for the help Mike.
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Re: My first DIM w/ CCFL in trunk! (possibly a future HID retrofit build thread)



so im gonna start on my retros soon