diy for HID projectors in tyc projector headlights?????
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Rep Power: 249 diy for HID projectors in tyc projector headlights?????
i've been trying to search for a diy on this but can't find anything anywhere. is there a diy for putting HID projectors in tyc projector headlights or angel eye projector headlights? thanks....
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Rep Power: 228 putting HIDs in tyc is the same as putting them in any other headlights i believe, just stick the bulbs in, connect it to the plugs , and find somewhere to strap down the harness .. and make sure your left harness isnt too close to the brake lines cuz i already broke 2 lines x.x
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Rep Power: 260 not quite buddy. you take the halogen projectors out and replace them with HID projecotrs. its not only the bulbs that make it clearer and brighter, its the projectors too
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Originally Posted by hexed
good write-up there, thx
It is a good write up done by the master of lighting himself INFINITE012. Tried getting him to do mine but he insisted I do my own sh*t. I'm was like damn.
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Originally Posted by EM2typeflex
thank you thank you're so kind (me trying to take credit for the write up) j/k
It is a good write up done by the master of lighting himself INFINITE012. Tried getting him to do mine but he insisted I do my own sh*t. I'm was like damn.
It is a good write up done by the master of lighting himself INFINITE012. Tried getting him to do mine but he insisted I do my own sh*t. I'm was like damn.
he probably figured if you can do your own k20 swap then you can do your own retro..lol.
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Originally Posted by TemjinX2
he probably figured if you can do your own k20 swap then you can do your own retro..lol.
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Originally Posted by dp_yz713
not quite buddy. you take the halogen projectors out and replace them with HID projecotrs. its not only the bulbs that make it clearer and brighter, its the projectors too
The fact is that I replaced only bulbs (h1) with electronic blocks on accords (last gen., 2.0ltr) several times and it was anough...
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Rep Power: 247 The HID in the TYC projectors looks like the following picture(stolen from gearbox), only brighter:
Compare that to the shot in the retrofit DIY.
There was a member here with HID in their TYCs, but I can't seem to find that picture.
Compare that to the shot in the retrofit DIY.
There was a member here with HID in their TYCs, but I can't seem to find that picture.
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Originally Posted by stinkypie
The HID in the TYC projectors looks like the following picture(stolen from gearbox), only brighter:
Compare that to the shot in the retrofit DIY.
There was a member here with HID in their TYCs, but I can't seem to find that picture.
Compare that to the shot in the retrofit DIY.
There was a member here with HID in their TYCs, but I can't seem to find that picture.
I wanted to order head lights like this
hxxp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-03-HONDA-CIVIC-HALO-PROJECTOR-HEAD-LIGHTS-LIGHT-BK_W0QQitemZ8046360767QQcategoryZ33710QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
(sorry about link but i cant post direct links now, like forum says)
and to install HID (H1) bulbs in it. Becouse I don't want to install bi-xenon in original civic2001 head lights, that I have nowdays... But in this way I should replace projectors in new head lights.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
yeah dont get h1 hid bulb and slap it in. the beam and glare will be terrible.
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Originally Posted by Madchild
could you tell the difference between this 2 projectors?
The fact is that I replaced only bulbs (h1) with electronic blocks on accords (last gen., 2.0ltr) several times and it was anough...
The fact is that I replaced only bulbs (h1) with electronic blocks on accords (last gen., 2.0ltr) several times and it was anough...
Originally Posted by Madchild
The fact is that there are a lot of cars whith such HID in my city...
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Rep Power: 788 yeah, since you run the xenons with a separate harness, you can even have it so that the lo beam stays on when you turn the highs on. its a ton of light having hid and halogen on at same time for back roads. just gotta tap the hid harness trigger to the 12V headlight wire, and ground the ballasts to the chassis, and the lo beam will stay on in both lo and hi beam positions. the 12v wire is red/yel for passenger plug and red for driver side plug. upgrade harnesses are available at suvlights.com (universal fog light harness).
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Rep Power: 231 If I were to use those Valeo projectors, where could I find some and what kinda of bulbs do they use? Also, where can I find a wiring diagram for such a project??? I hope to do this kinda retrofit next month so I need to know as much as possible, thanks guys!
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Rep Power: 328 I too searched for HID retrofitting and got this thread. Perfect DIY write up btw. I only have one question. Those Valeo projectors...I was planning on using something like Acura TSX projectors. Will the fit be the same?
If I were to use those Valeo projectors, where could I find some and what kinda of bulbs do they use? Also, where can I find a wiring diagram for such a project??? I hope to do this kinda retrofit next month so I need to know as much as possible, thanks guys!
If I were to use those Valeo projectors, where could I find some and what kinda of bulbs do they use? Also, where can I find a wiring diagram for such a project??? I hope to do this kinda retrofit next month so I need to know as much as possible, thanks guys!
2. ALL oem projector (tsx,valeo, e46, etc...) use d2s bulb. only oem are philips or orasm
3. you will probably want to make a wiring harness....and if you have an 01-03 you will need to intergrate a diode that will allow you to TURN UR HIGH BEAMS ON WHILE LOWBEAMS ARE ON...
meaning when u turn/flicker ur high beams on, it wont shut off ur low beams (hid ballast)
....because flickering ballast on and off are bad for them...
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Rep Power: 788 some oem projector also uses D1S bulb. only oem are philips, GE, and osram that are being sold on the market. a wire harness is mandatory. If you already have an upgrade harness, you dont need diodes, just a few wire changes. i didnt need diodes for mine, just ground the ballast and run the hid power to the harness trigger. then rewire the hibeam using the stock harness.
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Rep Power: 267 3. you will probably want to make a wiring harness....and if you have an 01-03 you will need to intergrate a diode that will allow you to TURN UR HIGH BEAMS ON WHILE LOWBEAMS ARE ON...
meaning when u turn/flicker ur high beams on, it wont shut off ur low beams (hid ballast)
....because flickering ballast on and off are bad for them...
meaning when u turn/flicker ur high beams on, it wont shut off ur low beams (hid ballast)
....because flickering ballast on and off are bad for them...
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Rep Power: 788 well some newer ballast have builtin circuitry to account for warm strikes. older ones do not so if you flash them them will stay red for a while and this is really bad. arent oem cars bixenon anyway? idk youre right tho some cars with separate hi beam will flash off the lo beam. still doesnt make it okay tho.
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Rep Power: 231 Woah, okay okay, this is the first i've heard about this diode business...and ive been researching HIDs for a couple months now, lol. The more I think about it, I trust myself less and less to do the DIY for HID retrofitting. So I think I might have to stick with a plain PnP HID kit for my OEM headlights. Maybe if I can find a shop to do it affordably for me, then i'll reconsider it but in the meantime, I need HIDs.
Now about this diode. You'll need it in order to shut off your lows and turn on your highs so that they will not be on at the same time, correct? Also, does anyone have a picture of this diode....and better yet, a wiring diagram?? I have a few wiring diagrams but now that this diode popped up, I think im gonna need another, lol...
Now about this diode. You'll need it in order to shut off your lows and turn on your highs so that they will not be on at the same time, correct? Also, does anyone have a picture of this diode....and better yet, a wiring diagram?? I have a few wiring diagrams but now that this diode popped up, I think im gonna need another, lol...
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Rep Power: 267 Woah, okay okay, this is the first i've heard about this diode business...and ive been researching HIDs for a couple months now, lol. The more I think about it, I trust myself less and less to do the DIY for HID retrofitting. So I think I might have to stick with a plain PnP HID kit for my OEM headlights. Maybe if I can find a shop to do it affordably for me, then i'll reconsider it but in the meantime, I need HIDs.
Now about this diode. You'll need it in order to shut off your lows and turn on your highs so that they will not be on at the same time, correct? Also, does anyone have a picture of this diode....and better yet, a wiring diagram?? I have a few wiring diagrams but now that this diode popped up, I think im gonna need another, lol...