HID Retrofit (FX-r Bixenon projectors) GB

I just used the centric rings, it holds it in pretty snug too.

 

Check your bulb/bulb seating. Your hotspot on the projector is off. The hotspot (center of your light output) should be at the center of the cutoff step. It's very common for the bulb seating to be off on either the bulb or the projector with these morimotos because they're manufactured overseas.

This is what it's suppose to look like:

 

found this on TRS. Was useful to me and hopefully/should be useful for everyone else

 

Kinda confused about the "hotspot" and where it is supposed to be. Yours and the one below look nothing alike IMO...

 

This is what it should look like.

 

Isn't that what mine looks like?




Lows....

 

you guys are fast, i got the fx-r's in the first group buy that failed over a year ago. They have been on the shelf in the garage since, i need to get motivated and get mine done.

 

Yeah, I think you got it. Can't rally tell by the pic because the door and gutter brake the light in a weird way but I lf you find a flat wall you should be able to tell.

 

Nightstr:

The red circle is where your hotspot is (the center of your light beam / brightest spot) The blue circle is where it's suppose to be. Like I said before it's a very common problem with these projectors and bulbs.




http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/sho...2S-output-from-my-FJ-Cruiser...please-comment

The guy in that thread has the same problem and they talk a little about fixing it and what not.

 

You're welcome. Feel free to PM me if you or anybody has any questions. I've been playing with HID projectors and collecting them for a few years. From my experience, the Morimotos are great for quick and easy retrofits, especially first timers. For anybody else that's mechanically inclined, I'd recomend OEM projectors from other cars.

 

Wanted to thank the OP again for setting this up!!
Here is a little of what i have been working on, I wanted to use the CCFL but thought they were just a little too much overkill so i ended up using 8 bright white LEDs instead, I love how it turned out.

 

Isn't this something I can fix with the adjustment screws?

 

Hey guys I'm about to start installing the HID's i got but I had a few questions that someone might know that got the same kit as i did. I picked up the FX-r kit not the mini and read that we might need to trim off some of the reflector housing if so how much and where. Is the mounting of these fairly easy or do we need to make those brackets that I saw in the video?

 

Nice! I was hoping to do this with my gatling shroud with a little special effect after... what shroud do you have?

 

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?37876-How-To-Do-a-Retrofit

this will help for fxr's

 

Thanks! I have the gatling as well.

 

Makes sence, I thought it had a weird output because of the way the pic was taken but thanks for the correction.

 

Yeah, still have alignment issues. WTF....

I suppose this amount of fine tuning can be expected when "retrofitting" a stock system. That, and the fact that I'm anal retentive.

Finding that it's pretty much impossible to work on the lights when they are installed in the truck. Going to take them off again tomorrow and make sure that everything is seated correctly.

Right hand side cutoff is great - no problems. Driver's side is not as sharp, and is projecting at a slightly crooked angle.

Overall, super happy. Haven't gotten flashed. Counted 15 "drop in" kits while out driving today. Do it right.

 

so does this reduce the "blinding" effect that drop in hids cause?