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Andrew @ TRS 2014 Retrofit

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by TRSAndrew, Feb 7, 2014.

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  1. Mar 9, 2014 at 11:42 AM
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  2. Mar 9, 2014 at 11:43 AM
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  3. Mar 9, 2014 at 7:05 PM
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    HEY ANDREW

    Can you take some detailed pictures of the projector in the reflector bowl (without the shroud if you haven't mounted it) and also some detailed pictures of the back side of the reflector bowl before mounting it into the headlight housing?

    You're starting to convince me to retrofit these monsters into my truck...

    Your output pictures will probably push me over the edge
     
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  4. Mar 9, 2014 at 7:14 PM
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    Lexus etched? You poser :p

    I get it, any regular schmuck likely wouldn't though... And why can't I pm you? Dick. First you try to take away your phone lines, and now this!? Is this how you treat your resellers!

    On a related note, I am curious to see your input as to how much wobble you have or how you are combating this. You have said you have no issues. I wonder how that 460 will do in this huge bowl of the Tacoma.
     
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  5. Mar 9, 2014 at 7:19 PM
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    THIS

    POST PICTURES, we want good ones :D

    My next retrofit will be all out, no etched lens though. Costs too much for providing no gain
     
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  6. Mar 9, 2014 at 7:25 PM
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    I have the absolute max that can be achieved aside from a tuned projector (or LS460). FX-R 3", 50w ballasts, Osram CBI bulbs, etc... And from what I hear the 460s put me to shame, especially on width.
     
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  7. Mar 9, 2014 at 7:34 PM
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    Geez, your work is ridiculous! I need to come hang out with you one day and just watch you work... I'm only 90 miles north of you, so don't be alarmed if I just radomly show up at your shop one day! Haha
     
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  8. Mar 9, 2014 at 7:47 PM
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    I have the same as you, just lacking in the bulbs. That might change soon though. I really liked the output on my last customers lights

    Beautiful cutoff, he went with CBIs
    98B871DF-4481-40F9-AFB6-C9598E300735_zps_2ea8f0fcde709e6ceb3b9c28fb689183fc15d8a4.jpg

    And I completely forgot he's only running 35w Densos and noticed no lack in brightness compared to mine (not that I drove with them though)


    At the same time I might just stick with the FXR. I want OE ballasts, but I want them to be brighter like my 55w. I want better bulbs and halos this time, but I don't want to have halo issues like a lot of people...
     
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  9. Mar 9, 2014 at 8:41 PM
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    What halo issues? I had a driver go out on one, but nothing else to speak of.
     
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  10. Mar 9, 2014 at 9:01 PM
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    I've seen a lot of 1/3s of halos going out and such. Mine would be internal so if they ever did go out I could just disconnect them but that's why I kept my current retrofit so basic because the more things you put into them the more likely they are to fail
     
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  11. Mar 9, 2014 at 10:15 PM
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    Are yours 35w Peter?
     
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  12. Mar 10, 2014 at 2:53 AM
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    Dang that look awesome! I always loved the LS460! how did u do the Lexus emblem though?
     
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  13. Mar 10, 2014 at 4:53 AM
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    http://www.theretrofitsource.com/components/lenses/lens-etching-service.html

    I was up in Chattanooga Saturday in fact. Swing by any time!

    Sure, I'll get some more pics here soon.

    http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?56789-C-mon-TRS!

    That may help to explain a lot of it.

    As for the mount, I'm confident there's no wobble. I've done about 25 LS460R retrofits and they're all doing very well!
     
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  14. Mar 10, 2014 at 6:55 AM
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    Mine are 55w DSPs

    Haven't you guys only had about 50 sets?! :eek:
    That's a 50% install rate lol

    (thanks in advance for getting more pictures by the way)
     
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  15. Mar 10, 2014 at 7:19 AM
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    Just giving you crap Andrew. I know what you guys are up against.
     
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  16. Mar 10, 2014 at 8:24 AM
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    Hey Andrew,

    Thanks for the help you and Caesar are giving me at the moment with my 460's. I've gotten your email contact info from him if I need go reach out to you directly.
     
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    Of course. It's an odd issue so we have to work together as a group!

    ...any installed photos? :eek:

    Yeah I've built 48 sets and about to sell another. :)
     
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    Very odd indeed. We'll get to the bottom of it.

    No installed pics :( BUT upon diagnosing, I had my brother hold up the passenger side FX-R retrofit headlight(which explains the crooked beam) next to the mocked up LS460 on the passenger side and its NO comparison lol.

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    This was with a good amount of ambient light coming into the garage as well. Nutty how strong the low beam is on the LS460R's combined with the CBI bulbs.
     
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    and people wonder why I preach them. :cool:

    Also, that looks like a Mini D2S 2.0 and not an FX-R--FX-Rs never had sloped shields.
     
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