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How to: Retrofit Morimoto FX-R & Mini H1- in depth

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  1. Jun 2, 2014 at 9:39 AM
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    this is a pic of my '10 Corolla that I did last week. It's hard to see the ring in this pic, but it's painted black. I did the "demon eyes" black on those lights as well as the BLHM. It takes the right light to see them, and most people won't ever see them, but I can, and that's all that's important to me.
    I also did the taco lights the same way, just with blue, again the light has to be right to see them, but I like it.

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  2. Jun 2, 2014 at 9:42 AM
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    I bhlm shroud and demon eye mod is all flat black.3agyja5y_09595dcdc47b2c8e9250210870e72eb1cf7670c1.jpg
     
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  3. Jun 2, 2014 at 10:47 AM
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    Depends if you have the 2.5" or 3". You see the lens retaining ring on the 2.5
     
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  4. Jun 2, 2014 at 10:48 AM
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    Yea, I have the 3". Didn't know that though.
     
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  5. Jun 8, 2014 at 7:41 AM
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    So I installed everything, but there is a fog swirling inside when they're on. I have no idea what it could be since I waited for days for the paint to cure before I put everything together. Anyone have any ideas?

    Also, they're aimed too high and won't adjust any lower. I'm hoping a piece of the bulb is just catching on the housing and I can dremel it out of the way. Haven't been able to check though. If not, any tips for getting it any lower?
     
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  6. Jun 8, 2014 at 8:27 AM
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    The jb weld is getting hot. It happens all the time just set your lights on for a while and your all good. No with the aiming , if they won't go any lower then they won't go any lower....
     
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  7. Jun 8, 2014 at 3:09 PM
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    Swirling is usually imperfections in the lens.

    Even brand new lights have it.
     
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  8. Jun 8, 2014 at 4:38 PM
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    Not ON the lens, IN the housing. It looks like literal fog swirling around in there. Or smoke. Or whatever. It looks like shining a flashlight through smoke in there.
     
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  9. Jun 8, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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    Ya. Should leave the lenses off and run your retrofit for a bit. Mine had some smoke inside of them as well.
     
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  10. Jun 8, 2014 at 5:27 PM
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    How to retrofit...

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    'nuff said
     
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  11. Jun 8, 2014 at 5:42 PM
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    1000 words is not nearly enough.
     
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  12. Jun 27, 2014 at 5:25 PM
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    So my adjustments keep moving around. I'll set them level, and hit a big dip or bump (or just close the hood) and it'll jump higher or lower. I've already decided to open them back up and redo them. But I'd like to avoid whatever I fucked up this past time. If anyone knows what happened I'd love to know.
     
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  13. Jun 27, 2014 at 5:50 PM
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    What projectors do you have
     
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  14. Jun 27, 2014 at 6:17 PM
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    Fx-R 3.0 with 3" lens
     
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  15. Jun 27, 2014 at 6:28 PM
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    Did you use the steel stick and jb weld method of holding it together
     
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    Yep. Everything according to the DIY.
     
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  17. Jun 27, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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    Maybw that could be the issue or the screw clips for adjusting the head lights
     
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  18. Jun 27, 2014 at 7:00 PM
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    Probably your actual housing then,only other option
     
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  19. Jun 27, 2014 at 7:12 PM
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    My thought too. I'm replacing it with a spare I have. Hopefully that fixes it.
     
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  20. Jun 27, 2014 at 9:02 PM
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    Mine moved around for a little bit, I was adjusting them for the first week or two. Make sure all the screws are tightened and keep adjusting the beams until you are happy.

    Mine are perfect. I took them out to do another customers headlights, slapped mine back in and they still look like this

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