HID Projector Retrofit

Nice write up!

 

When I slid my shrouds around the projectors before mounting and during dremeling, the inner ring of the shroud mates pretty well with the black plastic body of the projector. So if I understand your question, I don't think it will be an issue. Then again, I spend most nights on the other side of the lamps! I can check on Monday after Turkey day travel, but I highly doubt I have any behind shroud leakage.

And an update: I'm.still thrilled with the output. I need to rebuff the plastic lenses (possiblely UV seal them), and I promise output picks as soon as a brings my DSLR back to me!

 

so if i wanna do this all i need is the tools needed for this
and a little dremel to cut the shroud a little bit? and maybe some double sided tape or some velcro?

 

Schiz94. BHLM will get you in. Some miscellaneous things off the top of my head are:
Extra Dremel Bits (different shapes and sizes).
Safety Glasses (look like a dork for a couple hours, not a pirate for life!)
Metal file to de-burr locking rings.
Needle nose pliers to remove Halogen shrouds.
Clear Silicon.
Blue Painters Tape.
A headlight restore kit.
If your changing you turn indicator colors, tint film / paint (im clueless there)
Ratchets and extensions, and then some.
Electrical Crimp tools if you are electrically anal about install. (The included harness High Voltage wire connector is two narrow to fit around the main post of the battery. It will connect to the ground assembly there.

And that is all I can remember that is non obvious!!! Good luck!

 

alrighty. well this seems like way easier than the fxr retro. when you do the aiming. you put them in and then go hook them up to your truck while the clear part of the headlight is still off right?

 

sub'd

 

There isn't any aiming to do with the Morimoto Minis. They will only mount 1 way. If they are off on the rotational alignment it will be very slight and you can rotate the projector enough to get it straight without removing anything more than the connector to the back of the bulb.

 

oh really? so all i would have to do is put them in and then seal it back up? then just kinda cut some of the shroud off so that it fits right. paint as desired and then put them back together?

 

It is easier (with the Morimoto minis) to attach the shroud to the projector before you mount the projector to the headlamp reflector. Depending on the shroud you use, you may need to trim it a little before you install it. I used the Apollo shrouds and had to trim the inner ring about 1 mm so it would fit flush over the projector, and then I had to trim the back of the outside of the shroud from the 11 to 1 o'clock position and the 5 to 7 o'clock position so that it didn't rub the reflector.

 

are there any shrouds that you dont have to trim at all for it to fit? and how did you attach your shroud? silicon or epoxy?

 

Nice!

 

And the only aiming you can really do is with the aiming adjustments for the reflector bowls.

Gatling Shrouds needed trimming. Check the other threads in the first post.

 

I attached my shrouds with JB weld's JB Quick. It's a fast setting epoxy.

 

i use permetex hi-temp black gasket maker rather than jb weld. i have had jb weld come undone from smooth parts way to much to trust it in a sealed headlight. that permetex stuff is awesome!! just make sure you gas it off before resealing headlights (ie. fire up the bulbs for 30min before you reseal them)

 

one weekend I don't have to drive this is going to happen...

 

Nice write up!

 

got pic or video a after installed

 

No Night shots yet. I get my DSLR camera back Thursday. Will see what I can do this week!
I'll also try and grab a some quick videos too.

 

is it better than hids???