Mini H1 retrofit

Ok new question I'm starting all this tonight and prob won't get to putting the shroud on tonight but how do you make the shroud stick to the projector/reflector bowl. I see 4 screws on the shroud is that is screw them down to the projector once I get it aligned?

 

You actually want to glue it on with the silicone that you have for the rest of the projector, but make sure to put the silicone on the actual projector where the shroud will slide on to, not the other way around or you run the risk of getting the silicone on the projector.

 

That made sense, but also confused the shit outta me at the same time lol I'll have the headlights apart tonight maybe it will make more sense. I got the mini gatling's b/c they were supposed to be simple to install. But I did pick up some of the GE clear silicone that another member suggested I get. I suppose this is were it comes into play.

 

yeah, the silicone to "glue" the shroud on to the projector and to seal around the lens once everything is put together...just before you install it on to the truck. It's just extra protection from moisture getting into the housings.

 

Sorry for the dumbass moment but in this picture which part needs to be glued the red or the yellow? Or are you talking about putting glue on the back side

 

apply the silicone on the projector, where it touches the shroud, then slide the shroud over top so the silicone doesn't get onto the projector lens.
then if the shroud touches the reflector bowl you can silicone in those areas as well, but apply the silicone on the inside of the shroud so that it doesn't become visible from the outside.

hope that helps, so really to answer your question...you can glue both red and yellow areas, but at the minimum the red area

 

Got it just don't get any glue on the projector lens it self.

 

It's started lights are in the oven!

 

Sweet! Glad we got the shroud thing worked out hahaha. Good luck!

 

ok got them apart and was just looking how the projector goes threw the bowl does this rubber washer need to be on inside of the bowl or outside? And this is the BIG rubber washer not the smaller one. Wasn't sure which one to use.

 

Ok figured that stupid rubber washer part out, now on to the dreaded shrouds! Do I have to take out the reflector bowls just to put the shrouds in or just glue em in. This is what I got so far! Painting turn reflectors also tonight, hopefully pick up on the shrouds later.

 

you can glue em on with the projectors on.. doesnt matter.. but test fit everything first before you glue em

 

I've got some GE waterproof silicone clear would that work as a good enough glue. It says Temp is good for up to 400 degrees The projector it self won't get that hot will it? Or should I use something different.

 

i would use permatex ultra black hi-temp silicon OR JD weld.... use the GE silicone to seal the lights at the end around the housing for extra measure

 

Ok I'll pick some up in the morning, thanks for your help +rep!

 

A few other pic's from day one of the retro process! Even got the wife to help!


Taped off to paint side marker yellow and popped back in my yellow turn signal reflector and had to sit everything in to just get an idea of what it will look like. All the painting is done and I'll take pics of the painter tape off this afternoon when I get home. Haven't done an alignment yet that's next, but all depends on the weather this afternoon. But that's next on my list. How far from the wall to do a proper check 30ft?

 

25 ft is good.....approx 25 steps.

 

Anthony, lights are looking good...not too hard eh?!
Nice to see that you got your wife to help! How did you do that?? lol

 

Yeah they aren't to bad at all man, I catch myself wanting to rush threw stuff then I got to settle back to down and remember I don't have to hurry I want to do it right and not have to reopen these things lol. I told the wife that I would take her and get her a new pair of shoes if she would get all the old glue off the inside so she pulls out the hair dryer and flat head screw driver and had both the lights cleaned up in 20 min and said, ok new shoes for me. Looks like the rain may hold off for to be able to get them in and tested tonight