Projectors in 86 model headlights?

[kikkegek]

I have Xenon bulbs in my euro style headlights. But I would prefer them to be in projectors.

Anybody ever build projectors into these headlights?

[FLEET72]

Yeah, but expensive and butt ugly...imho



http://www.fireprogramsestore.com/di..._detail&p=1843

http://www.brightheadlights-hid.com/...ghts-x4656.htm

[nbpro]

my x was butt ugly 574.71 is expensive even if it was not butt ugly

[87chevy.com]

I did a retrofit using a volkswagen projector into a 91 suburban $9.99 oreilly headlight... worked out perfectly. You get that baller xenon look, cut off line and you can see real well at night.
clint

[primrrd]

Originally Posted by 87chevy.com

I did a retrofit using a volkswagen projector into a 91 suburban $9.99 oreilly headlight... worked out perfectly. You get that baller xenon look, cut off line and you can see real well at night.
clint

ide love to see that mod!

[kikkegek]

Originally Posted by 87chevy.com

I did a retrofit using a volkswagen projector into a 91 suburban $9.99 oreilly headlight... worked out perfectly. You get that baller xenon look, cut off line and you can see real well at night.
clint

great! thats what I was looking for.

any pics? or build thread?

[kikkegek]

Originally Posted by FLEET72

Yeah, but expensive and butt ugly...imho



http://www.fireprogramsestore.com/di..._detail&p=1843

http://www.brightheadlights-hid.com/...ghts-x4656.htm

thanks for the info. They are expensive indeed.

I hope 87chevy.com can show us his mod. please share!

[87chevy.com]

the build thread pic's and how to was on fullsizechevy.com... and the picture were on putfile.com... putfile.com is no longer and lost the pictures. they might be on my other computer, but its not hooked up.
heres some pictures of what I did. These were 9.99 at Oreilly, glass lense, METAL back housing... if you have glass it wont work. you cant grind and cut glass, thats why it wont work.




Sealed with aluminum tape and butyle tape... water tight



If someone had access to a SLS or other 3d prototype machinery, I could work up some 3d models so you could have more of a bolt in kind of deal and retain the factory non retarded look by using the flea bay projector things.
clint

[kikkegek]

He man, thanks!

looks sweet!

What projector from volkswagen did you use?

Is it bi-xenon?

I would prefer a clear glas lens in front of the projector, to get optimal lightpattern from the projector.

I would love to see you other pictures from the build.

[87chevy.com]

These projectors are out of a passat like 2000ish. They were originally halogen projectors, just installed a hid kit and here we are. The lines in the factory kense doesn't seem to effect the output one bit. I've got 1 pair of bi xenon projectors and about 6 other bixenon projectors but none match.. Hopefully so
one on the board has access to protype equipment.. I got tons of ideas but it's super expensive.. Probally be 140 ish just for 1 and then if it's not right

clint
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[kikkegek]

Originally Posted by 87chevy.com

These projectors are out of a passat like 2000ish. They were originally halogen projectors, just installed a hid kit and here we are. The lines in the factory kense doesn't seem to effect the output one bit. I've got 1 pair of bi xenon projectors and about 6 other bixenon projectors but none match.. Hopefully so
one on the board has access to protype equipment.. I got tons of ideas but it's super expensive.. Probally be 140 ish just for 1 and then if it's not right

clint
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you get great deals from http://www.theretrofitsource.com/ and you can find cheap projectors on Ebay.com http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=hid...oejctor&_rdc=1

but still, $100-150 for two projectors,
about $30-40 for the conventional headlight
and $60-100 for the Xenon Bulbs 2ds

that makes each project pretty expensive for trying...

what kinda ideas you got? any drawings?

[nbpro]

Can anyone tell me what this is?

[87chevy.com]

the hella E-55 is the only other pair I have, and its super nice. If anyone should want to do a conversion and want bi-xenon, I'd recommend the E-55

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/E55-H...Q5fAccessories

isnt a bad deal at all, I just cant remember how you would attach aftermarket D1 or D2 bulbs to it... the E-55's I have are the 1st design that have a simple spring retainer that holds everything in place

clint

[kikkegek]

Originally Posted by 87chevy.com

the hella E-55 is the only other pair I have, and its super nice. If anyone should want to do a conversion and want bi-xenon, I'd recommend the E-55

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/E55-H...Q5fAccessories

isnt a bad deal at all, I just cant remember how you would attach aftermarket D1 or D2 bulbs to it... the E-55's I have are the 1st design that have a simple spring retainer that holds everything in place

clint

thanks for the tip. But they are not fully closed. So you would have a hard time closing it up and pretecting everything from the influence of weather. When we get snow in wintertime, they use a sort of salt for melting it and making the roads clear again. That is a pain in the ass of you dont have a fully closed up projector or headlight.

[87chevy.com]

no, you make it into one. the original projectors I started with were open... just made a housing for it, welded some all thread to the sides, bolted it together and used butyle tape to seal it. The aftermarket people need to design some nice looking ones.. none of this euro rice crap.
clint

[kikkegek]

guys! check out my build thread for an interesting update on my headlughts now with xenon projectors.