Prototype projector headlight
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Hah, I wish I had the time. It took long enough figuring out this combination! I went through several sets of factory headlights (like others have done) attempting to use those with varying levels of success.
Other than the photos in this thread, I don't have anything else. It's fairly straight forward.
Also, I couldn't bring myself sell these to anyone using a plunger as the cover for the back.
Other than the photos in this thread, I don't have anything else. It's fairly straight forward.
Also, I couldn't bring myself sell these to anyone using a plunger as the cover for the back.
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You could get some of these...http://w ww.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?products_id=4649.
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Update after seeing too many threads asking about the best headlight options for the rig. After going through Hella/E-code/IPF halogen, high wattage halogens and HID in the H4 assemblies, these FX-R projectors beat the pants off of them all. Lumens-wise they are greater than the LED options, and much much cheaper.
The parts are listed earlier in this thread for the build.
Since they've been on for a couple years, the only changes I made include painting the aluminum disc a gloss black and removing the plunger as the back cover. The back cover to protect the rear of the projectors is now 250F heavy duty aluminum tape. It is holding up real well. There are no rock chips on the front of the projector lens, so from a functional standpoint, it doesn't seem to actually need a cover.
The downsides are that they need to be removed for inspection and you have one more dimension of adjustments for leveling the beams. Neither of which are a big deal.
The parts are listed earlier in this thread for the build.
Since they've been on for a couple years, the only changes I made include painting the aluminum disc a gloss black and removing the plunger as the back cover. The back cover to protect the rear of the projectors is now 250F heavy duty aluminum tape. It is holding up real well. There are no rock chips on the front of the projector lens, so from a functional standpoint, it doesn't seem to actually need a cover.
The downsides are that they need to be removed for inspection and you have one more dimension of adjustments for leveling the beams. Neither of which are a big deal.
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I've considered taking the glass or plastic from a donor factory light and bonding it to the front of the light for more of a factory look, but I didn't want it messing with the cutoff or optics even a little bit.