Project (projectors headlights begins)

[00PROTEGE]

I have started my new project and I just wanted to start a thread on the process.

I picked up a set of Honda civic 1990-1991 projector headlights with halos from a buddy of mine, they are new out of the boxed never used once. I started to take apart the headlights last night with a heat gun worked very well for me, I had to but some muscle into it though. After 20mins playing around with it I got it to come apart. Sorry no pic for this part, I still have one more headlight to take apart I hope I can get a cam and take a few pic for you guys to see.

My next step that I’ll be starting this weekend would be taking apart my headlights and fitting the projectors and halos in. This step is going to be the hardest part of the projected. That’s if I can get my hands on a set of spare headlights, if not then my car shall be off the road for a few days.

I’ll keep you guys posted
Wish me luck LOL..

[RicecookerP5]

hope it goes well. try to keep the thread updated w/ pics during each step of the process.

[00PROTEGE]

ya forsure i couldnt find my digi cam last night

[Myk]

Awesome. Good Luck!

[00PROTEGE]

thanks going to need it

[Genesis]

cool can't wait to see

[red-i]

start making projector housings! fak why can't someone make 'em for our cars. they'd make so many sales.

[00PROTEGE]

some pics of the civic headlights taken apart

i swaped my headlights today so the protege headlights are going to be taken apart this week
http://photos-242.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v132/135/95/513516242/n513516242_163706_2329.jpg

http://photos-242.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v132/135/95/513516242/n513516242_163707_2743.jpg

http://photos-242.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v132/135/95/513516242/n513516242_163709_3184.jpg

http://photos-242.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v132/135/95/513516242/n513516242_163710_3408.jpg

http://photos-242.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v132/135/95/513516242/n513516242_163711_3632.jpg

http://photos-242.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v132/135/95/513516242/n513516242_163712_3853.jpg

[00PROTEGE]

these headlights i have on now were mazda_rida. I re-painted them and re-shaped themhttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/1398918490_d60c763bc6.jpg?v=0

[Kansei]

You're sticking in halogen bulbs, correct? HIDs would have bad results in ebay halogen-designed projectors

[00PROTEGE]

hmmm i have hids

[Kansei]

you might have to do some work with washers or other ways to adjust the position of it inside the projector so that it doesn't shoot light all over the world :P

[yellowmsp03.5]

ya im using TSX projectors becuase i think they look the coolest and are designed for HIDs

[00PROTEGE]

thats tru i'll keep that mind thanks Chris
i'll try to have somthing done for next week or when i get time

[Genesis]

Nice, looks good yo these headlights i have on now were mazda_rida. I re-painted them and re-shaped themhttp://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/1398918490_d60c763bc6.jpg?v=0

[00PROTEGE]

over the long weekend i had some time to work on the headlights
i was back in Windsor so i had some where to work.

i used the heat gun to take apart the set of headlights
only 5mins to take the protege headlight apart the civic headlights was the only thing that was giving me a problem 20mins for each light.


Note: when your using the heat gun make sure you run it evenly over the part so that way you don’t end up melting anything, use glove if you want to but I didn’t the gloves just got in the way.

After have all the parts taken out I used a jigsaw to cut the parts that I need from the civic headlight housing.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2071/1524668429_b169bbbd11_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/1524668417_6e0da9defd_m.jpg

[00PROTEGE]

left over parts that i didnt need, cut the headlight house was a B-tch
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/1525506250_008808e8c6_m.jpg

parts that i'll be using for the new housing that i'll be making somtime soon

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2355/1524668453_eb9f0655ae_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2139/1524668467_cc19cbd3cf_m.jpg

make sure you take you time and have a friend with you to help you, my dad was ther to give me ahand.

[00PROTEGE]

after taking the headlight housing out from the protege i cut out holes for the projectors and new housing that well be going in. This part was easy it was almost like someone out lined where i should cut its like cut me here.

i also used a jigsaw for this part and a drill

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2192/1524668473_f8663658d9_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/1524668403_97cab44e2b_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2021/1525506268_c741ca16cf_m.jpg

[Kocakola]

looks good so far. can't wait.

[Kansei]

nice, progress pics. looks like a really fun project! I wish a set of black P5 headlamps wasn't over $800usd..

[Junior]

Moved to correct forum. Looks good on progress. Keep up the good work.

[00PROTEGE]

thanks man
waw $800 try to find one used ones thats cazy...

[Kansei]

thanks man
waw $800 try to find one used ones thats cazy...

true, I could swap my new-ish lenses onto whatever used lights I get after the retrofit. it would be a fun project for this winter.

[00PROTEGE]

ya it would be
i been reading alot on retrofiting
and this board helped out alot

check it out
they also do retrofiting for you

http://www.theretrofitsource.com

[Azi]

you know, on ebay, there are these nissan projectors that have a actuator for the bi-xenons and they are only like $25. i dont remember shipping, and thats just for the lens, but thats all you need. and cause it can to high beam, its even more perfect

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INFINITI-NISSAN-OEM-D2S-XENON-L-HEADLIGHT-PROJECTOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ011QQitemZ320166043169QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Kansei]

you know, on ebay, there are these nissan projectors that have a actuator for the bi-xenons and they are only like $25. i dont remember shipping, and thats just for the lens, but thats all you need. and cause it can to high beam, its even more perfect

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INFINITI-NISSAN-OEM-D2S-XENON-L-HEADLIGHT-PROJECTOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ011QQitemZ320166043169QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

It's just one projector.

luckily with P5 headlamps, no worries about the bi-xenon complication.

[00PROTEGE]

you know, on ebay, there are these nissan projectors that have a actuator for the bi-xenons and they are only like $25. i dont remember shipping, and thats just for the lens, but thats all you need. and cause it can to high beam, its even more perfect

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INFINITI-NISSAN-OEM-D2S-XENON-L-HEADLIGHT-PROJECTOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ011QQitemZ320166043169QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW


thanks but i have a set of projectors but i might look into some better ones

[Kansei]

If you're going to do the projector retrofit anyway you might as well :)

That site you linked to (The Retrofit Source) has nice stuff.

[00PROTEGE]

ya i am on it right now so much stuff to pick from

[00PROTEGE]

are u going to start a new project for the winter Chris?

[Kansei]

I needed something to do as a project. I have this and the retrofit of large LED arrays into P5 taillights to take up my free time.

:) --since I already have a spare P5 taillight to work with, it'll definitely get done before I go to the HID retrofit.

[midnitehour]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e200/Retrofitsource3/a771fd35.jpg

hawtness...

[Kocakola]

whos is that? ^

[midnitehour]

dunno.. saw it at the retrofit source website.. hawtness though..

[Marleymar]

For sure that is hot

[00PROTEGE]

ya thats sick...
cant wait to get more work done on the projectors
i'll keep you guys posted

[00PROTEGE]

ther are a few guys on the US board did some retrofit on ther own
some guy payed the guys on the site to do that work.

here are some pic from the US board
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=91713

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=91714

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=96272
his board name is rednecks_r_us

this is the other guys

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/chicoloco/DSCN3867.jpg
his board name is Chicoloco

[Kansei]

small projectors + massive P5 fog lights = silly

A huge silver shround would fix it during the daytime, but the way it looks lit up at night-- haha

i'd just have to never turn my fogs on again

[Myk]

Yeah, the projectors look weird, I guess compared to the fogs!

[Myk]

OK, here is a question. Do the projectors actually provide better light? Im thinking it would be a much narrower field of light compared to a normal headlight?

[Kansei]

OK, here is a question. Do the projectors actually provide better light? Im thinking it would be a much narrower field of light compared to a normal headlight?

It would be much brighter and more evenly distributed, but yeah in a more 'controlled' region

here is a great pic example of OEM HIDs (STi):
http://www.pbase.com/image/23113242/original.jpg

[midnitehour]

^that is sooo clean..

[midnitehour]

I heard retrofitting headlights are illegal here, so is it just as illegal to put in HID bulbs?

would'nt it be better to put in projectors due to their clean cut off, rather than bulbs with their poor cut off?

[Kansei]

I heard retrofitting headlights are illegal here, so is it just as illegal to put in HID bulbs?

would'nt it be better to put in projectors due to their clean cut off, rather than bulbs with their poor cut off?
Yes, it's MUCH better to put in projectors. Much safer, much better for you, the world, etc. Still illegal.. yeah in most places it is.

It might be illegal but it is 'proper'. It's only illegal because the text molded into your headlamp housing says they started life as halogen non-projector headlamps. you'd still be doing yourself a favor by getting projectors.. must I remind you of that beautiful light cutoff demonstrated by the STi? ;)

p.s.: post 1001!!!!

[D-rock240]

I'm looking into having Chicoloco make me a set of projectors, they look so good!

[Marleymar]

Updates???

[00PROTEGE]

sorry no updates yet so busy with work right now no time for anything, hoping to get somthing done soon though i'll keep you guys posted