Whose gen 1.5 headlight is on Lightwerks website?

[xavier]

So I've been researching a projector retro fit for a little while now. I got the spare headlights and I just need to pick out the projector. I was looking at Lightwerkz website as I am still debating whether to have it done by them.

The Lightwerkz website has a picture of a gen1.5 headlight with a projector retro done (http://www.lightwerkz.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5793) but I'm not sure what projector that is.

I really want a bixenon projector and jump the solenoid of the high beam power rather than a TSX low beam only. I just dont know if the FX projector will fit.

Thanks

[SleeperSolara]

It was Astro's set of headlights.

[akora12]

Do you have a gen. 1 or 1.5?

Judging from how tight the FX projectors fit in the gen. 1 housings, I would assume it would take a bit of work for them to fit in the 1.5 housings. A good retro'er should be able to pull it off.

[x99suplarax]

is there any retro projectors for gen1 available? or how much is it to make one? and how hard is it?.. i would like to search but i gotta go to work in 5 min.. can anyone help me find?

[xavier]

It was Astro's set of headlights.

I thought Astro had the dual projectors and I thought he went through http://www.customlightz.com or something. In this thread http://solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?p=284020&highlight=projector#284020 thread he talks about Bjorn from Customlightz.com doing the retro not lightwerkz. Maybe I am missing something.

Do you have a gen. 1 or 1.5?

Judging from how tight the FX projectors fit in the gen. 1 housings, I would assume it would take a bit of work for them to fit in the 1.5 housings. A good retro'er should be able to pull it off.

Yeah I figured it was possible to do the bi-xenon with some wiring work. I was just going to try to power the solenoid by tapping the high beam power supply but I'd have to see it first.

Also, If that is Astro's and assuming he had the TSX projector, the FX-R is about the same size so I assume it will fit. I am just trying to get exact answers rather than me assuming.

I have a gen 1.5

[akora12]

For a gen. 1.5 it would be easiest (and cheapest) to do a single-xenon setup since we already have the highs. With my wiring harness I can power the highs and lows together, or switch back to stock having the lows go off when the highs are activated.

Either way you go, have a custom harness made with relays.

[xavier]

For a gen. 1.5 it would be easiest (and cheapest) to do a single-xenon setup since we already have the highs. With my wiring harness I can power the highs and lows together, or switch back to stock having the lows go off when the highs are activated.

Either way you go, have a custom harness made with relays.

Well, thats the problem. The TSX projectors are actually more than the FX-R projectors so doing a single TSX projector would be more than doing a bi-xenon FX-R setup.

I'd like to know more about your setup though. Care to share pictures of the back/projector mount? Are you using a TSX projector? Where did you get yours done?

Thanks

[SleeperSolara]

is there any retro projectors for gen1 available? or how much is it to make one? and how hard is it?.. i would like to search but i gotta go to work in 5 min.. can anyone help me find?

Any projector will work for a retrofit.
You can send you lights to LightWerkz or a retrofit company and they can retrofit some projectors for you.
It's not too hard, just time and paitence.

I thought Astro had the dual projectors and I thought he went through http://www.customlightz.com or something. In this thread http://solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?p=28 ... tor#284020 thread he talks about Bjorn from Customlightz.com doing the retro not lightwerkz. Maybe I am missing something.

I thought he took his headlights to LightWerkz....
I could be wrong.... *doh*

I suggest makin' a HID harness instead of tappin' power from the OEM healight harness.

[xavier]

Any projector will work for a retrofit.
You can send you lights to LightWerkz or a retrofit company and they can retrofit some projectors for you.
It's not too hard, just time and paitence.

Yeah I am thinking I want to do the TSX single and keep halogen high's. I'm just not sure if I want to do it myself.

I thought he took his headlights to LightWerkz....
I could be wrong.... *doh*

I suggest makin' a HID harness instead of tappin' power from the OEM healight harness.

I believe the lightwerkz solara is from gasolara2002 mentioned in this thread: http://solaraguy.com/viewtopic.php?t=45945&highlight=retro

If I use the TSX projectors, I shouldnt need to make a harness as the kit will come with the harness.

Any pictures/info of yours?

[JMSinMaryland]

Custom Lightz did Astro's conversion, I was considering going with them but due to time constraints I went with Light Werkz for my Sequoia LS460 bi-xenon conversion (also featured on their site). He does absolutely beautiful work and I recommend him hand's down.

[SleeperSolara]

Yeah I am thinking I want to do the TSX single and keep halogen high's. I'm just not sure if I want to do it myself.

TSX have the sharpest cutoff possible.
Yeah the work isn't too hard, just patience is key.

If I use the TSX projectors, I shouldnt need to make a harness as the kit will come with the harness.

Any pictures/info of yours?

Oh really??
Well i mean a harness for the HID ballasts.

I'm doin' a BMW E46 bi-xenon retrofit, I'm tryin' to make a headlight jig to make the aimin' of the projector easier.

So i was wrong about Astro's headlights, i just looked at LightWerkz link you posted and Astro had his blacked out.

[xavier]

Custom Lightz did Astro's conversion, I was considering going with them but due to time constraints I went with Light Werkz for my Sequoia LS460 bi-xenon conversion (also featured on their site). He does absolutely beautiful work and I recommend him hand's down.

Yeah, looks like they do top-notch stuff over there. I am just having a hard time justifying the labor costs since the projector/hid kit is running $400 plus the $200 for the extra headlights. I am a pretty handy guy and since I have an extra set of headlights, I'm in no rush.

I'm doin' a BMW E46 bi-xenon retrofit, I'm tryin' to make a headlight jig to make the aimin' of the projector easier.

I hear ya. Thats what I have been stumped on and really keeping me front even trying to do it myself...until I saw these:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35064
http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=75247
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2005

Using the threaded "L" bracket from the bottom gives you the rotational adjustment which helps you get a perfectally horizontal cutoff, then you have the upper mount screw which gives you pitch adjustment. And you still retain the stock vertical adjustment screws that adjust the reflectors.
Not sure how big the solenoid for the E46 is or where it's located but you might want to check those links out for ideas.

So i was wrong about Astro's headlights, i just looked at LightWerkz link you posted and Astro had his blacked out.

No biggie.

[akora12]

Well, thats the problem. The TSX projectors are actually more than the FX-R projectors so doing a single TSX projector would be more than doing a bi-xenon FX-R setup.

I'd like to know more about your setup though. Care to share pictures of the back/projector mount? Are you using a TSX projector? Where did you get yours done?

Thanks

My gen. 1.5 lights are currently stock. I did my own retro on my gen. 1 lights a while back and sold everything after I did the 1.5 conversion. It took a decent amount of cutting on the FX projectors to get them to fit in the gen. 1 housings.

I'd talk with your retrofitter about prices for a single-xenon setup. They may be able to find you a decent price on a pair of TSX projectors or something comparable. Even if the cost is a bit more for single-zenon, you'll have less moving parts and things to wire.

[xavier]

My gen. 1.5 lights are currently stock. I did my own retro on my gen. 1 lights a while back and sold everything after I did the 1.5 conversion. It took a decent amount of cutting on the FX projectors to get them to fit in the gen. 1 housings.

I'd talk with your retrofitter about prices for a single-xenon setup. They may be able to find you a decent price on a pair of TSX projectors or something comparable. Even if the cost is a bit more for single-zenon, you'll have less moving parts and things to wire.

Yeah, thats what Im thinking. I'm only gonna open these up once so Id rather limit moving parts. It seems that *I* may be my retro fitter so Im talking to retrofit source for possible suggestions. I talked to lightwerkz and they did TSX projectors in the gen1.5 so I know they will fit.

[SleeperSolara]

Yeah i'm on all 3 forums.
I've read up alot, and also usin' the "L" bracket to get the horizontial cutoff right.