Finally Finished my HID Retrofit - MY05
02-15-2006, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by evsoul
i like those! you should do mine! 
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$$$This was my frist retrofit I ever did, so if I can do it, you guys can too. I recieved most of my help from hidplanet.com and bought most of my parts from there and ebay.
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02-15-2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by gqchynaboy
I recieved several e-mails asking me to do retrofits, but sorry I'm not going to do any retrofits for anyone, it a pain in the *** and it takes a lot of time. But if you have any questions I'll try my best to answer them.
This was my frist retrofit I ever did, so if I can do it, you guys can too. I recieved most of my help from hidplanet.com and bought most of my parts from there and ebay.
This was my frist retrofit I ever did, so if I can do it, you guys can too. I recieved most of my help from hidplanet.com and bought most of my parts from there and ebay.
how much did it end up costing you altogether?
02-15-2006, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by XkrazyAsianX
oh, and it looks like your car has a black eye. lol, you should paint the housing in high beam to match.
I can't, or else the highbeams would just be useless if i ever need them.
02-16-2006, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by gqchynaboy
I can't, or else the highbeams would just be useless if i ever need them.
hid the high's....
sorry to ask again but how much did this project cost you?
can you do some kind of write up on your process? i know a couple people who would like to know how to do this.
again great job dude.
02-16-2006, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by evsoul
hid the high's....
sorry to ask again but how much did this project cost you?
can you do some kind of write up on your process? i know a couple people who would like to know how to do this.
again great job dude.
sorry to ask again but how much did this project cost you?
can you do some kind of write up on your process? i know a couple people who would like to know how to do this.
again great job dude.
TSX Projectors = $195
Phillips D2S Bulbs = $70
STI Ballast = $150
E46 Shrouds = $60
JB Weld = $25
Nissan OEM rubber butyl headlight sealer = $23
These are not for our cars, but the basic idea applies to all cars:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11427
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7676
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6638
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=289
You will probably have to sign up for that forum to access it.
03-10-2006, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ucbsti
might be contacting you soon
I want to do a bi-xenon retrofit for my car
I want to do a bi-xenon retrofit for my car
here is a recent pic
