Projector Low-Opening Mod Finished
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Projector Low-Opening Mod Finished
I know this mod has been going around quite a bit lately and I decided to take a stab at it myself, made the shroud, headlight stops, and projector mounting bracket myself and I'm happy with how it turned out.
The LEDs are switchbacks that turn yellow with the turn signal.
The LEDs are switchbacks that turn yellow with the turn signal.
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Honestly since I was only doing one projector per side I just bought a plate of 1/8" aluminum and cut the mounting pattern into it. then I used long bolts with nuts to align it, in the future I may make spacers when I get access to a lathe. I'll try and find some pictures when I get home tonight.
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high beams are still there, the projector has a solenoid which raises the cutoff shield providing high beam light.
you limit the headlight height by stopping the actuating arm early. The motor uses a current limiting switch and when it senses an obstruction it stops. I just welded in a nut to stop the arm early.
you limit the headlight height by stopping the actuating arm early. The motor uses a current limiting switch and when it senses an obstruction it stops. I just welded in a nut to stop the arm early.
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Thanks! I know the LED thing has been blown out of proportion nowadays and many people find them tacky but I've always had a thing for them. I didn't want to run them horizontally as that makes them look like the cheap aftermarket stick on stuff so I made the shroud specifically to run them with the curve.
Besides it's cheaper to run a $15 LED strip and give it turn signal functionality than adding another set of $300 projectors and aligning them hahah. The empty space would have bothered me otherwise.
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Nice job, i was curious how you set the opening as well, i have looked at it in the past and thought you could fabricate a shorter arm off of the motor but what you did sounds easier, Which projectors did you use ?
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Certainly a different look for the front lighting. Nice job and way to think outside the box.
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http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=227
I just welded a new stop and grinded each side with a dremel until they opened evenly, I didn't want to fabricate a new mounting point for the shroud so I was limited to opening it as low as possible that would still let me screw in the shroud. I also cleaned it up so it doesn't look that bad hahah.
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Neat project, I love the bi-xenon retrofit I did on mine but have been toying with a low opening version as well.
I'm guessing you don't plan on driving in the rain though? I wanted mine to have a fully sealed projector so it doesn't crack if water hit it.
I'm guessing you don't plan on driving in the rain though? I wanted mine to have a fully sealed projector so it doesn't crack if water hit it.