Dual Projector Retrofit - a picture story :) 56k DIE

digitalbow · Sep 3rd, 2007, 10:53 AM

Hey all. I don't visit much (i'm a regular on nissanclub), but I thought some of you would be interested in doing this.

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Some of you know that for the past two years I have been trying to gain info on installing projector headlights. I contacted a few companies who make afermarket ones for Honda and other cars, but none seemed to have an interest in us. :soapbox: I then looked into retrofitting. Alas, I had to do it - and I'm (almost) done, after two attempts.

This is not a write-up, and it would probably take me forever to do one. Yes, I know it's not perfect - and I know only one of my angel eye rings works

Story time...

In December 2006, I did a retrofit with Lexus IS350 D2S projectors. They use 3" fresnel lenses. It was eh...

That's gone.

In June 2007, I started picking up parts for a dual retrofit.
I did a little bit more research and found that the Acura TSX and Infiniti FX35 projector assemblies were the best bang-for-the-buck.
Then, in early August I started working on cutting and installing. It took two working days.

Here's what I did...

new aftermarket clear-reflector headlights

removing stuff from rear of assembly

FX35 projector assembly

FX35 projector assembly, apart

FX35 projector assembly, shield

FX35 projector assembly, lens removal

lenses were removed because I swapped them for greater output on the FX35 housing. This is known as a TFX hybrid setup.

removal of reflector

fun with the saw

test fitting the TSX projector assembly with FX35 lens

rear shroud to cover up the mount

more cutting to fit the FX35 projector assembly (TFX)

painted the reflectors black

mounting the TSX projector assembly with FX35 lens

testing aiming... this took many attempts at many different distances

rear and front shrouds

mounting both assemblies

digitalbow · Sep 3rd, 2007, 10:54 AM

painting scheme for hood

angel eye diameter, fits great

the low-beam setup

the high-beam setup

Caveats: Only one angel eye ring is working right now. Umnitza is sending me a new set to install.
The right low-beam needs some slight rotation, as the right side of the beam rises at great distances.
I should have used the TFX setup for my low-beam, but for fitment, it worked best this way.

6000k low-beam, 4300k OEM for high-beam

Blacktop_Prefect · Sep 27th, 2007, 10:44 PM

The cutoff doesn't look that crisp, is that because of the fresnel lens or is it just the photos?

Any reason you didn't go with the TSX projectors?

roadkill2_0 · Nov 26th, 2007, 10:46 PM

how do you take the reflector off the housing??

digitalbow · Nov 27th, 2007, 04:36 PM

To take the reflector off the housing, you need to unscrew the aiming screw and then grip and pull hard on the two mounting screws. You'll see what i'm talking about when you unscrew that aiming screw and the plastic clip comes off.

The cutoff is plenty sharp...

Blacktop_Prefect · Dec 2nd, 2007, 08:06 PM

OK, it must have just been the way the other photos looked, because the latter pics have a clean cutoff. Nice work!

200hpAltima · Dec 5th, 2007, 09:10 AM

digitalbow: i am another regular on the club and i am making my own angel eyes (u may remember me) any wayy r those 5" AE's from umnitza? did they mount to the back of the turn signal? thanks man

rossbx29 · Mar 4th, 2008, 08:48 PM

how much do you charge to do it ill pay you

the__razor · Mar 17th, 2008, 09:03 PM

This has always been on my to-do list. Thank you very much for the tips