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Old 11-24-07, 03:07 PM
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Hey guys,
I want to retrofit my headlights but I cannot do it myself. I wonder if there is any reliable people or places in southern CA that can do it for me ???
Any comment is appreciated. Thanks a lot.

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Old 11-25-07, 05:58 AM
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There is a DIY threadon here..maybe if you where to locate a bad set of lights from a junkyard/accident car..you could practice on those first.
Old 11-25-07, 10:44 AM
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what does retrofit mean exactly? .....please excuse the noobieness
Old 11-25-07, 12:20 PM
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Retrofit is when you put another set of projectors in your headlights. That way you can have newer, better HID technology in your car.
VHP, try PMing lexus4jess and ask him about it. He does it.
Old 11-25-07, 01:43 PM
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yea i need to do this also my head lights look faded can you just remove the projector and still use the hid's?
Old 11-25-07, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Abear
Retrofit is when you put another set of projectors in your headlights. That way you can have newer, better HID technology in your car.
VHP, try PMing lexus4jess and ask him about it. He does it.
When i read the title I thought of retrofitting older headlights like it means. Would have been better off with retrofitting projectors.
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Wait Im confused. What are yall talking about? When he says retrofit, I thought he meant taking the stock headlights, opening them up, and taking the stock projectors out and replacing them with, for example, BMW E46 3 series projectors.
Do yall mean retrofit older headlights, or newer headlights, like as if you have a 93 and want some 97 headlights because maybe they arent fogged up? If your headlights are dirty, just use some Wax(or something) and clean them and they should look like new. There have been many threads on this matter and in the DIY thread, there is a link that shows how lexus4jess did his. I suggest if anyone has any other questions just search. You will have many threads to look through.
Old 11-25-07, 04:33 PM
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Retro-fit means to take some other lights(different car, or model) and fit them in your light housing.
Old 11-25-07, 06:57 PM
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i'm glad i wasnt the only one who didnt know what it was
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