i want to do the retro fit for my fogs but cant find the projectors
06-13-09, 11:27 AM
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i want to do the retro fit for my fogs but cant find the projectors
i want to dot he HID retrofit for my 2IS but the Bosch mini H3 projectors are not available anywhere i searched all over.
can anyone help me find them or has a pair they want to sell that would be great
and if you have another alternative set of projectors that may work please let me know
Thankyou
can anyone help me find them or has a pair they want to sell that would be great
and if you have another alternative set of projectors that may work please let me know
Thankyou
06-13-09, 12:55 PM
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if someone is willing to do the retrofit for me that would be nice but dont mind doing it myself and did anybody try puttin leds in the fogs cuz paying 2gs for the jdm ones not worth it.
06-13-09, 03:26 PM
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you should also PM Tchan1....he did his and it looks really good. I've hinted at him doing it for me also....Master Chan !!!!...but he said it just took time and was not that hard to do.
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The hardest part IMO is retaining the stock adjustment screws by using the existing reflector and mounting the projector onto it. It makes it a very tight fit. However, if you can devise another method of vertical adjustment (as well as rotational, which is a ***** to correct if you mess up the first time), you can fit a wider variety of projectors.
Other than that, it's a bit of cutting here, a bit of cutting there, etc.
Other than that, it's a bit of cutting here, a bit of cutting there, etc.
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06-14-09, 05:34 PM
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I used the FX-R Projectors...and yes it is a lot of work to make them fit. The tolerances are tight once you get the bumper on. They practically touch the sound dampening behind the fogs. Might be easier if you want to go with the mini bosch if you don't want to go that extreme.
I like how the FX-R fits the whole original shroud opening and you don't have to use a plumbing shroud like others do :-P
I like how the FX-R fits the whole original shroud opening and you don't have to use a plumbing shroud like others do :-P
06-14-09, 09:41 PM
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I used the FX-R Projectors...and yes it is a lot of work to make them fit. The tolerances are tight once you get the bumper on. They practically touch the sound dampening behind the fogs. Might be easier if you want to go with the mini bosch if you don't want to go that extreme.
I like how the FX-R fits the whole original shroud opening and you don't have to use a plumbing shroud like others do :-P
I like how the FX-R fits the whole original shroud opening and you don't have to use a plumbing shroud like others do :-P
06-14-09, 09:58 PM
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He has them aimed up as high as his regular headlights, so the bixenon functionality can still prove useful.
In addition to being a tight fit, it is difficult to adjust such large projectors. for the sake of the function of fog lights (lighting up road edges and increasing foreground visibility), a properly aimed Bosch Mini, though inferior to a projector like the FX-R, is perfectly fine for a fog light. Remember, fog lights are not meant to supplement your vision down the road- it just often happens to be the case with HID kits which spray the light all over the place.
Not trying to rag on ya Eskae. Hell, I'm even considering using a tsx or other projector to redo the fogs, but my headlight retro is incredibly bright as it is, so I'm still deciding.
In addition to being a tight fit, it is difficult to adjust such large projectors. for the sake of the function of fog lights (lighting up road edges and increasing foreground visibility), a properly aimed Bosch Mini, though inferior to a projector like the FX-R, is perfectly fine for a fog light. Remember, fog lights are not meant to supplement your vision down the road- it just often happens to be the case with HID kits which spray the light all over the place.
Not trying to rag on ya Eskae. Hell, I'm even considering using a tsx or other projector to redo the fogs, but my headlight retro is incredibly bright as it is, so I'm still deciding.
