kennyD

So... I had thoughts of just going back to OEM and replace my lens with the zkwr lenses i got in. But that didn't look any better. I got the TSX projectors to sit properly.

Hot glue gun to keep it in place, then fabricate the backets. This is where I am with the first bracket. Gotta take off to school for lab now. When I get back, I'm going to get the other side done. Phew.. that was tough.

And yes, you will have to cut a hole in the back of your plastic housing to let the bulb plug sit right.

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the housing is sitting funny.. i fired it up, and looks like cut off is only slightly slanted, i can live with a couple degrees.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8642558709/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8642558709/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

with oem shield

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looks like it will work.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8642558077/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8642558077/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

kennyD

Oh and.. I was being overconfident with the hole saw.. and bam!! missing skin!

Yep. But I press on.

kennyD

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8643342371/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8643342371/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8643341375/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8643341375/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

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kennyD

Lights back on car, cover on, not sealed back yet.
This picture is without adjustments.
Taken with HTC Sensation on HDR mode


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kumquatism

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Looks like you put some good work in. Congrats!

Offspring

iTrader: (3)

hats off to you sir.

kennyD

When I took that picture, the lenses were dirty with smudges and finger prints. Before I put them back in for final sealing, they will be cleaned thoroughly. And my headlights need to be restored today. It should look pretty good when I'm done.

Not going to reuse the oem shroud. I kinda dig the mechanical barebones look.

Griiix

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo so nice

kennyD

Ok, all done. Putting the lights back together was not easy. phew..

re-used oem shroud. looks pretty good with it actually.

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Cannot tell they are TSX projectors unless you knew.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8646597577/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8646597577/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

First adjustment. Much more light than stock 2is. Doesn't look like it goes that far, but it looks pretty good from the driver seat. Will adjust as needed.

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taken from vantage point of driver side front wheel

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from top of hood

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ISThree

iTrader: (2)

great work!
now... can you do my headlights too?

kennyD

Ha, man I don't think I want to do that again.
I work and go to school full time.
Between lab and projects and trying to get this done.. it was a tough week.
Luckily my projector guy lives one block away from me, or i'd have wasted more time to trying to get all the parts.

But you should do it man, output is day and night compared to stock.

kennyD

Couple more pictures in the garage.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8648722159/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8648722159/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8648720781/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8648720781/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8648720229/http://www.flickr.com/photos/71947913@N07/8648720229/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/71947913@N07/, on Flickr

pavelekPL

Did you actually leave it like that ???? The projector isn't aligned at all

B16da9

iTrader: (7)

You should have open the inner hole the shroud so it could have sat a bit more centered aside from that looks like a nice retrofit.

kennyD

Cutoff picture from yesterday morning at work.

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