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10-02-03, 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by Jmai22
i have read a few good things about the ECE projector. they are suppose to have a much further cutoff line. i wouldn't waste too much money (if you are tight on money) on fog lights. all you need is a good set of low beam and it will ight up the road fine. the fog lights are too low to the ground to be able to light up a far distance.
if you sell your old projectors i may want them.
as for the distant of the projecter from the lens. well when mine was done it was pretty far back. i actually redid mine and moved it up against the lens. the projector is actually touching the lens. if i were to move it back even 1-2cm i would not get the upside down U because of the bumper.
as for new bulbs. i already tried buying 1 new HID bulb and it was just as bright as my old one. i could not even tell which ones are newer or older or brighter or dimmer. sorry to say but i think you may have just wasted money on bulbs.
i have read a few good things about the ECE projector. they are suppose to have a much further cutoff line. i wouldn't waste too much money (if you are tight on money) on fog lights. all you need is a good set of low beam and it will ight up the road fine. the fog lights are too low to the ground to be able to light up a far distance.
if you sell your old projectors i may want them.
as for the distant of the projecter from the lens. well when mine was done it was pretty far back. i actually redid mine and moved it up against the lens. the projector is actually touching the lens. if i were to move it back even 1-2cm i would not get the upside down U because of the bumper.
as for new bulbs. i already tried buying 1 new HID bulb and it was just as bright as my old one. i could not even tell which ones are newer or older or brighter or dimmer. sorry to say but i think you may have just wasted money on bulbs.
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10-03-03, 08:41 AM
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Originally posted by Jmai22
as i said to you before. good fogs will due minimal. from behind the wheel i could barely tell if my HID fogs are on or off. fog light only light up the immediate area right in front of the car bumper out to like 3 feet. but from behind the wheel you usually can't see anything right in front of the car. there is like a 4 feet area that is blocked because of the hood, bumper, steering wheel and engine. you get my point. what i'm trying to say is that the fog lights are way too low to the ground to get any distance. unless you have 300-400 dollars and a day to spare and you are more of a costmetic person sure 4 HID's would look very nice coming from behind.
as i said to you before. good fogs will due minimal. from behind the wheel i could barely tell if my HID fogs are on or off. fog light only light up the immediate area right in front of the car bumper out to like 3 feet. but from behind the wheel you usually can't see anything right in front of the car. there is like a 4 feet area that is blocked because of the hood, bumper, steering wheel and engine. you get my point. what i'm trying to say is that the fog lights are way too low to the ground to get any distance. unless you have 300-400 dollars and a day to spare and you are more of a costmetic person sure 4 HID's would look very nice coming from behind.
tiguy99, How did you construct the aluminum around the projectors? I don't think it would reflect the light correctly. What I did was make a rubber boot around the stock opening to absorb and block the light instead of attempting to reflect it.
10-03-03, 09:02 AM
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Originally posted by siniquezu
Fogs were only meant to light up more lateral viewing. They have wider display to light up the side of the road for you. The low clearance is meant to allow additional light without adding to the low beam birghtness. What I wanted to do was just add some really low profile fogs (non HIDs) to complement the staggered light look.
tiguy99, How did you construct the aluminum around the projectors? I don't think it would reflect the light correctly. What I did was make a rubber boot around the stock opening to absorb and block the light instead of attempting to reflect it.
Fogs were only meant to light up more lateral viewing. They have wider display to light up the side of the road for you. The low clearance is meant to allow additional light without adding to the low beam birghtness. What I wanted to do was just add some really low profile fogs (non HIDs) to complement the staggered light look.
tiguy99, How did you construct the aluminum around the projectors? I don't think it would reflect the light correctly. What I did was make a rubber boot around the stock opening to absorb and block the light instead of attempting to reflect it.
10-03-03, 10:25 AM
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E46 and Audi TT are use the same projectors
10-03-03, 11:21 AM
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Originally posted by tiguy99
MAn those ECEs have got to be nice. I believe the only DOT projector that compares is the S2000 Honda model. Man I had the opportunity to drive 200 miles from Chicago to Urbana on the I-57 tonight and I trailed a red 02 S2000 with HID like half way. Those things are AWESOME! I mean the cuttoff was so potent that at 3 car lengths, you can see the lines as defined as if they're right up against a wall. And ge this, you can see any and all color of the cuttoff band in that "picture" cast out by the super sharp cuttoff beam pattern. Its so clear, it's light years away from our stuff. I hope ECE units are like that. I can't wait to get my new projectors. I got one of the New Audi RS6/ Mercedes E55 AMG units that are similar to the E39/ X5 BMW units. It means more cutting and grinding in that headlight metal fixture to make em fit but it'll be worth it. In fact, I'm gonna shift them as close to the clear plastic lense that it's gotta work. John, you've got to see the HID with the Audi TT projectors on the ES300. From oncoming traffic and looking at them head on, they look exactly like the real thing. And I guess for me driving like tonight's little road trip, they worked out pretty well after I made some height adjustments and got more light to show on the ground . BUT I can't wait for those ECE thangs! I'll keep you guys posted. Make me an offer for the TT projectors. They come complete with Aluminum covers (not like BMW ones) that slide over the gaps between the metal brackets that let Godly amounts of light seep through. These things shield all that lost light and focus it right on the road. They'll probably look better on your car?
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MAn those ECEs have got to be nice. I believe the only DOT projector that compares is the S2000 Honda model. Man I had the opportunity to drive 200 miles from Chicago to Urbana on the I-57 tonight and I trailed a red 02 S2000 with HID like half way. Those things are AWESOME! I mean the cuttoff was so potent that at 3 car lengths, you can see the lines as defined as if they're right up against a wall. And ge this, you can see any and all color of the cuttoff band in that "picture" cast out by the super sharp cuttoff beam pattern. Its so clear, it's light years away from our stuff. I hope ECE units are like that. I can't wait to get my new projectors. I got one of the New Audi RS6/ Mercedes E55 AMG units that are similar to the E39/ X5 BMW units. It means more cutting and grinding in that headlight metal fixture to make em fit but it'll be worth it. In fact, I'm gonna shift them as close to the clear plastic lense that it's gotta work. John, you've got to see the HID with the Audi TT projectors on the ES300. From oncoming traffic and looking at them head on, they look exactly like the real thing. And I guess for me driving like tonight's little road trip, they worked out pretty well after I made some height adjustments and got more light to show on the ground . BUT I can't wait for those ECE thangs! I'll keep you guys posted. Make me an offer for the TT projectors. They come complete with Aluminum covers (not like BMW ones) that slide over the gaps between the metal brackets that let Godly amounts of light seep through. These things shield all that lost light and focus it right on the road. They'll probably look better on your car?
Mike
i know what you mean by the cutoffline on the s2000. when they are like 3 cars back there cutoffline is still super sharp and at the top of the cutoffline its blue. yours is probly a bit yellow.
10-03-03, 12:21 PM
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Man! How'd you know? I did the cuttoff mod making them do the color flicker thing a while back by adding an additional aluminum shield on top of my cuttoff however, it was 1 mm taller then my sheild which cost me big problems down the line as far as aiming goes. I eventually took them off and now I've got more light but no flicker. (Does that make sense?) However, I plan on modding up the OEM sheilds to project a rainbow of color (either that or an intense violet).
This thread contained my aluminum sheild experiment BEFORE I placed them behind the ES300 plastic lense
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=82312
Imagine that much color actually put out on the road!!!
This thread contained my aluminum sheild experiment BEFORE I placed them behind the ES300 plastic lense
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=82312
Imagine that much color actually put out on the road!!!
10-03-03, 12:55 PM
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When you convert your stock halogen low beam to projection HID light with the BMW lens, do you care about making a big hole in the original lamp housing to fit the BMW lens ? This modification means the low beam side original chrome reflector is no longer needed, am I correct ?? The BMW lens will provide the same function as the original chrome reflector in the lamp housing, correct ??
Thanks,
Ching-Ho Cheng
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10-03-03, 01:46 PM
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Originally posted by lcc014
When you convert your stock halogen low beam to projection HID light with the BMW lens, do you care about making a big hole in the original lamp housing to fit the BMW lens ? This modification means the low beam side original chrome reflector is no longer needed, am I correct ?? The BMW lens will provide the same function as the original chrome reflector in the lamp housing, correct ??
Thanks,
Ching-Ho Cheng
When you convert your stock halogen low beam to projection HID light with the BMW lens, do you care about making a big hole in the original lamp housing to fit the BMW lens ? This modification means the low beam side original chrome reflector is no longer needed, am I correct ?? The BMW lens will provide the same function as the original chrome reflector in the lamp housing, correct ??
Thanks,
Ching-Ho Cheng
http://www.toyotanation.com/showthre...threadid=22105
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10-03-03, 01:48 PM
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I'm considering a retro fit for my 98 es300. I'm hereing good things about the new LS430 projectors. It's been said by that they have a very good spread. What keeps me from doing the retro fit is finding someone who is good at doing such as job. I've seen some fits and one project if off will produce a glare. I'm guessing that the glare is produced from the projector being incorrectly installed and angled. Who would you recommand for a good retro fit?
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