93-94 LS Headlight Material
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Hello, i have an odd question.
I assume that the 93-94 LS400 Headlight lenses are made of glass but i need to know if the reflector bowl itself (rear of headlight where bulb goes in) is made from glass or if it is plastic. I am planning on doing an HID retrofit to a car and, well, i cant cut glass![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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I assume that the 93-94 LS400 Headlight lenses are made of glass but i need to know if the reflector bowl itself (rear of headlight where bulb goes in) is made from glass or if it is plastic. I am planning on doing an HID retrofit to a car and, well, i cant cut glass
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Thank you very much, i understand about the diffused lens but it shouldnt be that much of a problem. I once performed a retro on a 94 Ford Explorer with diffused lenses and it actually came out very well, no glare and the cutoff line was somewhat intact.
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hmmm... yeah i have the parts to do a projector retro in mine, but the glass lens is the problem. i've thought of polishing the fluting off the lens to fix that, but i don't know what to use to grind the glass down and leave it clear...
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You cant make them clear unless you have a decent amount of equipment. Id suggest a custom lens with some poli/plexi if you can manage to heat it then mold it slowly over an existing LS lens you can sort of get the correct shape. When i complete the retro (end of the year) i will def post pics.....
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HillTop (japanese company) does/did use to grind the lenses down but there were LOADS of complaints about swirls and scratches in the glass
youd need a lensmaking company to even think about grinding the lenses clear.
go ahead and try to retro the lights in though, it will NOT work properly, it will glare like hell unless you aim really really low (and even then the light will scatter) and getting the projector in is the EASY part, getting the glass cleared is what will take a miracle.
good luck
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![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/ascari_2/VolvoHids5.jpg)
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So what projectors did you manage to use.
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THIS is what a proper HID retro should look like....![Cyclops](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cylonA.gif)
![](http://www.intellexual.net/hids/ece.jpg)
some of you guys need to R&R what properly installed HID can do![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html
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![](http://www.intellexual.net/hids/ece.jpg)
some of you guys need to R&R what properly installed HID can do
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http://www.intellexual.net/hid.html
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ihod2007, You need to find a headlight from another car that has a clear plastic lense and then add projectors and HIDs... The stock ones will not work....Pic below is my reworked Jetta headlight on a 2nd gen LS.
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