In researching different ways to make the Subaru JDM headlights more appropriate for use on our streets, there were 3 choices:
1. Grind JDM shields like this (Scooby mods link) (http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=2421) -great idea but, IMHO- HID kits don't work very well with halogen projectors
2. Sell JDM's and get EDM's - No HID option, again IMHO- HID kits don't work very well with halogen projectors
3. Swap projectors with Audi A-6 E-code Bi-xenon projectors

I chose the 3rd option, and upgraded to a bi-xenon HID setup to boot!

Quick FAQs:

Audi bi-xenon E-code projectors
OEM BMW E-38 Ballasts (I used these because of the rubber boots)
Phillips D2S bulbs
Subaru RHD JDM Headlights
One Oven set to 220 for 20 minutes (thanks Koji for mod idea)
One dremel wielding fool :D
Lots of guts !

I will post more pics as I finish the project

Here are some initial pics:

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon02.jpg
Just starting out Audi projectors vs JDMs
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon06originalproj.jpg
Ready for the oven, gulp...
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon08hella.jpg
Side view Audi Projectors
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon10bixenonshield.jpg
Closeup to shield- note e-code (edm) z cutoff pattern
- Peace and more to come....
Badfish:banana: :banana:

More pics and more bananas!

:banana: :banana: :banana:


http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon11bixenonbulb.jpg
rear view, bulb and solenoid wiring
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon12hellaBixenonproj.jpg
side view Audi Projector
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon13hellafreznel.jpg
Frezneled lens of Audi/ Hella lens
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon14rearview.jpg
another rearview of DS2 HID buld and Bi-xenon solenoid wiring

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon16oven.jpg
JDMs Baking - 220deg for 20 min.

More pics of projector swap project...

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon18lensremoved.jpg
Lens removed Thanks to Koji mod posts
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon19closeup.jpg
closeup of JDM projectors
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon20brackettrim.jpg
Brackets in JDM light that need grinding / dremmeling
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon21originalcloseup.jpg
JDM lens
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon22bracket.jpg
JDM Bracket and grind marks

WOW. That's all I can say. I REALLY hope this works out well for you. Are you going to grind the housing so that the beam pattern works for people who drive on the right side of the road? I also hope you don't have problems with fogging on the inside of the lens after you seal them back up. Good luck, and be sure to keep us posted on the results. :D

And some :banana: for your courage. :D

Okay now I'm confused. You said that the HID kits don't work well with the halogen projectors, but aren't you using the JDM RHD projectors? :confused:

Also, can you post a couple more pics of the A6 light bulb holder thingy compared to the stock one? How hard was it to get the A6 light to attach to the housing?

One last request: will you show some pics of how the light itself lines up with the plastic thing (with lines on it where it looks like you're going to grind it) in your last pic? Thanks, and you rule. :banana:

Razor, Thanks for the kind words, I guess the RHDers can just buy the OEM STI HID headlights.

This mod is so I can use my JDM RHD headlights here in the Yay Area without blinding everyone.

And thanks for the :banana: !!!

A couple more pics for tonight!!
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon24brackettrim.jpg
brackets to be trimmed
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon26lenscompario.jpg
Lens Compario- JDM Subaru left vs. Audi/ Hella e-code right
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon27bucketcompario.jpg
Jdm Subaru basket left vs. Audi / hella e-code right
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon28bucketcompario.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon29bucketcompario.jpg

Laterz...:banana: :banana: :banana:

Note these new projectors are not halogen projectors they are bi-xenon e-code projectors. They are specificaly designed by hella for xenon lights.

In other words I'll trash the projectors from the JDM lights unless someone here wants 'em to grind for their own lights. Lemme know!


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oh thats hawt
obligatory :banana:

This is so cool I'm crying! I asked about HID retrofits for the WRX months ago but this is the first time I've seen someone attempt it. Do you need anything else to get the bi-xenon system working? I know on BMWs, the "flick/flash" system still uses the halogen highs.

Funny you mentioned this, the unique thing about this mod is that you can use the "standard" halogen high beam or do like I did and get a set of Bi-xenon hid projectors and have both a HID high beam AND a halogen highbeam!

You don't need anything but another 12V trigger (I used the stock highbeam 12v) and I also used a diode to protect the stock headlight switch against "back spikes".


Look at the pics the hella projectors they have a solenoid that controls a movable projector shield. (note the small gauge wires from the control solenoid) also note the coil. When you apply 12V to the solenoid the shield is pulled down, thus projecting the beam "higher" = High beam. (remember physics, everything in the lens in upsidedown and backwards)

Note if you use a non-bixenon projector than you can use the stock halogen high beams, I just think it's awsome to have HID xenon highbeams and halogen high beams as backup.

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Love these bananas!!!!

Exactly, most people doing hid retrofits dont or cant use bi-xenon projectos which are totally pimp. Very nice work.

thats bad ass. i have STi EDM's already, but i would do it just to get that cool purple color that the projector puts out at an angle.

Closer to finishing!!

:banana:

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon29bucketcompario.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon30bracket.jpg
Hella Bi-xenon Solenoid Coil

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon32buckettrim.jpg
Corner of Projectors needed to be Dremeled to fit

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon33buckettrim.jpg
Gotta love that Dremel!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon34buckettrim.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon34dryfit.jpg
Dry fitting new projector
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Gonna be a close fit!!

I wonder if the bi-xenon system solves the "unfixable" retrofit problem of the HIDs cutting out when the high-beams are flicked (is that what it is? I remember there was something you just had to live with if you separated the hi/low and used a harness converter)...either way, sounds like it's coming along great! I'm sure there are a lot of people watching this!

About how much was it for everything?

Kenn,

You can fix this "unfixable" problem by wiring the lowbeam lights (aka the HID ballasts) at the headlight switch itself instead of the stock 9007 headlight connectors. The high beams can be wired to the stock connector. This allows the low beams to REMAIN ON when you turn on your highbeams or when you flash to pass. Here is a diagram that I stole from a great HID web resource (Automotive lighting FAQs (http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/) ) . If you look at the WRX headlight wiring diagram you can find this point under the steeting column. just tap in there and run a trigger wire to the ballast relays. If you have any questions please let me know.

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/WRXhidwiring.jpg

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More pics from this project!

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon35housingdryfit.jpg
dry fitting the Hellas into JDM brackets

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon36housingdryfit.jpg
Backside view

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon37housingdryfit.jpg
Closeup back side view of Hella projector

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon39projectordryfiit.jpg
1/2 in spacer required to fit- (front lens is longer than JDM lights)

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon42ballast.jpg
Back side of finished product- note the BMW E39 ballast and rubber cup that seals the opening perfectly!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon43ballast.jpg

I'll wait untill tonight and take pics of beam and cutoff pattern
:banana: :banana: :banana:

how much HP you can get out of this :D :banana: cheers

:eek:

razzin,

What good is hp if you can't see, LOL . :D
BTW - that's next on the agenda!!

Cheers!!

:banana: :banana: :banana:

you should put together a list of parts that you used so that we can all learn how to do this from tha masta. :D

it would be just as easy to do this to the EDM lights, right? i just wouldn't have to dremel the cutoffs i think.

also, from a fellow avid dremeler, can you post a couple pics of your dremel setup? mine is such a POS, you have to have the switch to just the right spot for it to work, and you have to hold the battery a certain way so that it builds up enough RPMs. i'm about this close to buying an air compressor and getting one of those ten million RPM MEGA-dremel jobbies. :D

what was the cost of the audio components?

Originally posted by dr3d1zzl3
what was the cost of the audio components?


I was gonna ask the same question but not the audio but Audi components:banana:

Parts / cost list:

Audi A6 Bixenon e-code Projector ~$100
BMW e38 (7-seties) Ballasts ~$150
Phillips 4300K D2S HID bulbs ~$ 80
JDM RHD / EDM Headlights ~$650-1000

Having the first (to my knowledge) Bixenon E-code WRX- Priceless

I was lucky I already had the JDM lights (via Gruppe-s) and the ballasts and bulbs from another project. So all I had to do was find a nice set of projectors.

Sorry dr3d1zzl3 no audio components in this mod :confused:

As for the Dremel set up here is what I am using, nothing fancy just a std. kit from Home Depot! The small snake extention is really nice though!

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/dremel395.jpg
35K RPM max!!!
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Dremelkit2.jpg
Kit pic with accs!

Results:
http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Bixenon48finished2.jpg

And of course the :banana: :banana: :banana:

Just testing the waters

I *may* have another set of JDM projector headlights for sale. These lights have been used ~ 5 months and have been upgraded with a 6oook H1 HID P-N-P kit from HID-Online.

Ballasts- Phillips / Hella
Bulbs - H1 - D2S from phillips


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wow im a tard audi stupid i is next to the O on the keyboard lucky for me AUDI and audiO are so close in spelling and keyboard location


wee to fat fingers.

dude its already dark outside. where are the pics!!!!

and if you look closer to the JDM projectors you can see the quality is not as good as the Audi ones. you can see waves in the projector while the Audi one is so SMOOTH and clear. Very nice.

As promised here are nighttime pics.
tell me what you think...
No worries dr3d1zzl3 I knew what you meant... fat fingers and all

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Low.jpg
Pic of the low beam on car

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/loandhi.jpg
Notice how the lowbeam remains on when the hi's are on

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Cutoff1.jpg
cutoff pattern on garage

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/Highbeam2.jpg
highbeam cutoff



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Hmmm thats a pretty subtle cutoff. Looks almost flat.

do you get the color changin as the car moves like in the audi's?

Similar to the Audi headlights, when you move to the sides you get a slight blue, purple color effect. But the light on the ground is pure white. (4300K)

I have a set of 6000K blubs in another set of JDM's and while the light looks great headon, the effective light on the ground was less than ideal. Plus I have to aim those lights way too low for them to be of any use. This is the best trade-off.



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VERY NICE. as for the bulb you can still upgrade it to a higher K but since he already got the BMW stuff it would be kinda dumb to go out and buy another set up.

looks very good man. I like it.

as for the purple and the color change you'll get that with most high quality projectors and it depends on the projectors. Like I had it a little on the morrettes even with reqular bulbs in there.

SWEEET!!!!!!1!11!!

Here is a pic of the new lights (low beam only) on the road, damm these are so much better than my old lights. Check out the cleen cut-off line on the bushes / trees.

I'm loving this mod!!

http://home.comcast.net/~tanho2/darkroad3.jpg

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Wow, that is nice. Better shot than the garage one. How many people flash their lights at you?

I'm going to take those bananas out back and shoot them.

Thanks for the props and leave my bananas alone!

As for the flashing question; I did adjust the lights a bit lower after this picture. I can still use stock headlight adjustments with this mod.
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Hey man those light are awesome. I'm kind of new to the WRX world. I just bought mine. So if you could tell me. I was planning on buying the regular JDM headlights for the car and I'd love to do you're retrofit. So will the regular Non HID JDM headlights work for this mod and what did you use to reattach the cover over the lights and epoxy or what? And if possible could you e-mail me some more specific instructions on how to do this. I hope I'm not asking too much but I really like your work and it looks awesome thanks man

To do this mod on USDM headlights check this link out (http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27414). I was going to do this as well, but thought that the easier thing to do was a staight projector swap, and the Hella projectors were so close in size to the JDM's.

The lights I used in this mod are the NON_HID JDM's.

Thanks Badfish for that clearification. Where would I go about buying all these parts that you used for this project and what did you use to reattach the lens cover to the light an epoxy or cement or what and have the fogged at all?

Wow! Awesome install! Takes some balls to do that :)

I went the easy way:

This is my 2002 Subaru WRX with EDM STi Halogen projectors with Hella Ballasts and 6000K Global Premier H1 capsules. Took some time aligning the bulb but I'm pretty happy with the results.

Ballasts were mounted inside the bumpers.

http://www.pbase.com/image/23003751/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/23003750/original.jpg

Comes with a very nice Silicone Grommet.
http://www.pbase.com/image/23003749/original.jpg

What the headlights look like.
http://www.pbase.com/image/22924449/original.jpg

At night.
http://www.pbase.com/image/23113244/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/23113242/original.jpg

Matt

matt, i notice your beam pattern seems to raise up a fair amount further than badfish's do. is that a function of how you dremeled out the housings or something else?

also, on my JDM headlights, you can easily see the raise in cutoff for each bulb, so there are actually two of them. how did you get it so that there is only one?

Originally posted by Steppin Razor
matt, i notice your beam pattern seems to raise up a fair amount further than badfish's do. is that a function of how you dremeled out the housings or something else?

also, on my JDM headlights, you can easily see the raise in cutoff for each bulb, so there are actually two of them. how did you get it so that there is only one?

I didn't do anything to the cutoff or the actual projector itself -- it is all stock.

The bulb base was slightly crooked, so I made some adjustments on the base to get it aligned properly.

You need to aim your lights at a wall about 50ft away, and then adjust both projectors into one beam.

Matt

your guys' lights look like its aimed kind of high... either that or mine are aimed tooo low.. but then i fear blinding people with my hids on my car...

mattjk,
Nice looking car, I love the RECARO's! One question, are you using different city lights, if so what are they?

I also concidered the EDM lights with an H1 retro-fit kit route but I already had 2 pairs of JDMs. And I just got a new dremel. :D

BTW - Are you the same mattjk with the LCD's on ebay? If so, glad to see that you are an i-club member as well!

Daios / Razor,

I also had an H1 HID kit in another set of JDM's and the RHD cutoff was the same steep angle. This was another reason to do the mod.

Yes, at first the my lights were aimed way too high, I have adjusted them to aim a bit lower.

:banana:

may be a dumb question.. but can you do this to the EDM STi lights??? sounds like the HID's would work better with projectos that are desinged for them

The only possible thing I see as a problem with this mod and the EDM's are the headlight aiming motors that are included with these lights. I don't know if the motors would physically be in the way of the transplanted projectors. The JDM's don't have these motors. But this problem could be easily solved by using smaller donor projectors. But then you'd need to fabricate new mounting hardware.
Good Luck!!
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well i found my winter project. :p this is such a good idea. no more playing with crappy asian made HID kits that burn out in a year and then there's no company to get new bulbs from. straight OEM! One question, where id you source those ballasts, that rubber boot is a great little thing. I just started reading hidforum.com and noticed how everyone says to get OEM projectors, I didn't think they would work in JDM units.... the question is, should I be the first to have bi-xenon EDM units??? :eek: :banana:

Nice mod. Very innovative.

The sheild grinding was initially done my me way over a year ago and documented at the same time. Haha. Interesting to see someone "re-invent" the wheel on the mod site.

Originally posted by DLUX WRX
may be a dumb question.. but can you do this to the EDM STi lights??? sounds like the HID's would work better with projectos that are desinged for them

dont do it on EDMs. Sell your EDMs and and buy a set of JDM because they are the ones with the wrong beam pattern. unless you have money to blow

only reason to do it to EDMs is to have the leveling motors. which is always nice.

That's odd. Before I purchased my EDM lights, I had 1 JDM light and it had the motor in it.

absolutely balls to the walls mod, BadFish!!! :eek:

great post...very informative. i have EDMs right now, but i am definitely going to grab a set of JDMs to do this conversion.

db

Badfish -

Do you have the jdm projectors out still? Can you give me messurments on them? I want to fix some valeo DOT projectors into EDM lights.

Originally posted by ScoobySaurusRex
Badfish -

Do you have the jdm projectors out still? Can you give me messurments on them? I want to fix some valeo DOT projectors into EDM lights.

Ooooh! That's exactly what I'm doing also!

I can't measure the originals since I hacked them up.

Good luck!

are you on hidforum.com ;)

what projector did you use? how much of a PITA to fit them? I'm probably not doing this until at least the summer. I really want to do it with the EDM lights to have the leveling switch. I'm pretty sure the valeo DOT or a BMW 3 series or X5 projector should fit but i don't want to have to buy/sell a ton of projectors to find out.

ScoobySaurusRex,

Sorry the JDM projectors were sold....

Good luck and post pics when you are done!
And let me know if you need any help!

-Badfish

OMG this is an awesome thread..

Wow! Awesome install! Takes some balls to do that :)

I went the easy way:

This is my 2002 Subaru WRX with EDM STi Halogen projectors with Hella Ballasts and 6000K Global Premier H1 capsules. Took some time aligning the bulb but I'm pretty happy with the results.

Ballasts were mounted inside the bumpers.

http://www.pbase.com/image/23003751/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/23003750/original.jpg

Comes with a very nice Silicone Grommet.
http://www.pbase.com/image/23003749/original.jpg

What the headlights look like.
http://www.pbase.com/image/22924449/original.jpg

At night.
http://www.pbase.com/image/23113244/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/23113242/original.jpg

Matt


Why are your HID bulbs blue? I think you get less light output with those! Definitely get 4300k bulbs..but still a lot better than halogen..nice car dude!!

resurrection of one dead thread.

Blue coated bulbs do yield a slightly less intense beam, but as xenon is on average 3x brighter than halogen it still is pretty bright. The only problem with blue is that eyes are less sensitive to the blue spectrum at bright levels than they are to green and red, so while you are still throwing out some serious luminosity, the spectrum is something that your eyes don't really like(well it takes more blue photons to make the cones notice it), but oddly enough your brain is attracted to it. Too many people are after the banding that a well designed HID headlight produce, but since they can't get it, they use funky colored bulbs instead of worrying about being able to see. I'm a HID freak beacuse I can't see for crap at night. 4300K all the way unless one of my bulbs go, then I'd consider one of the philips + bulbs. I've tried 6000k bulbs out of curiousity(rebased ultinons, not the blue coated bulbs) and you can really see a difference in brightness.

I miss the hell out of the E46 bi-xenons I had in my v6 accord, but I have high hopes for these(thank you jdmpartstx) :)
http://www.igd4u.com/pics/newlights.jpg

has anyone done this mod yet? if so how was the outcome? I want to do something like this instead of my edm projectors i got last week.

i have a few questions. are there certain projectors you should look for? I'm kinda confused. should i just go for the projectors from the audi a6 or can i opt for other projectors such as donors from bmw's, etc. What's the ideal dimension of the projectors?

So does anybody out there have an opinion of which is better, jdm's with retooled projector masks, or EDM's (which have the perfect pattern already) the problem with both is that the projector is designed for a halogen bulb, is that REALLY a problem, or does it even matter much?

also, has anyone who installed HID's in the plug'n play configuration really had problems with frying wires or headlight switches?

can we even get JDM or EDM projector assemblies designed for HID's here in the states? I've searched the web and my local shops and we can't come up with anything???


I went and looked at a set of phillips bulbs installed in a set of silvia (240sx over here in the States) stock/halogen headlight assemblies today. The bulbs have a metal shield under them so that no light goes "down" from the HID bulb. the headlights were mounted on a desk in their shop and the light pattern they put up on the wall was the same as my stock headlights in the WRX emit. They showed me three other cars they've done this same install in (plug'n play), some have been in for two years. and no electrical problems without utilizing relays.

wouldn't the wires going to our stock headlights already utilized relays, i'm pretty sure all automobile headlights are set up that way???

anyone have any thoughts for me?

thanks, Benji

Back to the top !

Has anyone done a retro fit with the EDM bugeye yet?
I am planning to do it this summer,
and would like to have some advices from people who have done it.
Which projectors would you guys suggest that wil lfit right into the bracket of the EDM?
I think the TSX will be too large, maybe the e46?

Thanks

sweet i wanted to bump this thread too. i plan on doing this mod soon with the A6 bi-xenon projector. does anyone know the part number of the projector and where i can buy it?

thanks,
jon

sweet i wanted to bump this thread too. i plan on doing this mod soon with the A6 bi-xenon projector. does anyone know the part number of the projector and where i can buy it?

thanks,
jon


you can try to buy themfrom the buy/sell section on http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

does anyone know how hard it is to retro fit TSX projectors into the EDM?
i think the TSX has a wider base at the lens part than the A-6 projectors that badfish used.
so, trimming might be required? or custom made bracket is required?

sweet i wanted to bump this thread too. i plan on doing this mod soon with the A6 bi-xenon projector. does anyone know the part number of the projector and where i can buy it?

thanks,
jon

I bought my set from www.hidtech.com. In fact they are for sale. I started the project but never finished the conversion. PM me for details.

Anthony

Why are your HID bulbs blue? I think you get less light output with those! Definitely get 4300k bulbs..but still a lot better than halogen..nice car dude!!
they are cold

you can try to buy themfrom the buy/sell section on http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

does anyone know how hard it is to retro fit TSX projectors into the EDM?
i think the TSX has a wider base at the lens part than the A-6 projectors that badfish used.
so, trimming might be required? or custom made bracket is required?


I just did mine, however i didn't document anything. The tsx projectors fit rather well, however you will need to do some filing (or in other words trimming). Custom brackets aren't necessary. The easiest way to approach this project is reuse as much of the existing bracket as possible. Doing so ensures that you can keep the stock adjustors functionality. Overall this is a simple project if you can handle using a file and maybe some jbweld. If you need help checkout the forums over at hidplanet.com or email me at willz_23@hotmail.com and i will try to help you out as much as possible.

will

That's one sick install, great job! Looks awesome, i'll have to check'em out sometime.

I actually just put some Philips 4300K HID bulbs in my EDM housing after giving up on doing a retro.
I followed instruction, and parked my car 30 ft away from a wall, and have adjusted the "step" to be 3 inches below my headlights.
I think it's aimed weird, coz there are like blind spots in the middle of the light output, where i get very little light.

Should I re-adjust my headlights until i don't get blind spots?
or this is just fine?

i think the blind spots are the shadows from the return line on the base of the bulb. seen that happen a lot with doing this type of mod.

Does anyone know where to tap into the headlight harness? Is it in the engine bay or under the steering column by the headlight switch?

EDIT: reading owns me. I re-read the thread and saw the post stating that the tap in point in under the steering column.

Bringing this back from the dead to ask a question.

What's the best way to fabricate the adjustment screw mount that's lost by removing the stock lens bracket?

Cut the stock one off the now un-used bracket and jbweld or bolt it into place?

Make a new one entirely?

i used jb weld... works fine

Back to the top !

Has anyone done a retro fit with the EDM bugeye yet?
I am planning to do it this summer,
and would like to have some advices from people who have done it.
Which projectors would you guys suggest that wil lfit right into the bracket of the EDM?
I think the TSX will be too large, maybe the e46?

Thanks

just had a tsx retro done to my jdm bugeye lights. the fit just fine. :)

I used S2K projectors. At first I was skeptical since they're not bi-xenon, but their output is so good my apprehension was ill-founded. I found a thread on scoobymods that keeps the low beam on with the hi's, but does not does not fire the low's with the "flash to pass".

My first drive with the retrofit was a suprise, the amount of usable light is rediculous. I did notice that the cutoff can be a bit distracting, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

I used S2K projectors. At first I was skeptical since they're not bi-xenon, but their output is so good my apprehension was ill-founded. I found a thread on scoobymods that keeps the low beam on with the hi's, but does not does not fire the low's with the "flash to pass".

My first drive with the retrofit was a suprise, the amount of usable light is rediculous. I did notice that the cutoff can be a bit distracting, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.

pics pretty please?

Sorry, I haven't checked this thread in a long time.

Here's a link to a write-up I did:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1189616&highlight=s2k+projector

Last night was the first true experience as I was on the interstate at 1am. It's nice, so nice that I had people no wanting to pass me because of the amount of usable light. I never got flashed so the aim is good.

I was a little tired at the end of the drive, and I did notice some things. The sharp cutoff did cause some eye fatigue, reflected light off of road-side signs was really bright (depending on the color of the sign it could hurt).

Great job on this! We've got bi-xenons on our 4Mo Passat and love 'em!

Did this bi-xenon mod actually retain the original functionality of the bi-xenons to move the frame out of the way to eliminate the beam cutoff when the high beams are enabled?