Hello everyone. I'm a heavy lurker in this community and decided I'll actually contribute something.
I have the Hella H4 sealed beam conversions currently installed, but the low beams are leaving a lot to be desired. I ultimately said to myself, "Why not do an HID projector retrofit and make some magic happen?"
Here's my current list of parts I need to obtain:
1) DDM Tuning's sealed beam conversion bowls - $30.00 (DDM)
2) A custom made block-off plate - $0.00 (Made from scrap metal at a local fabrication shop.)
3) FX-R projectors - $63 (DDM), $110 (TRS), $125 (Umnitza); I purchased the set from Umnitza in a bundle deal a couple years ago when I had my E46, but never installed them.
4) 35W D2S HID kit - $44 (DDM), $160 (TRS)
Considering I already have the projectors, my grand total could be as low as $74.00 for this project.
"Okay... who is this guy and what does he really have planned?"
My first step is to purchase the sealed beam conversion bowls (duh). I'd then do a straight cut on the backside of the bowl to shorten them to the point where the lens of the projector is approximately 1 cm from the backside of the lens of the housing after mounting the block-off plate, like so:
I may or may not have to create a bracket to help support the projector... it all depends on the glue I intend to use to seal up where the projector slides into the block-off plate (as well as sealing up the block-off plate to the reflector housing).
My low beams are wired to stay on with the high beams, so I will be tapping the bi-xenon solenoids into the high beam wires so I can basically have the sun come out from the front of my car when I activate my high beams.
What do you all think of this plan? Doesn't seem too complicated and I'm surprised I haven't really seen it done here before.
I have the Hella H4 sealed beam conversions currently installed, but the low beams are leaving a lot to be desired. I ultimately said to myself, "Why not do an HID projector retrofit and make some magic happen?"
Here's my current list of parts I need to obtain:
1) DDM Tuning's sealed beam conversion bowls - $30.00 (DDM)
2) A custom made block-off plate - $0.00 (Made from scrap metal at a local fabrication shop.)
3) FX-R projectors - $63 (DDM), $110 (TRS), $125 (Umnitza); I purchased the set from Umnitza in a bundle deal a couple years ago when I had my E46, but never installed them.
4) 35W D2S HID kit - $44 (DDM), $160 (TRS)
Considering I already have the projectors, my grand total could be as low as $74.00 for this project.
"Okay... who is this guy and what does he really have planned?"
My first step is to purchase the sealed beam conversion bowls (duh). I'd then do a straight cut on the backside of the bowl to shorten them to the point where the lens of the projector is approximately 1 cm from the backside of the lens of the housing after mounting the block-off plate, like so:
I may or may not have to create a bracket to help support the projector... it all depends on the glue I intend to use to seal up where the projector slides into the block-off plate (as well as sealing up the block-off plate to the reflector housing).
My low beams are wired to stay on with the high beams, so I will be tapping the bi-xenon solenoids into the high beam wires so I can basically have the sun come out from the front of my car when I activate my high beams.
What do you all think of this plan? Doesn't seem too complicated and I'm surprised I haven't really seen it done here before.
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