FX35 Bixenon Retro into US Ellips

[cabin]

Awesome! I wish I could just get the glass for mine. That cutoff looks perfect.

[dude8383]

I am just bumping this to confirm that this works.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/Morpheus001/3e33aefd.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/Morpheus001/0f7d7f58.jpg

:)

Drool. Thats fucking amazing. I can't wait to do this myself.

[airkhin]

absolutely love the way those came out... ;)

[ak-]

I'd love that.
Good going.

[Wh33lhop]

Something you may consider is getting a pair of early euro BOSCH headlight lenses, smiley or non, same thing.

They lack the ribs cast into the glass around the projector that diffuse the otherwise razor sharp cutoff.

I am just bumping this to confirm that this works.





:)

[E30FTW]

Something you may consider is getting a pair of early euro BOSCH headlight lenses, smiley or non, same thing.

They lack the ribs cast into the glass around the projector that diffuse the otherwise razor sharp cutoff.

[Wh33lhop]

Haven't checked this thread in awhile!

Lights are working out great so far, although I've probably driven the E30 about 100 miles in the past 6 months. I plan on cleaning up my 'glassing work in the future, or at least I will paint it to blend in more. However, with the stock covers on, you can't even see the lights.

Doing a TSX retro would probably be a little easier and involve a little less cutting. I would probably have gone that route if I didn't have the FX projectors lying around from my E36 retro. I will probably put the high beams back in and lose the "city lights." That way I can have quad high beams. Not sure if I will do that though.

Right now you've got your high beam signal going straight to the solenoids and also through a diode to the 85 terminal on the relay supplying your ballasts, right? What I would do if I were you is have another relay in series with your ballasts triggered by the parking lights. Then, hook your high beams up to your physical high beams as well as everything else they're hooked up to.

So, when you pull the stalk back to flash someone when your lights are off, just your inner lights come on since your parking lights won't be on. But when your lights are on and you flash the brights, both the inner lights and the bixenons activate.

[Cracker Red]

Looking up ideas...I've got a paid of E55 bixenon's laying around. Wondering if anyone has tried stuffing those into an E30 housing?

[5KWattson]

i have been thinkin of doing this for awhile now an just ran across this thread...thinkin about goin to the junk yard and pickin up a spare set of us elips for the project

[cabin]

Haven't checked this thread in awhile!

Lights are working out great so far, although I've probably driven the E30 about 100 miles in the past 6 months. I plan on cleaning up my 'glassing work in the future, or at least I will paint it to blend in more. However, with the stock covers on, you can't even see the lights.

Doing a TSX retro would probably be a little easier and involve a little less cutting. I would probably have gone that route if I didn't have the FX projectors lying around from my E36 retro. I will probably put the high beams back in and lose the "city lights." That way I can have quad high beams. Not sure if I will do that though.

[mutty]

How are the lights working out?

[Wh33lhop]

Saw this thread awhile ago, plan on doing an FX35 retro "sometime."

Since we're all whoring up our old retros, I'll bite.
TL bixenons and glass lenses into my old maxima:





Loved those things.

[e34john]

Thats cool, I actully know a guy selling FX35 lights because his was rearended and totaled. I wouldn't know how to get it all wired up though.

[NJGreenBudd]

This is good stuff man, a very cool project indeed. I was pleased to find out that I could install ellipsoids in my car just because I love projectors. Didn't even really think about retrofitting another projector in there until your thread.

I did something similar in my RX7 TurboII, installed Acura TSX projector units with 35w 6,000K D2S HID into the old H6054 lights for the popups. I could have used the FX35 bixenons though in the RX7 as the TSX are single low beam and I was left without highs.

In the E30 case the TSX would be perfect for the lows. You got me thinking again, I just bought a set of US Ellipsoids and I think I'll be getting some new TSX projectors to retrofit after I get bored with the stock units. Thanks for the inspiration.

Pic of my TSX retro into H6054:

[evil_twin]

Awesome thread! I did something similar to what you did with the high beams, except I fitted a 194 bulb into the lower part of the high beams so I still have use of them :)