Projector lens retrofit (pic heavy)

[caloyski5]

for a more defined headlight cut off, us projector housing users can do a projector lens retrofit. we currently use spotlamps and this causes a lot of glare to oncoming traffic. i'm tired of the curses and flashing of lights. hehehe

i will update this thread of the progress of this project.

a set of delica headlights were used c/o marlon/exceed and was ripped apart by rocky of mach2 (salamas sobra sa tulong!!!)

pics below..


a dremel tool was used...


"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...orretrofit.jpg
one done.


tadaaaa!



2 done. beautiful

tools used: dremel with cutting tool.
total cost: 1500 each for the headlights, 3000 for both.

next in line is:

1. fixing the cut-off of the lens since these projectors are from a right hand drive vehicle. yero and steel epoxy will be used.

2. mounting with adjustability

thanks to marlon of exceed and mach2 for the assistance.

[caloyski5]

had the cutoff sheets done.

materials used:
steel epoxy
empty coke can
sharp cutter
metal ruler
alcohol
cotton balls

1. cut open the coke can using your sharp cutter. ingat lang. very sharp edges.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...ofit/pfit1.jpg

2. cut strips using your metal ruler and cutter and fit it to the housing. make sure the lines are straight.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...ofit/pfit4.jpg

3. using you alcohol and cotton balls, clean surfaces to be joined together
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...ofit/pfit6.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...ofit/pfit8.jpg


4. using the metal epoxy. make a mixture good for one side first. apply it and align your aluminum strips to the housing.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c5...ofit/pfit5.jpg
stock right hand drive projector.


modified right hand drive projector converted to left hand drive.
right projector

left projector


notice the cutoff beam is opposite already.

total cost of this section:

steel epoxy - 125 p
coke in can - 25 p

= 150 p

hope i dont need to change anything tomorrow. testing for pattern is tomorrow

[caloyski5]

the projectors are now mounted in my projector housing. all i can say is....ANG GANDA!!! :D

only problem now is the alignment/focus of the lights. since very sharp ang beam pattern, kitang kita kung tabingi...and it IS tabingi. hehehe

here it is installed and lit..



comparing my previous lens to the delica projectors is like night and day!!!

1. i dont get flashed anymore
2. beam on the road isnt two vertical lines anymore. ang ganda ng pagkailaw sa kalye!!
3. with my 4500K hid, the lens produces a prism like effect. ang cute!

i will post pics of beam pattern, day shots and whatever i feel necessary. hehehe

[impulzz]

saan oto i-transpalnt yung projectors? been thinking of doing it sa hiace ko. but at 3k, di kaya ng budget, panget kasi yung cut-off nung taiwan na headlites the low is too low and high is too high, ang tapos ang mahal naman nung orig na bosch or koito headlites 4k plus a pair.. hay

[caloyski5]

i have already corrected the beam pattern and just need to take night pics and some day pics of the projectors

mounting was done by a friend of mine who owns a metal fabrication factory in caloocan. thanks dennis adik!

[caloyski5]

impulzz,

mitsubishi delica headlights siya transplanted to a mazdaspit familia. pweh!

ganito dati using spotlamps na china



ganito na ngayon

(layo ng pic)

[alwayz_yummy]

delica starwagon projectors...tamang tama talaga yan.. anu yan, binuksan mo pa hangang ka kaloob-looban?

adjustable pa rin ba?

[GerardTagayty]

astig!!! gusto ko rin nyan! sir pano yun lens cover? parang makitid ang headlights ko... may maliit bang mga projectors lens? o pwede na yun pang fogs na lens?

[glntVR]

Wow very nice! Sana may gumagawa nito kasi I want to have something like this din. May nakita ako sa CR-V na ganito, gamit niya pa Bosch ata na projectors ganda pero mahal yun.

[GerardTagayty]

sir caloyski may pic ka ng headlight assembly? yun housing fabricated?

[caloyski5]

GerardT,

i used to use hella micro DE fog lights (projector type). ginto * 3500P each. masyadong kalat yung buga since fog lights nga. so i scrapped and sold it. pero half the size lang yun from my current projectors. no need for lens cover since sealed yung projectors. just used some silicon sealant [para hindi pasukin ng tubig.

projector housing was made by a-toy bodykits.



alwayz_y,

maganda dito sa delica projectors, sealed pa rin siya pag tinanggal mo from the housing. tapos nabubuksan pa via 2 screws to get to the cut off thingy.

yep, adjsutable siya thanks to the mounting. up-down, left-right, and rotating

glntVR,

i heard about that nga. gusto ko din sana ganun gamitin e. problem is small budget ako and i already have an HID kit with h3 bulb type. buti na lang h3 din gamit dito sa delica.

[caloyski5]

beam pattern with the chinamade spotlamps:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...5_319_full.jpg

concentrated masyado yung beam sa center. pag lumiliko, ang hirap since walang ilaw sa sides.

beam pattern with the delica projector retrofit (not focused properly yet):



clean cutoff. horizontally spread.

first attempt using hella micro DE fog projectors


http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...5_382_full.jpg
masyadong maliit for the housing

beam pattern

[alwayz_yummy]

GerardT,

alwayz_y,

maganda dito sa delica projectors, sealed pa rin siya pag tinanggal mo from the housing. tapos nabubuksan pa via 2 screws to get to the cut off thingy.

yep, adjsutable siya thanks to the mounting. up-down, left-right, and rotating

+2 on that(totally agree.) madmi pang surplus source kasi sa dami ng delica dito.

sir caloy, copy-paste ko tong project mo ha...then kung mag-aactual na me contact kita, ha?

[theveed]

galing talaga sa retrofitting si Caloy hehe...

Yun din inisip ko candidate lagi when it comes to retrofitting, Delica, sya lang yung kalat na availability eh... Housing lang proproblemahin mo...

[ILuvDetailing]

Caloy, magkano pa fabricate ng headlight assembly kay ATOY? I want one for my Xty, hehehe baka masyado maliit yung sa delica for my car.

[squatt3r]

nice mod! good job!

[alwayz_yummy]

sir caloy, i wanna ask kung may way na maalis ung projectors w/o estroying the original housing?

[GerardTagayty]

bravo sir caloyski! ang galing!! im looking for a projector retrofit for my 04 suburban.. i saw sa net buong set 500+++ shipping and handling.. makano inabot sa Atoy sir ng housing? ano sha fiberglass?

[ammad]

sir magkano inabot ng pojector s mazda m?? balak ko din magplgay ng HID eh.. cno kaya nag kakabit niyan...

[caloyski5]

boss theveed,

thanks. yup. best option talaga satin ang delica headlights because of the abundance of it sa surplus shops in banawe.

ILD,

12500 including the 4 spot lamps na. take note though that hindi one-off yan. nagpagawa niyan for the familia was andy, the owner of mr.blue (the car of PTP). most likely mas mahal kung customized for other vehicles

squatter,

tyvm

alwayz_y,

wa choice e. may 3 inch +/- na hole para mareplace yung bulb but that's it.

kung may dremel tool naman, mas malinis pagka sira.

GarardT,

12500 made of fiberglass

ammad,

12500. HID kit depends on bulb type used on the projectors. sakin h3 bulb type.