Subject	What size are the projector lenses on our headlights?
Posted by	Joe(NoVA) on January 25, 2006 at 12:51 PM
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Message	I'm going to try to do a HID retrofit into my stock housing, with a bi-xenon projector so that I'll have high beam capability. Has anyone measured the stock projector in our lights? It looks (just from looking, not measuring) like the best option will be the bi-xenon lights from a Nissan murano or maxima, or an RS6 Audi. They'll have the proper cutoff for LHD, should fit in our headlight housing, be bi-xenon (high and low beam), and total cost would be about $600. What do you guys think? ********************************************************* Joe Sport 530bb/Inconel AIM: hoyatiger81 510rwhp/520rwtq at 23 psi "You probably never even got you hands dirty working on a car. Take care toolbox!" --djtz1
Follow Ups	What size are the projector lenses on our headlights? - Joe(NoVA) 12:51:06 01/25/06 I think they are 2", aside from that it's a fools errand :-) (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:55:43 01/25/06 Are you saying someone on 300zxclub has tried before? :-) (n/m) - 90Z-NA (ATL) 13:01:33 01/25/06 Its actually been done: - Joe(NoVA) 13:12:06 01/25/06 <whoooosh!> - 90Z-NA (ATL) 14:31:54 01/25/06 Bernie sells rebase HID kits. He loses business to retrofits (n/m) - FantasyZ 16:15:27 01/25/06 Given the cost of REAL retrofits... - 90Z-NA (ATL) 07:18:39 01/26/06 I'll show you! I'll show all of you! - Joe(NoVA) 13:02:47 01/25/06 What are you going to do w. your current high beams? (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 13:07:21 01/25/06 Fog lights! (n/m) - whitepearlz 13:08:16 01/25/06 High-powered turn signals. (n/m) - Kenny 13:09:53 01/25/06 I like the way you think :-) (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 13:11:20 01/25/06 Join the club! - Kenny 13:13:19 01/25/06 Can i get a t-shirt? (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 13:14:24 01/25/06 Well, sure =). - Kenny 13:23:03 01/25/06 Sure can, I already made them up! - BigTDogg (MA) 13:23:44 01/25/06 The minimum club IQ is 45, so you can't join. - Kenny 13:27:03 01/25/06 helmets > t-shirts - boileralum 13:34:28 01/25/06 You're treading on thin ice. - Kenny 14:49:00 01/25/06 Not use them? - Joe(NoVA) 13:10:52 01/25/06 They are not 3". (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 13:14:19 01/25/06 hmm... - Joe(NoVA) 13:15:47 01/25/06 I have one pulled out of an assembly @ home that I can - YugoBernie (NoVA) 13:20:10 01/25/06 I'm looking more for the inside diameter of the shroud - Joe(NoVA) 14:08:42 01/25/06 Exactly 3 inches isn't going to fit a 3-inch projector - FantasyZ 15:55:05 01/25/06 You're forgetting how much gap there is around it in stock - Joe(NoVA) 17:09:45 01/25/06 I measured the bezel. It's not going to work. Unless... - FantasyZ 19:09:49 01/25/06 Thanks for the info - Joe(NoVA) 19:52:53 01/25/06 the inner diameter of the shroud is a little under 3 1/8" (n/m) - ZLover4Life 16:24:42 01/25/06 I thought, could be and probably are wrong, that - MidLifeZ 13:16:40 01/25/06 Depends on the model as to what moves (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 13:20:41 01/25/06 you dont need to use the motor that does that. - josh 13:33:54 01/25/06 Yeah, that's what I'm looking at doing - Joe(NoVA) 13:38:25 01/25/06 Sounds like an intriguing project Joe.. Keep us posted! (n/m) - MidLifeZ 13:43:46 01/25/06 Will do! (n/m) - Joe(NoVA) 13:46:51 01/25/06 Usually a movable shield. - FantasyZ 16:03:28 01/25/06 the glass lens is about 2 5/8" - ZLover4Life 14:53:35 01/25/06 and no, I'm not doing that off memory - ZLover4Life 14:56:16 01/25/06 thanks a lot, good info (n/m) - Max865(ATL) 15:50:38 01/25/06 Re: What size are the projector lenses on our headlights? - FantasyZ 15:49:56 01/25/06 wow, who did that? - Max865(ATL) 15:52:41 01/25/06 EunosTT, moderator at the HIDplanet forums (n/m) - FantasyZ 15:58:11 01/25/06 do you know how much, - Max865(ATL) 16:14:29 01/25/06 Got a link to the write up, etc. for it at HIDPlanet.com? - MidLifeZ 05:38:14 01/26/06 Not really much to it - Joe(NoVA) 19:52:17 01/26/06 Why not just put Bernie's HID kit in your high beams? (n/m) - Hiratsuka0689 (ATL) 16:53:23 01/25/06 Because you shouldn't use HID ballasts for quick off/on - YugoBernie (NoVA) 17:01:04 01/25/06
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