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Old 05-10-2017, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Totemus
You mean paint the housing?
Yes the housing, maybe not the entire housing but partial!? I have to see if I can tinker with photoshop and come up with something.

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Originally Posted by 02fx4dude
BTW Totemus, did you get your retrofitted headlights yet?
Still WIP. The retrofitter was addressing the issue with projector pivoting during aiming. I also asked him to boost led outlines and waiting on parts.
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Originally Posted by ycastane
Yes the housing, maybe not the entire housing but partial!? I have to see if I can tinker with photoshop and come up with something.
I believe it's very doable for black housing. Painting chrome needs more preparation.
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Originally Posted by Totemus
Still WIP. The retrofitter was addressing the issue with projector pivoting during aiming. I also asked him to boost led outlines and waiting on parts.
That is looking sweeeeet!! I've thought about the same thing, making the outlines brighter and perhaps sequential
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Originally Posted by Totemus
Still WIP. The retrofitter was addressing the issue with projector pivoting during aiming. I also asked him to boost led outlines and waiting on parts.
You mean the issue with the way the Anzo projecor mount rotates the projector slightly when adjusting the up-down aim? Or he's making it pivot to give left-right adjustment for proper aim?
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Originally Posted by 02fx4dude
You mean the issue with the way the Anzo projecor mount rotates the projector slightly when adjusting the up-down aim?
Correct - cut off slightly inclines left or right when aiming the projector vertically, goes out of perfect horizontal line.
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Originally Posted by Totemus
Correct - cut off slightly inclines left or right when aiming the projector vertically, goes out of perfect horizontal line.
I noticed that when I was doing my retro so I put in slightly curved slots to allow rotation adjustment of the projector to solve that issue. The downside is I have to get the height set pretty close to final, adjust rotation, then put the lenses back on. Can't adjust after it's all closed up. I'm sure a much better solution could be found or already has been but I didn't have the extra time to spend.
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He said that he "relocated a mounting ball joint which effectively shifts the pivot point of the projector during adjustment", whatever it means
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Totemus, how is the build coming along!?
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Pretty good, but mostly because it is somebody else who builds them for me

I was not successful in DYI retrofit attempt and ordered a professional retro-job.

He was busy boosting the LED outlines

On the picture top down stock 30% boost, boosted amber.
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