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Old 04-13-2015, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by EWeezY
Is there any way to aim the lights horizontaly with the projectors perma installed. Thought i had them locked in pretty good, but the cut off steps are a little apart. Vertical is good to go. I basically need to bring them in so the steps Match up. Any tips shimming these housings?
Can you post a picture of the light output?

I would say use washers, but am interested in seeing the output before recommending what to do next.
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Old 04-13-2015, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by EWeezY
Is there any way to aim the lights horizontaly with the projectors perma installed. Thought i had them locked in pretty good, but the cut off steps are a little apart. Vertical is good to go. I basically need to bring them in so the steps Match up. Any tips shimming these housings?
FWIW - this is what the slopes should look like:

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/diy...ing-guide.html

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I was about to do this until I read about all of the possible issues.

I think I'll stick with OEM HIDs.
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Originally Posted by jwanck11
Can you post a picture of the light output?

I would say use washers, but am interested in seeing the output before recommending what to do next.
I am out of town on business. I can get some in a few days. According to the link posted above. They're not to off. But i think they still might need some tuning.
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Originally Posted by EWeezY
I am out of town on business. I can get some in a few days. According to the link posted above. They're not to off. But i think they still might need some tuning.
Pic of the final project

Old 04-17-2015, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jwanck11
Can you post a picture of the light output?

I would say use washers, but am interested in seeing the output before recommending what to do next.
Here's a few of the out put shots. They're are basically toe'd in Angled down. Also, my "High" output wire keeps slipping out of the connector.




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Originally Posted by EWeezY
Here's a few of the out put shots. They're are basically toe'd in Angled down. Also, my "High" output wire keeps slipping out of the connector.




These shots were about 15-20 feet away.
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The OEM hids are a PAIN IN THE *** to open. baked at 250 for 30m, and still needed to use a heat gun to open em.
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Originally Posted by AricsFX
The OEM hids are a PAIN IN THE *** to open. baked at 250 for 30m, and still needed to use a heat gun to open em.
I was wondering about this. I was thinking about buying some chrome or grey ones and opening them up to paint them black. I guess I'd have to get them cheap in case I screw them up.

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