Usually, it means installing hid/led projectors in place of a halogen reflector. This requires opening the headlights and usually some fabrication.Noob question,
What is retrofit means for lighting? Seen ppl mentioning it and i am new to this
Well that’s not accurate at all.In the case of our lights, it requires no fabrication for several projectors that have more than adequate performance.
Depends what you consider fab. I've built them with RetroQuick. Pretty much a straight swap and easy as fuck. I consider it fab when you have to cut up a bunch of shit. If anybody considers ours to be a difficult retro and requiring fab they should not even attempt it. The person who doesn't even know what a retro is certainly should not be doing a retro.Well that’s not accurate at all.
There’s still some trimming involved with the retro quick kit. That’s why I said wasn’t accurate. But yeah, it’s not a lot of trimming to do, but I think most people are just scared to pop the lense off. Lol. I’m in the process of doing mine now with the morimoto D2s mini 5.0. I have a lot of cutting to do but so far so good.Depends what you consider fab. I've built them with RetroQuick. Pretty much a straight swap and easy as fuck. I consider it fab when you have to cut up a bunch of shit. If anybody considers ours to be a difficult retro and requiring fab they should not even attempt it. The person who doesn't even know what a retro is certainly should not be doing a retro.
Interested in the final product!Was originally going to go with the Morimoto Mini H1 Retro-Quik, but ended up selling all of that (minus the ballasts, those are still available!) and went with 09-15 Maxima projectors. They are basically a direct fit, same trimming the Mini H1's required, as they use the same Maxima bracket. Fitting them with e30 lenses, custom curved shield and a bi-xenon conversion. Using Denso slim ballasts and either Orsam or Philips bulbs. These are going to be sweeeet. Painting the housings black and then when it's all done, applying SunTek PPF to them so they stay mint. I'll be sure to post pics and what not on the site.
Picture borrowed from HIDP/ClubLexus. This is an example of the Lexus RX330 projector, which essentially the Maxima projector is-
Mini d2s? Did you use the retroquick bracket or make a custom bracket? Tempted to sell (or keep) my LED lights to get a proper retrofit done. Interested in output shots.Just finished these up. Super happy with how they turned out. Retrofit is the way to go!
Yes on the mini d2s 5.0. And made custom bracket out of the oem cutoff shield. I’ll be grabbing some pics tomorrow night for people. But the outcome versus stock is ridiculous.Mini d2s? Did you use the retroquick bracket or make a custom bracket? Tempted to sell (or keep) my LED lights to get a proper retrofit done. Interested in output shots.
You did a great job on these headlights. You trimmed the oem shroud perfectly. I was going buy a universal d2s bracket and fit it that way, so I'm interested to see your custom bracket. Thanks for sharing.Just finished these up. Super happy with how they turned out. Retrofit is the way to go!
Thanks man! I appreciate it. Give me a follow on IG, I have more photos up there. @airick_matthewsYou did a great job on these headlights. You trimmed the oem shroud perfectly. I was going buy a universal d2s bracket and fit it that way, so I'm interested to see your custom bracket. Thanks for sharing.