PROJECTOR retrofit

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mcheddadi
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/0...d-out/

are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?the inside of those Nissan Teana headlight looks pretty darn like ours...and they have projector with led turn signals.

I can't wait until some of these projector headlights popup on ebay we'd just have to swap the inside of the headlights, so we can keep the outside form of the headlight but get the sweet projector and led light.

Modified by mcheddadi at 6:04 PM 4/7/2008
Modified by mcheddadi at 6:04 PM 4/7/2008


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LongBeachCoupe
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Im not doing any retrofitting... but id get a new enclosure if they had em... dont worry... they will trickle in... i just wish i knew a manufacturer to lean on for production....

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mcheddadi
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stillen? you guys listening? we want new grille and projector headlights!! lol

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I am trying to find a place that does custom retrofits in my area... :\

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SniperJoe
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That is too cool! I can't wait to see if they'll fit ... They sure look like a perfect match.

If Stillen comes out with a set I'll be the first in line to buy 'em.
Modified by SniperJoe at 4:58 PM 4/7/2008

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adidas2go
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mcheddadi wrote:stillen? you guys listening? we want new grille and projector headlights!! lol
Haha, I dont see STILLEN making any projector headlights. Josh explained to me about the relationship between aftermarket lights and the DOT. Not good things

windex
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Theres a company near me that does some custom lighting stuff. Anyone care to make a design for a housing and i'll give them a ring.

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TheBourneAltimatum
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i dont know about the coupe but if you take a close look it not as easy at it looks....unlike most vehicles, the 4th gen altimas reflectors are not round, the high beams and low beams are only separated by a piece of chrome, so it would be harder to work with, and wont be easy to to di the retrofit. if you look around MOST vehicles that have had a retrofit done to them have circular reflectors...cars with out circuler feflectors tend to look like crap after your done. i'm waiting for ebay "projectors" so that i can retrofit BETTER projectors in them

Beatrice
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If you look closely at our headlights, they are a very awkward shape to retrofit anything in there. The shape is really weird. Best bet is probably to DIY with some TSX projectors off ebay. Either that or hope someone makes some a couple years from now.

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mcheddadi
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when I said retrofit, I actually meant removing EVERYTHING behind the transparent outer shell of our headlight and replacing the entire interior housing. not just the projector part lol.

Absolute Zero
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If there is no replacement after a while, I'm going to let Lightwurkz do a total overhaul on my headlights.

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08Coupe
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A replacement headlight set-up like that would be over $1K, I like the look but not that much

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Jose3.5
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Absolute Zero wrote:If there is no replacement after a while, I'm going to let Lightwurkz do a total overhaul on my headlights.
I was thinking about it too until I got a quote from them which was about $1000


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