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  1. 01-10-2006, 08:15 AM #1
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    2005 LS 430 Hid Retro in progress **UPDATE WITH MORE PICS**

    Yesterday I got a good deal on a pair of 05 LS 430 Lexus headlights. I got the bulbs, projectors and ballasts. According to a lot of people these projectors are suppose to be very good with a very wide beam.

    The problem is that to acheive this wide out, the projector uses a reflector below the projector. Now I was thinking about cutting this off, but I did some measurements and it seem with some good hacking I should be able to get it to fit. These are not my pics, but here is what they look like.

    Wide beam



    Projectors with reflector (ls430 projector on the left)


    I will be doing some research, then I will attempt this monsterous feat this weekend. Wish me luck

    **UPDATE**

    I made a harness last night but it did'nt work. I think the wires were too long, so this morning I made a new one with shorter wires. This is the diagram I used for my harness

    This is where I had the problem. In the diagram it is showing that pin 85 goes to the 12v pin on the stock harness. That wont work. The stock wiring is activated via a relay in the fuse box, so enough power was not being sent to the ballast. What I did was connect pin 85 to one of the low beam fuse, thus bypassing that stock relay.

    Here are some pics





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  2. 01-10-2006, 08:19 AM #2
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    wow nice find and good luck. I want to do an HID Retrofit myself w/ maybe tsx projectors. If you get this to work we need to get up and do mine!
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  3. 01-10-2006, 08:21 AM #3
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    Good look man. Keep us posted.
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  4. 01-10-2006, 08:54 AM #4
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    Well if this works out, I will help any of the nyc members who want to do a retro for a small fee of course

    Thanks guys


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  5. 01-10-2006, 09:48 AM #5
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    wus devrp im now in the process of retro fittin also man i cant wait tp get started :twisted:
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  6. 01-10-2006, 09:56 AM #6
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(g-ridda)</div><div class='quotemain'>wus devrp im now in the process of retro fittin also man i cant wait tp get started :twisted:</div>
    Good luck man. What setup did you go with?


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    i have the audi valeo xenon projectors for now ill prolly make another with the tsx projectors later
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  8. 01-10-2006, 05:46 PM #8
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    oh man, thats gonna be sick, cant wait to see it when its done.

    sorta OT: why do people like the tsx projectors soo much? are they just the cheapest around? i want them to, lol, but i didnt know they were such a popular choise.
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cardude03)</div><div class='quotemain'>oh man, thats gonna be sick, cant wait to see it when its done.

    sorta OT: why do people like the tsx projectors soo much? are they just the cheapest around? i want them to, lol, but i didnt know they were such a popular choise.</div>

    Have you seen them?? Sexy as hell! That's the reason why I'd want em, sexiest headlights on the road IMO
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Have you seen them?? Sexy as hell! That's the reason why I'd want em, sexiest headlights on the road IMO</div>

    make that 2


    cardude u need to go straight to acura and tell them to turn them shits on doesnt matter if its night or day they still butta
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    I tested out my hids last night and they lit up. I was so excited. I'm having problem with my harness though. Once I get that fixed, I'll proceed with the retro.


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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(devgrp)</div><div class='quotemain'>I tested out my hids last night and they lit up. I was so excited. I'm having problem with my harness though. Once I get that fixed, I'll proceed with the retro. Â*:D</div>

    cant wait to see the final product man :twisted:

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cardude03)</div><div class='quotemain'>oh man, thats gonna be sick, cant wait to see it when its done.

    sorta OT: why do people like the tsx projectors soo much? are they just the cheapest around? i want them to, lol, but i didnt know they were such a popular choise.</div>





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    http://www.cardomain.com/ride/678477/6

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    the car with the wide beam on the pics is a mercedes e-class, were u just showing what the beam was liek?
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lonestar22)</div><div class='quotemain'>the car with the wide beam on the pics is a mercedes e-class, were u just showing what the beam was liek?</div>
    Yeah


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