(2) How to build HID projector headlights

[jacquesgambl36]

I ponder exactly where the improper sort of comments are.

[monte3574]

To bad he didnt ram that tool into his hand, that would have been worth watching...

[monte3574]

DUMBASS

[michki22]

Idiot you can't touch projector glass

[XXXBootstrap]

@michki22 Sure you can. Clean with alcohol and it's fine. o_O; You shouldn't touch bulbs, though, but even with bulbs, you can still clean them with alcohol and it'll be free of oils.

[elihuffman1229]

This video is popular on Norway

[andrepatacchini]

i stoped to watch the video at the moment u break the projector. yak

[HFDspotter]

If you bust too much plastic out with your bfvicegrip just use some aluminum tape to cover the huge hole that contains 1000 degrees! Good lord..

[USSVoyager5]

remember to put the link all together to check out the website of the projector kit.

[USSVoyager5]

projectors are too big, should have got a projector kit.

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[AL3XNADRA6969]

im with the 2 and 3 peaple down hello

[AL3XNADRA6969]

how big does the projector have to be

[AL3XNADRA6969]

how big does the projector have to be 3" or 4" i really want to try this can u reply

[antonyr123]

how thick is the sheet of acrylic ?

[gokblok]

And the projectors? Aftermarket? Or OEM from some specific model?

[gokblok]

Where does one acquire one of these "shrouds"? Is that something you fabbed and had chromed, or did it come with the kit, or what?

[coolio8444]

why didnt you use the dremel to remove that crap off the side of the projector

[65macky]

why no gay ass music in this one?

[vexedrex555]

You need help, go seek help you hack!

[josho78088]

hack and slash

[josho78088]

hack

[iamtheav8r]

why do they ship the HID kits in those silly aluminum boxes? LOL...Oh ya...to help justify the ridiculous prices!

[Raydog91]

3:56 is Ironman chest piece

[kendel1224]

breaking the projector makes me wan to hit him in the head and say use a cutter! your projextor wont reflec 100% of light anymore... my projector are worn already inside, wont polish anymore, so i have a very dim light now, what more to yours having the sticky part inside the relector? waaaaaa

[thelostd]

For the people that don't have the resources to make one, they have now what we call "eBay" and they're much cheaper and already made. I know, sometimes you like your own touches on them, but you can still customize the eBay ones. I'm not trying to be rude, or anything.

This guy took his time to make these videos and that's greatly appreciated, but if you've never made these, this video isn't for you. Haha.

[frog996]

Where can I buy acrylic sheets?

[dolczenz]

Hahahahaha 1:36 this is fucking priceless, i love when that huge piece comes of the projector, i cant stop laughing now. Christ that was good :D LOL

[raulred93]

do you have a custom shop or anything? cause i could do them my self is just that im always working and dont have the time.. i have an 07 suzuki forenza.. thanks let me know.

[taicoon1]

All this effort for what ?

[sssmeee]

Can someone tell me why sealing the retrofit is important, like I cut the back of my housing and after putting the projector in there is a lot of space, so why is it important to seal it?

[kevatnorthfield]

go buy a proper set

[hyerxmas]

Too much work..

[djbiggun1]

After this this is been running for a while silicon will get heated up and soon as you hit a road impurity its going to fall apart.

[2408IsaBELLA]

ebay some there dirt cheap $80 pair and come with free shipping before u end up spending twice as much in time and material :s

[btsc1]

Dude, butcher the crap out of that projector! Must be stolen! Lol.. I give ya credit for trying to make a headlight that won't blind everyone.

[xat0r]

I used four screws to secure and ajust my projector.

Only used silicone to seal the back of my opening.

Also i tried to move the projector as far into the reflector, makes a cleaner install.

[oppomano]

"Prepare you HID's"

Indeed.

[fobsquad91]

Guaranteed that shit falls apart after hitting a couple of speed bumps.

[nasticanasta]

i don't get it, what's the point?

[sickDombro]

hey, what type of plastic / gauge of perspex should i use? i am keen to try! thanks

@every one - these lights can be salvaged from a r32 etc even some vans and the HID kits are all over ebay, will link u my efforts...(multi coloured corner LED indicator & HID ae86 levin lights...)

[linzEbean]

Can i send you my lights lol ?

[DeltaSpartan88]

whats the name of the song?

[Jglass99]

where did u get the hid kit

[clubgame]

i loose 9 min of my life with this shit.

[nasticanasta]

@clubgame thanx for saying what I was thinking...lol

[michaels6speed]

i quit watching as soon as i saw that shit... what a douche...

[starbucksmunky]

"Now carefully remove any part of the casing that is in the way"

*rips off piece of headlight with vice grips*

lol

[coolchristian69]

where did you get a projector?

[pstias]

China solutions. Best way is to use two candels ...

[muneeb8004]

@IznTrblInc:sir from whr can i find ths ariclyc sheet???whr iz it used?in wat material we use it as a raw so dat i can buy it

[ericklgh]

and where do i get a projector?

[MegaMouseSEC]

Problem that I saw is you could have removed the excess fromt eh projector in another more safe way. Using a Dremel you could have avoided exposing any part of the insides and trimmed the projector to fit better.

[Jaice2000]

can this work with H7 hid projectors as well?

[mrcandyman187]

Umm...the SECONDARY purpose of the housing is to maintain a consistent temperature level. The PRIMARY (which you messed up horribly by breaking it) is to reflect the light in a particular fashion into the lens. So basically you just missed the whole point of putting in HID projectors, because you will be losing control of a lot of light.

[plptypscp]

man, this song is badass who does this song?

[hanrickjones]

thank u for breaking my heart into pieces :-(

[BlackCaScorpio]

This looks like a whole lot of work. Think I'd rather buy some off ebay.

[hellboyctn]

@BlackCaScorpio good luck with the china ebay headlights.

[BlackCaScorpio]

@hellboyctn The United States of America gets all of our shyt from china n e wayz. They have been working perfectly fine for me. Thanks.

[nour3eny1982]

i like this video \

[AngeloC91]

but.. this is illegal... not is norm of law!!

[v3eclipseR]

@AngeloC91 no one cares bro, HIDs are legal if they're designed with projectors. People who watch these videos want to build some or admire the craftmanship of true custom work.

[ironman1092]

where would you obtain said projector

[plptypscp]

what is the name of the artist and the song in this video?

[diediego]

@plptypscp wtf seriously...

[bestamerica]

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how many K

[nextrider123]

are those 10,000 or 12,000K?

[mattkingston08]

Hey, great tutorials here, however, where do i get hold of the actual projector housing??? i got the bulbs but need a proper HID projector not a halogen projector.

Thanks.

[417musick7]

@mattkingston08

eBay Bro.

If you're a DIY'er Make some... Use the Lens from an Old 3M Over Head Projector. You know the ones they used at school to projected the lesson on board. The 3" to 4" Lens mounted on the arm is just like a pair of glasses but only one lens. Basically a Magnifying glass. You only need 2. Then go by a College or School or some place that has Old Burned out Projector Bulbs and retrofit it to fit the HID Bulb. Drill or Cut back off and slip it over HID lite.

[417musick7]

@mattkingston08

Continuance;

Once it fits nicely, Build an Aluminum frame around it and Attach the Over Head Proj. Lens a few inches in front of the old bulb. You'll have to play with the distance to get the right effect you want for your HID Projection. You might be able to modify the Burned out Proj. Bulb to attach lens to.

Once you have all an idea of how to make it, build it. Of course make sure you Remove the NEW HID BULBS while preforming the Mod... hehe

Take a look at the NEC bulbs

[DudeWithaPage]

im just gonna buy a pair....

[Juni888wrote]

what projector module did you use?

[c243mx7tr]

what is that tool you are using??

[btosh2]

you cover the bowl in the end through yeh?

[mailnotwanted]

dont like the whack job of ripping projector apart and breaking it..not a professinal manner to work. I wouldnt want stuff exposed..rather use a dremel to carefully cut away parts of metal.

[alexcandy1411]

Battery charger method to power hids may cause them to flicker, so if they flicker its not your bulb its just the power source. Try a more stable power source such as a computer power supply or even a battery from a drill perhaps. Make sure you have enough voltage as to not damage the ballasts, should say on the ballast.

Just throwing it out there.

[417musick7]

@alexcandy1411 When he uses the Battery Starter in the Garage with the Reflector housing, That is actually the Halogen Factory Bulb he uses to Test the Light Cut off areas... =)

The HID lights shouldn't work with a 12V power source like the Battery Starter/Jumper he uses in the Video. The Reason for this is; The HID Light bulbs need a ton of power to Fire the Arc. At startup the HID Bulb needs 25kV at startup. This is why they sale HID Kits… You get either a 35watt ballast or 55watt. =)

[417musick7]

@alexcandy1411

In 2nd video he uses the HID Full Kit. It has the HID bulb in housing, HID Bulb is attached to the HID BALLAST which in turn is attached to the Battery Charger as power source.=)

Maybe I misunderstood you're commit... If so my apologies! =) You could've meant while using the full HID Kit with Ballast attached to Battery Charger, it might flicker, Not sure though. If so, it still shouldn't flicker. Most HID kit's draw less than12v Halogen's. HID's draw around 6volts from battery

[acstechtips]

ok look all i am saying is if i want lets say HIDs on my charger the headlight assemblys with ballasts and bulbs are $250 and the only reason i would not buy that and get a custom made one is if i wanted lets say 3 or 4 hids in a single headlight for super brightness like the Chrysler 300 in the island movie LOL

[acstechtips]

this vid is shit he sould show how to make that projector not just buy it and glue it on

[tristincole07]

wtf realy it would cost more to make it than to buy iy dumb ass wow fail

[acstechtips]

@tristincole07 my point is he made a vid called (How to build HID projector headlights) the key word HID projector he should have called it how to glue HID projector onto a reflector headlight

[tristincole07]

guess what he also showed u how to take apart put in level and many other things ok so look key word HEADLIGHTS not HEADLIGHT

[roaddiablo]

Not really a fail as there are many vehicle applications that either do not have a projector replace ment or are way too expensive, as in my Bronco II. I modded an it worked out awsome

[The97JeepTJ]

wow dont you have something better to complain about

[bradrsavidge]

yes i do. i use to do crap like this when i was 16 but when u have a real job time is money and its not worth my time to do this id rather pay someone. needless to say i bought my projectors. neat craftsman ship though

[insominvictus]

But you do have time to watch other people do it? why dont you just pay somebody to watch it for you???

[kondziaaa123]

fuck you :D

[bradrsavidge]

this is way too much work why not just buy some projectors off ebay...

[scrogathon]

@bradrsavidge dont like work do you?

[360atGOD]

Yes I thought he should have used a dremel too. But it is still a useful demonstration. And it gave me a few ideas myself.

[rdav1986]

he said it would help hold the heat in nothing to do with the damn beam oh and oem projectors are not made for all cars.

[chrispy725]

Why didn't you use a dremel to cut around the projector to remove the parts that were in the way?

[fastestludeever]

CAREFULLY!! so he uses vice grips and man handles the fucker

[scrogathon]

man handled it carefully though hhhaha

[plptypscp]

interesting video, but man that music track was awsome! What artist made this track? It reminds me of Dj Brian who made the Hardesertrance albums for Moonshine records.

[millenia007]

what i sthe name of the song?? please someone tell me

[gberland]

so let me get this straight??? this is only  if they dont make Projector assemblys for your vehicle right?? cuz they make pre made assemblys for my vehicle already??

[fastestludeever]

this is to make it looks like its an OEM part. because the projectors you find on ebay, if your car does not come with HID's they will be a standard bulb, so you do this and get the HID and the OEM look, because most of the projector head lights look ricy anyways

[mcelrec]

Where do you get the Projectors from?

[doncorleyone]

EBAY

[jjj290]

Great vid. Should remind everone to were gloves and mask when cutting Reflecter. Those type of reflecters are made of fiberglass and a mix of plastic and aluminium.

[417musick7]

WHO MADE this BEAT. I WANT SOME MORE!!!!!!

Oh and from the looks of it Great Work on the Headlights.

I am going to start mine, but I think I am going to build my Own Circuit for the HID and I am going to Use Projector Bulb Lenses from Actual NEC Brand Projectors, "WT61LP NEC LCD Projector Lamp"

DO a Search for that to see a photo in Google

[bigtoyota479]

Uh, yeah. Those projectors are for TV's, not for cars bub. Two totally different things. Hope you haven't wasted your money already.

[417musick7]

Yes I know there for a projector, We use several of theses my my Work.  Im talking about the Housing that they come in, taking the bulb out which I have and using housing of the light bulb. It has a projector lens like this one in the video only much smaller. I want to use this size along with a larger size.

Thanks for the reply. :)

[bigtoyota479]

That's still not going to work well. The projectors they use in cars have a metal shield inside the housing to provide a "cut-off" for the light at a certain point in height. The projectors you're looking at using do not, which means that you either have to engineer and put one in, or you're going to really blind people when you go down the road. What you are thinking of using is a completely different animal than what goes into a headlight in a car.

[bigtoyota479]

Also, since the projector you're looking at using doesn't use an automotive style Xenon bulb, the light output may not be the same, since the center of the light may be spaced differently in the reflector in the projector bowls. Just because it has a focusing lens similar to an auto projector lens doesn't mean they will work any where close to the same. It's also the same reason that HID's suck in regular reflector style automotive headlights. But whatever. Re-invent the wheel if you must.

[RACErocker]

hid's suck in regular headlamps are you fucking retarted? my 8000k HID conversion kit is 10x better than Sylvania Silverstars, which are 10x better than stock

[bigtoyota479]

No, I'm not retarded. You are illegal as hell, and blinding the shit out of oncoming vehicles. It's something called glare. It's better for you, yes. Better for other drivers, no.

[fulltimejeepin]

where did you buy that hid kit??

[fulltimejeepin]

where did you buy that kit?

[jgizzy]

Very good work, but one concern is how you expect the projectors to stay true to the reflector if it is only secured using silicone? I just question it's ability to withstand years of driving vibration, forces, and heat cycles. Any insight?

[Dizzles]

dude you got a pretty sweet shop where can i find drills like those?

[ls033181]

Gotcha, Good points. Nice job!

[ls033181]

Instead of breaking the projector and then using aluminum tape, why not just use a dremmel with a cutting wheel?

[IznTrblInc]

Yes, you may use a dremel if you'd like, but no matter what, you still need to use aluminum tape in order to keep the heat from effecting your custom shroud, as well as the chrome on the shroud if you go that route.

Breaking the pieces off is very safe (if you have done is as many times). Using a dremel; the disk may break and scratch the chrome bowl, the lens, the dust from the disk may also scratch the bowl if you are not careful.

Do as you wish. Have fun, and be safe. :)

[sickDombro]

@IznTrblInc hey, what type of plastic / gauge of perspex should i use? i am keen to try! thanks

@every one - these lights can be salvaged from a r32 etc even some vans and the HID kits are all over ebay, will link u my efforts...(multi coloured corner LED indicator & HID ae86 levin lights...)

[nutzw1]

@IznTrblInc the light that xenon bulbs emit is called cold light.. cause it doesn't have a filament to heat up !!!

[chewchewg]

This is a project.. not screw it and done

Is this vid going to save me money

or ruining it and spend more money

than have the installers to put this on..

[t88sTaNg]

where can i get them acrylic sheets?

[sidehop]

eBay for cheap...McMaster...Grainger, etc

[andres220]

Can't picture it in my head how you used the clamps to make sure that the projector didn't move while the siicone dried. As far as I can tell it is just clamped on to the back of the projector and nothing else. Anyone??

[pedrito0906]

Hello, what is the projector that you used in this video?? where i can find it??

thanks

[hutchinsg]

I've watched this a few times and I can't figure out what is the purpose of the shroud over the lens.

[andres220]

It is to cover up the housing of the projector (so when someone looks at the headlight, all they see is the lens and not the work that it took to put the projector in there. Like the hole in the back of the reflector and silicone)

[harujp2]

my guess is,

1, protect the VERY sensitive HID bulb,

2, dull it down just a bit so it's not absolutely blinding to others

3, possibly to keep dust and such off the projecter lens itself, yet again i'm GUESSING i've never done ANY HID work. i'm watching these to see if i should pay the shop 50 dollars to do it or not *i'm thinking yes* lol

[linkinpark510]

everything was nice and clean ... done right until you pryed it off with the pliers..i would have used a dremel to cut that off. you using fx35 bi-xenon..

just my 2 cent. nice job though! i like how you used the plastic to make sure to level the reflector. thats one of my weak points.

[jsakamaster]

boy got skillz, nice vid

[paternos]

if i ship the headligth for you you adpat? if yes what price?

[ill2161]

hey

im just wondering where i can get the parts that you're using in your video

like the projector, solenoid etc..

[johanssonx]

Try Ebay, if you try enough you can find them with good prices.

[3dmontana]

whare can i get the projector itself.

[spiritass]

ruined two things and ended up with one. Too expensive in my oppinion :) of course there are people that can't buy the cheap aftermarket projector headlights, but i think you'd have to be stupid or desperate to do this...

[dellalain1964]

buy your self tools............... and do a nice job, idea is good but you need to be more perfectioniste

[malamutten]

looks like shit and is illegal

[fordfocus2011]

it looks good and is legal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sinformant]

how the f*** is it ilegal?

[44Sanka44]

I have glass cover o my headlights and I want sheer plastic cover. I have untypical car and nobody have this headlights so I must make it. May I do it by yours method with acrylic sheet? And how about thickness of acrylic sheet may I use? THX and sorry I am not good in English

[selfsilent]

Cover with aluminium tape to stop the heat getting out. hahaha, you amateur. Why does the lamp need to retain heat? It doesn't. The fact is you broke it and you had to tape the hole up to stop water getting in.

Like you say, take your time, what are you using grips for, just use a Dremmel or something.

[IznTrblInc]

It is advisable to use aluminum tape to cover the hole after breaking (or cutting with a dremel) to keep the heat from escaping from the concentrated spot. By doing so will keep the heat from damaging the custom ABS or acrylic shroud you have made, as well as the paint that is applied to the custom shroud you have made. This is EXTREMELY important to do if you have your custom shroud chromed due to the heat will turn the chrome yellow.

[Liberaltedjo]

who better HID ?? 6000k 8000k or 9500k ??

brand provision?

[mbne08]

6000k is blue, white is between 4300 and 5000k.

[DarkLinkAD]

I honestly cant remember making that post.

[djuarez214]

6000k is white they start blue but warn up and turn white 4300k and yellow

[djuarez214]

are yellow

[jiggi4]

i can hear his dad scream, sonny boy! will you return the effing lights to how it was!!!! and i hear him say... uh oh...

[Trainmandan1]

or you just put them n the stock housing and let it shine everywhere.

[cheesy1874]

haha thats what i did. the only bad part is its illegal.

[joseakahulk]

hey hows dis illegal just wanna know

[cheesy1874]

because the beam is scattered and not focused. just aim them down and ur all set.

[nuclearthreat545]

thats what im gonna do lolololol

[sy272002]

question. how were headlights sealed? is it one of those impossible to take off hella lealants? i had to do retro on my friend SRT-4 and couldnt take headlight apart with just heatgun, we gave up and did it with his aftermarket headlights.

my accord headlights are sealed with just regular selant that easily melted with heatgun. i wana try to use oven method with my fx35 headlights that i have to take apart since i dont care if it messes up housing

[idiiidit]

this guy has some tools

[ChronoCrossKid]

standard everyday hand tools. nothing special

[directorPlz]

man you love your b15 right?

=D

[Bryanx89]

second thought i remeber this is where i was gonna buy a kit.. :P

[rajesh1080p]

We all need to learn how to appreciate talent.

[fastodie]

didnt he said dont worry about any thing exposed the he puts alumminum tape over it

[dangg]

how long is the distance from the light to the garage door?

[romeontic]

damn is a waste of time....i bought mines for $120 and looks better than homemade projectors.......

[Bryanx89]

true. but some vehicles you cant buy premade kits. my 05 cavalier i couldnt so i did this. and my 05 polaris 800 quad u cant so i did this is a sence

[papasmoyf]

How thick is the acrylic sheet? Excellent Job btw!

[SevNapastac]

what music is this lol

[Angel86huang]

where do i buy the projectors?

[IznTrblInc]

Please go onto part (3) of this 4 part video.