Project Logs For detailed builds specific to the Ford Ranger, one thread per vehicle please.

Custom HID Projector Lens in an 01'+ Housing

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #51  
Old 08-26-2009
korey89's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: South, FL
Posts: 4,672
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Get pictures of it like out in the sun with the lights off so we can see how the housings themselves look
 
  #52  
Old 08-26-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
HOLY *****!!! I WANNNNT!!! So mike...you gonna let me run 'em? lol.
Hah, tell ya what man - lets make some - with a DWB color matched backing.. you get the supplies, Ill scoot out and spend a day on em :-D


These can be done in probably ~ 10 hours straight labor with 2 people.. helps tons with one person doing each headlight - the only reason it took em so long is because naturally, its just me.. although - a warning for anyone reading this - it isnt easy by any means, the pictures just make it look easy Several parts can permanently mess up some headlights, could potentially cost you lots of money on a single wrong spray in the wrong part!



But - hell yeah, I cant wait to drive these things at night, see how they really work :-D


BTW - Shane - I have some 3000k bulbs and kit coming in for my fog lights, relay as well :-D
 
  #53  
Old 08-26-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by korey89
Get pictures of it like out in the sun with the lights off so we can see how the housings themselves look
Can do.. one moment!
 
  #54  
Old 08-26-2009
RangerNDog's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Posts: 1,958
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Those look great. Can't wait to see some night time pics.
 
  #55  
Old 08-26-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Alright - its WAY to bright outside to do this right now.. cant take a picture of the inside of it cause of all the reflection I get - not enough time to go somewhere a littel darker.. like up in the woods or somewhere.


Tonight, Ill get some work lights and set it up, or a flashlight or something to let you see hwo it looks.


The Satin color I used works perfect - I was trying to find a good textured paint to match the rest of the black color on my truck, and Krylon Fusion Satin Black seems to have done the trick!
 

Last edited by WowMike2001; 08-26-2009 at 03:40 PM.
  #56  
Old 08-26-2009
Fx4wannabe01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (23)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Boring, Oregon
Posts: 21,721
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 10 Posts
I need to find me my 3000k fog bulbs...I miss them. I like having dual 6000k's, but I miss my yellow now that the visor is back on.

Mike...wasn't there something you asked me for my help on?? Asked me about it at the meet?? I want to see in person!
 
  #57  
Old 08-26-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
I need to find me my 3000k fog bulbs...I miss them. I like having dual 6000k's, but I miss my yellow now that the visor is back on.

Mike...wasn't there something you asked me for my help on?? Asked me about it at the meet?? I want to see in person!
I should be getting my full MOOG setup, and have never done anythign on the suspension hardware in that department - no clue how to do it time efficient wise, I woudl probably be down for a day or so doing it - was checking if you felt like giving an hour or two hand - Im sure if I had someone there to give the little hints and junk, it can be done pretty quick with both sides being worked on.




THe suck part - I wont be using -all- of my 9007-4 kit, I pulled the full relay out - I need to test if the control module in this kit houses a relay or not.. if it doesnt - I have 2 full relay harnesses I can use on my desk, will have to rewire it if needed - I hate running HID's straight off the cable if its not needed



Heading off to work people, catch you all at night - more pictures to come! And a vid too, I think this mod warrants a video :-D
 
  #58  
Old 08-26-2009
Johnbaum13's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 2,343
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
I just wish there was a way to set it back further in the housing, it looks too close to the lens. Also, it kinda looks odd to me to have the turn signal bigger than the headlight. I love the light output though. Maybe I could find a larger diameter projector and do this.
 
  #59  
Old 08-26-2009
KLC's Avatar
KLC
KLC is offline
RF Veteran
iTrader: (29)
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 13,115
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 3 Posts
Did you get the H1 bulb size?
 
  #60  
Old 08-27-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by Johnbaum13
I just wish there was a way to set it back further in the housing, it looks too close to the lens. Also, it kinda looks odd to me to have the turn signal bigger than the headlight. I love the light output though. Maybe I could find a larger diameter projector and do this.
The kit wont allow setting it back further, unless you cut the full backing of the headlight out and align the projector fully right - with a very small degree of error which can be corrected by the screws on the headlight housing - however, the left right cutoff beam must be exactly right a well - Since I use these headlights every single day - I ont want to chance the beam being off, as it woudl blind drivers either as they pass you, or in the distance depending on which lens is messed up.





Sa part with projectors - you wont find anythign bigger then this - honestly, a 2" lens is pretty big, you wont find anythign much bigger then 2 1/2" on the lens I believe - they dont need to be big to be effective, some of the newer fancy cars have them as small as 1 1/2" roughly.. its amazing what the small ones can do!




And, onto a few pictures (uploading them) Will post here in a few minutes.
 
  #61  
Old 08-27-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
The entire housing in the daylight:

Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE014.jpg
Views: 393
Size:  291.3 KB




Low/High and Cutoff Shots:

Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE017.jpg
Views: 414
Size:  125.3 KB
Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE018.jpg
Views: 402
Size:  129.5 KB



Parked on a slight inclined hill - hence the diagonal cutoff line.
Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE020.jpg
Views: 373
Size:  114.4 KB
Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE021.jpg
Views: 381
Size:  129.3 KB



Parked on a slight inclined hill - hence the diagonal cutoff line.
Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE022.jpg
Views: 395
Size:  59.1 KB
Name:  CustomHIDProjectorDONE023.jpg
Views: 398
Size:  68.0 KB






Keep in mind - mostly with the first photo - its -hard- to get a camera to see, at night, what the human eye can see - the light output of the high beam is much more then what seems to be pictured there, the white truck at the neighbors house was fully visible with the beams on high, and hardly visible with them off.





End Result:
I am way freakin satisfied with these, the cutoff is amazing - I was driving behind someone, and being passed on the road - and I was way super confident about not blinding anyone - being a lifted truck.. I have set them to land at the ground probably 200 ft in front of me, so the high beams arent as effective in a truck as they woudl be in a smalle rcar - but the high beams nonetheless completely blow halogen bulbs out of the water. I want back into my 4300k, as I dont like this 6000k light - seems to be a bit to blue for me.. I jsut have to track down what bulb size this runs and order up a 4300k set.
 
  #62  
Old 08-27-2009
RangerNDog's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Posts: 1,958
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Those look amazing. Quality work Mike.
 
  #63  
Old 08-27-2009
Tys 4x4 FTW's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posts: 6,575
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
NICE!! If it were me, I'd set the projo deeper in the headlamp housing. Cut that hole that the stock 9007 goes into, and countersink that projo some. Possible cutting of the rad core support may be needed and I wouldn't hesitate on whipping out the dremel. I want a stock look to it, so I'd be leaving that area chrome around the projo, and possibly machine some alum trim rings then polish 'em out to a chrome like shine. From a distance, it'll look like a headlight mod, but get closer, you'll see the projo. Just my thoughts.
mine set back a tiny bit, and my projectors are kinda deep themselves. it really is super tight back there. i didnt cut any of the header panel out, but i'm pretty close to needing to. it BARELY fits.
 
  #64  
Old 08-27-2009
Tys 4x4 FTW's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posts: 6,575
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by WowMike2001
The entire housing in the daylight:






Low/High and Cutoff Shots:






Parked on a slight inclined hill - hence the diagonal cutoff line.





Parked on a slight inclined hill - hence the diagonal cutoff line.








Keep in mind - mostly with the first photo - its -hard- to get a camera to see, at night, what the human eye can see - the light output of the high beam is much more then what seems to be pictured there, the white truck at the neighbors house was fully visible with the beams on high, and hardly visible with them off.





End Result:
I am way freakin satisfied with these, the cutoff is amazing - I was driving behind someone, and being passed on the road - and I was way super confident about not blinding anyone - being a lifted truck.. I have set them to land at the ground probably 200 ft in front of me, so the high beams arent as effective in a truck as they woudl be in a smalle rcar - but the high beams nonetheless completely blow halogen bulbs out of the water. I want back into my 4300k, as I dont like this 6000k light - seems to be a bit to blue for me.. I jsut have to track down what bulb size this runs and order up a 4300k set.
looks really good man. nice work! and yeah, having projectors on a lifted truck, probably not the best, but i still don't get flashed either lol\

any idea what bulb number they are? because i still have an extra pair of 4300k D2S's
 
  #65  
Old 08-27-2009
seed60's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (15)
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Mooresville, NC
Posts: 5,584
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
  #66  
Old 08-27-2009
Robin Hood's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: AZ
Posts: 789
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
That looks great!
 
  #67  
Old 08-27-2009
Sixt9coug's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Norwalk, CA
Posts: 1,034
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
They look pretty darn good. Whats with the notchy look in the cutoff though? That step?

Id have left the stock reflector chrome, but other than that it looks damn good. Cheap too! I might have to do this but..... poor right now :(
 
  #68  
Old 08-27-2009
Sixt9coug's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Norwalk, CA
Posts: 1,034
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post



LOL i LOVE the Engrish going on there! its awesome! The sellers name FTW though! "omg_so_cool_car" lol
 
  #69  
Old 08-27-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Originally Posted by Sixt9coug
They look pretty darn good. Whats with the notchy look in the cutoff though? That step?



Hah. all projectors have that step :-)


You line it up so the left bulb is shooing lower then the right - that way you dont have any of the beams focusing on the passing cars - allows a higher beam for viewing the side of the road. My beams are adjusted to what they shoudl be in any stock vehicle with projectors - fully stepped down appropriatly
 
  #70  
Old 08-27-2009
Roach2004's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 8,320
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
That looks freakin sweet Mike! I have an extra set of headlights for my truck I might order some and do that too!

LOL at the picture on their EBAY page. Sweatshop anyone?

 
  #71  
Old 08-27-2009
KLC's Avatar
KLC
KLC is offline
RF Veteran
iTrader: (29)
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 13,115
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 3 Posts
The more I look at it the more I like it.
 
  #72  
Old 08-27-2009
WowMike2001's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Stevenson, WA
Posts: 2,583
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Still looking around for bulbs - I emailed the person I ordered it from to ask what type they run - I dont think its quite an H1 or H3 bulb.. they have the same look - but I think if I ordered an H1 I coudl probably make it work with a dremel and some light sanding... would love to test these with some 5ow bulbs
 
  #73  
Old 08-27-2009
winks's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Jackson, New Jersey
Posts: 4,872
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Roach2004
That looks freakin sweet Mike! I have an extra set of headlights for my truck I might order some and do that too!
Don't forget the original headlight mod while you're at it Andy.
 
  #74  
Old 08-27-2009
Roach2004's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 8,320
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by winks
Don't forget the original headlight mod while you're at it Andy.
Maybe you forgot but I already did the headlight mod! lol I also painted my grille black. If I do this I am going to paint it all black too.
 
  #75  
Old 08-27-2009
karrbass4life's Avatar
Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 3,072
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Looks good. Looks like a mod I'd love to do someday.
 


Quick Reply: Custom HID Projector Lens in an 01'+ Housing



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:52 AM.