Bi-xenon project

[alex k]

Hi, nice job. please can you post a link of the set of projectors you are using for this? thanks a lot

[Turbo_Steve]

Alex, it's in the first post?

[swinks]

May not work Steve it's very old.
Here active auction I've found:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PROJECTOR-LENS...item3f06afecce
But there are few other newer kits which I haven't checked yet. They look almos identical due to fitment, but lenses shape are bit different. Worth to check out anyway. I think Glenn's lights will be guinea-pig
Alex, you don't need to make any adjustment to diaphragm blade, those kits are designed for LHD vehicles, so in your case it's almost p&p.

[adaxo]

C'mon Tomek, set the price, and put in for sale thread. As you know i was looking for lights like this for ages but lack of knowledge/time keep this project still in 'to do' drawer. And my mate is looking for set like this as well. If we supply lamps to you how much it will cost?? and one more thing- with lights is better/easier to do JDM plastic or EU glass?

[swinks]

Actually I have no preference due to JDM either EUDM light clusters. Anyway, you must split them, so effort is the same. Glass clusters seems bit easier (shorter, and more high temp proof), but nowadays it make no difference to me.

No, I'm not gonna do any "for sale" etc. thread. Still happy to do custom work, but because I depend on headlight supply, current rate exchange and eBay offer I can't set up fix price. And more important, that modification to a diaphragm blade is PITA job, 0.5mm wrong and selenoid won't work, or you get wrong light pattern, or just brake blade (snap one).
So you can give me PM what are your requirements and we then can talk...

[adaxo]

Ok, fair enough, you got my point, obviously you done few and gain your experience/confidence, I am OK with spanners and hammers, but hate precision jobs. Any way see you on RR in march and then we figured out what is involved

[motolola]

Actually I have no preference due to JDM either EUDM light clusters. Anyway, you must split them, so effort is the same. Glass clusters seems bit easier (shorter, and more high temp proof), but nowadays it make no difference to me.

No, I'm not gonna do any "for sale" etc. thread. Still happy to do custom work, but because I depend on headlight supply, current rate exchange and eBay offer I can't set up fix price. And more important, that modification to a diaphragm blade is PITA job, 0.5mm wrong and selenoid won't work, or you get wrong light pattern, or just brake blade (snap one).
So you can give me PM what are your requirements and we then can talk...

I'm from Indonesia and completely have no capability of doing this amazing thing by my self because my limited knowledge and experience. I find this work really interesting and would love to have one pair in my galant (we don't have VR-4 here). I'm kind of wondering that perhaps you could help me too and also ship it to my country... Just PM me the price and hope it would meet my range. Thks

one more thing, could you put some pictures of night and low... I need to see how great the car would be...from distance (but not far)

[swinks]

I'm kind of wondering that perhaps you could help me too and also ship it to my country... Just PM me the price and hope it would meet my range. Thks

one more thing, could you put some pictures of night and low... I need to see how great the car would be...from distance (but not far)

Pictures of working low and high beam are in one of my first posts in this thread.
Unfortunately, shipping to Indonesia is enormous and hence total price is massive, don't think it's worth a hassle unless you are ready to pay range of 400 GBP.

[swinks]

And an update for those who will try to make their own lights.
WARNING!
Recently there are new model of bi-xenon projector kits. Price is very tempting. Lenses look like this:

Unfortunately, mechanism of moving inside blade diaphragm had been change and it's impossible to modify this to RHD vehicles. Sorry Glenn, you will have to wait bit longer because I had to order another set with old selenoid diaphragm.

So if anyone wants to play with projector my recommendation will go for this style projectors:

And remember, this style projector kits seems to be not any more in production, so supply may be limited.

[Wodjno]

No worries Tomasz... No rush

[Beastlee]

Tomasz, how heavy are a pair of lights? I can ship up to 20kg to Brunei from Germany for about £60 and that should be a similar location.

EDIT: Can anyone spot the Chinese person in the first of those two photos? LOL

[Gly]

so if i bought the newer ones, i shouldn't have to change them since we drive to the left side of the road?

[Beastlee]

You drive on the left but the steering wheel is on the right, the LHD/RHD refers to the car, not road so you need to convert.

[Ralliart1]

so if i bought the newer ones, i shouldn't have to change them since we drive to the left side of the road?

If you drive on the left side,just fit the projectors straight away,the oncoming traffic will be greatful if you don't convert them.

[Beastlee]

Csaba, that's wrong, driving on the left side of the road means your steering wheel is on the right hand side of the car. RHD and LHD refer to the side you sit on to drive the car. Obviously this is affected when you take a car into a country where they drive on the opposite side to that it was intended for. So in my case the LHD lights are correct despite my car being RHD.

So if you want to be totally accurate, if you drive on the left side of the road you should use RHD lenses, but if you drive on the right side of the road you should use LHD lenses.

[Ralliart1]

Csaba, that's wrong, driving on the left side of the road means your steering wheel is on the right hand side of the car. RHD and LHD refer to the side you sit on to drive the car. Obviously this is affected when you take a car into a country where they drive on the opposite side to that it was intended for. So in my case the LHD lights are correct despite my car being RHD.

So if you want to be totally accurate, if you drive on the left side of the road you should use RHD lenses, but if you drive on the right side of the road you should use LHD lenses.

Yes Lee you'r absolutely right,I'm sorry,I misunderstood Carsten's reply"we drive to the left side of the road".

[Ralliart1]

Unfortunately, mechanism of moving inside blade diaphragm had been change and it's impossible to modify this to RHD vehicles.

Is possible Tomasz,just is a really bloody job,have a look here:
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...282#post623282
I did 3 sets last couple of months,last weekend passed a car the MOT with them fitted,just had to adjust the level and the angle there with instrument.

[motolola]

Pictures of working low and high beam are in one of my first posts in this thread.
Unfortunately, shipping to Indonesia is enormous and hence total price is massive, don't think it's worth a hassle unless you are ready to pay range of 400 GBP.

No, I mean picture of working low beam "in the night" because I like to see how great the look of the car face.
Does GBP 400 include shipping? I mean I don't have to pay anything else to get those things in my hand exclude shipping tax. In my calculation, most of used VR-4 headlamp costs IDR 3,000,000 here. Add with retrofit cost of IDR 3,000,000 means IDR 6 million. Convert to pound sterling equal to GBP 421. So...I think it's worth to pay. What do you think?

[swinks]

Been busy today making another few to go.
Amesh, yours almost finished, need to finish loom for separate switches and check out how it works.
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[sy666]

what would be a ball park price to do these for me? Around £100, £150, £200?