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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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93-97 Firebird Bi-Xenon FX Projector Retro-fit ***UPDATED - COMPLETE***

Well finally finished it up tonight. I still have to secure and hide a few wires but that minor. Enjoy!

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I need to aim them up a bit but I will do this when I am on a flat surface since where I was at was a bit slanted and sloping downward.










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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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nice, cant wait to see them on the car
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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o please write a follow up - i cant stand having crappy lights
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Awsome! how much were the projector lights?
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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Awsome! how much were the projector lights?
Projectors ran me around $100 w/o lamps. I will post how much everything cost in the full-write up to keep all the info in one place. I will have it done at Sunday the latest.

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Nice! I did a retro with the FX projectors in my GTO a few months ago. The light output is awesome. I can't want to see pics of these on the bird.
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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TTT completed!
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Details please?
Old Feb 20, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=849199
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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Great stuff. Now I just need to decide on committing to this or trying to fab a "sleepy eyes" setup.
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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The sleepy eye setup does look great but I haven't read much on how to do it. My initial impression is that my setup was much easier but then again, I do not have that much knowledge of how to do it.

I think a sleep eye would look better than what I have accomplished but I'm very happy with what I have produced. Additionally, the projectors still need a proper shroud and protection from the elements which is why I feel there is much less work in the way I did it.

-Brian
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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WOWOWOW!!!

Very nice!

What color temp are those? Looks like 3500K to me.
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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The sleepy eye setup does look great but I haven't read much on how to do it. My initial impression is that my setup was much easier but then again, I do not have that much knowledge of how to do it.

I think a sleep eye would look better than what I have accomplished but I'm very happy with what I have produced. Additionally, the projectors still need a proper shroud and protection from the elements which is why I feel there is much less work in the way I did it.

-Brian
I think that your setup is without a doubt much easier, mainly because its documented and tested by you. Also the parts are plug and play (loosely speaking). The thing is if I went this route, I wouldn't want to spend any more money on trying anything else like sleepy eyes. I'll probably end up going your route though, since at the end of the day, visibility is the most important end result.
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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WOWOWOW!!!

Very nice!

What color temp are those? Looks like 3500K to me.
They are actually 4300 Philips 85122+ D2S lamps. They appear a bit yellower due to the camera exposure and such. The camera does not take good night pics at all. Here is a pic without the flash to show more of the intensity. They really light up the road well.




-Brian
Old Feb 28, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Looks very nice, might have to try this out down the road.



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