RETROFIT HIDs for My Protege! :o

[Chicoloco]

RETROFIT HIDs for Protege!

Ok, i took my first step of making my retrofit.

These are projectors from a 2006 BMW 5 series. Hella E55s Bixenon.

They look preeeetty dont they!!?

I recieved them recently. Now i need to work on a spare headlight i have. It will take some time but i'm sure i'll get there. I still need ballasts, bulbs and a few things but while i get money for that i can work on the way of mounting the projectors in the headlight. Revs has been helpful and gave me advice (thanks).

My next step is taking apart my headlight and adapting the projector. The most dificult part. (enguard) After that, I'll get the ballasts and bulbs etc etc.
Then wiring wich can be a bit of a pain I'll try make it as clean as possible.

I'll keep ya informed.

 

[16902]

Cool, I have some Valeo projectors from an Audi A4 for just such a project. Have fun.

 

[Demoniam]

anything yet?

 

[Chicoloco]

YES.

I have already finished the headlights, i'm just waiting to make a huge post of the entire project when i have them installed and with pics, so keep you eyes peeled

 

[L8R]

Good job man.

 

[Chicoloco]

Here's a sneak peek, but they are finshed now. Need to aim them tonight (not sure if i will be able to) and then mount the bumper and everything else back:

 

[mazpro]

looks hot, post a link to the thread when you do it.

 

[Chicoloco]

thanks, what you see is not the final product, the cf goes all the way in.

 

[SNike05]

wow good work.

 

[Protege2886]

Nice work man. I've been looking for a set of projectors to retrofit into my old housings but none of the scrap yards around me have any. It's going to be ebay or brand new :S

 

[NoVa 2.0]

Nice def interested to see the finished product!

 

[red95_240sx]

sick...You might get jacked for those.

 

[Chicoloco]

Thank God! I am done. They took a lot of work, and effort, but am I happy! I'd like to thank my wife for tolerating me all this time for having parts all around the house. She did get pissed a few times! haha. All who helped me and the support.



As promised

Testing the projectors at home:

I had to cut the tabs to make the ignitor go in all the way.

Playing with them at my wife's parents house. I think the dog is disturbed by its own shadow...lol

drools*

I had an extra headlight so i made a prototype.

Car

Taking out headlights.

Mmmm Mmmmmm who wants? lol Hmm maybe i overcooked it? Lucky me it was the proto headlight.

Almost done

Ok, these are a few pics of the final product. I really need to take better pictures, please bare with me for now. And for the final product:

The best wall i could find in my area, yellowish and dirty, right next to the beach :-S.
So, are they bright? ;-)

Few pics of the car w/ lights on.

4300k all the way!

Oh so like you have your high beams on me, eh?
How do you like me now?

I like this pic:

Technical specs:
Hella E55 Bi-Xenon Projectors (some pics @ first posts, this thread)
Hella 4th gen ballasts and Hella Ignitors
Philips D2s 4300k Bulbs
E55 Shrouds.

I was considering parting out, but i changed my mind. My baby needs a car he can depend on, so do i, haha. Funny, while doing this, my wife asked me if it is neccesary. I tell her that this will increase the baby's security increasing night visibility haha. Then she gives me The Look, i tell her, "i'm not joking, dear!" hehe

For the project results? Visibility is superb. The illumination is distributed on the road much better than before. I can see road signs much better now. I love driving at night now. Protege owners ask me oftenly where did i get them. I am very happy with the results. Will never ever go halogen again, ever.

 

[NoVa 2.0]

Congats on all the hard work, looks good!

 

[CTt3P5]

Nicely done....they look great and it is good to know you were looking out for your families safety first!

 

[red95_240sx]

Whats with the beam way upon the roof in the pic? Thats some nice sh. Probly worth $500...Can i get that Japanese tag off ya somehow?

 

[D-rock240]

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That looks sick, very well done man!

 

[Chicoloco]

Thanks guys! Japanese tag? You mean the drivers side? Doesn't look good?

 

[NoVa 2.0]

I think he is referring to the license plate on the drive side dash

 

[Chicoloco]

:-0 Bad or good?