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  • alero retrofit! in progress.

    Sorry I already made a thread about this... sp I just copy and pasted all the stuff so I didnt have to type it all out. I will update this often when progress goes on.



    Hey guys got all my stuff from TRS. Here I will show you my progress till completion. But also ask you guys questions.... I actually have a few. Lol but pics first then ill move onto questions.

    I have 2 drivers side headlights im practicing on before I move to the good lights that are on the car now. Basically getting it down to the T on fitment then recreate it in my good set.


    But anyway here is all the stuff.

    - Morimoto d2s 3.0
    - Morimoto 3five LC
    - Osram CBI
    - HD relay
    - 2 splitters
    - e55r shrouds





    Had to cut a hole in the bottom for the hi beam solenoid plug.






    Hey thanks man. ill give It a shot when the time comes... im HOPING to have this finished in my good set of lights by next monday...


    But anyway got home and grabbed a headlight lense to test fitting and a headlight bezel in as well to check for fitment.

    Good news: the way I have the projector in clears the lens by about 3/4 of an inch.

    Okay news: The bezel clears thr projector BARELY! its close... but works.

    Heres a "worry" im thinking about. The headlights themselves of course have adjusters to aim the headlight left to right. And up and down. I have 8k hids in my current lights. And the way I have the headlights adjusted now are perfect imo (dont have a wall pic atm) But does anyone suggest I leave the adjustment on the lights where they are? Lower them a bit? Or raise them? Im sure thats hard to answer without a picture. But unless I put the projector in deeper into the low beam cup. I wont be able to raise or lower the headlight because the bezel is to close to let it. Even when I have a shroud in.

    Basically the cups (high and low beam) move when you adjust the headlight and the bezel seats in the channel of headlight assembly and the headlight lens. So it stays stationary.

    But its 4 am im losing my mind... need sleep.. anyway here are some pics taken earlier after I got home.


    Headlight with bezel on but no lense.







    And with lens on and seated.






    I did two versions... I like the "after" better then my before. The projector sits in real nice and the cut off is dead straight because the low beam keeps it straight which is nice!


    As for the shrouds. Its not set in stone what im going to do. But its going to be tough. Ill just say that... if I cut it in half. The shroud halves would be trimmed to the T And sit flush with the low beam cup. So it looks like it was kind of meant to be..

    Heres my first cut. (Before)





    New cut (the after) I like this one better. Projector goes in more. And keeps the cut off straight.






    Cut off using flashlight with it "mounted" in






    Here is a picture of the clearence I have.... this is where I need to figure out shroud work...


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    Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

    Looks like you'll need to cut the top and bottom of the shroud off... How big is the projector lens? 3" or 2.5"?
    Eagle Eyes Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/QKH9rY

    Spyder Auto Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1iNrmzr

    Like-OEM Reflector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1sPAjQi

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    • #3
      Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

      The projector lens is 3 inch.

      I would like to not cut the headlight low beam cup anymore then I have now for the shroud. I was thinking cutting the shroud in half. Then trimming it to fit on sides of projector only, and sit flusj at top and bottom of the low beam cup. So it doesnt look tacky.


      Or actually, I like the cut top and bottom off idea.... Honestly didnt think about that. Ill have to look at it tomorrow.
      Last edited by sleepyalero; 05-12-2014, 01:02 AM.
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      • #4
        Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

        You should test those projectors to make sure the cutoff is good. Others have had issues with the cutoffs being not flat and having bad colour.

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        • #5
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          Cut off seems fine honestly. I stuck a 500lm flashlight in the back. Cut off is nice and straight. So far I haven't seen any issues nowadays with the d2s 3.0's. Ill be installing bulbs later this week for alignemtn testing. And see how it looks then. But im not to worried.
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          • #6
            Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

            You should've used a 2.5" projector because I don't know if the one you have now will work due to the headlight being vertically challenged.

            Your cutoff looks fine, you're just too close to that bucket thing.
            Eagle Eyes Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/QKH9rY

            Spyder Auto Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1iNrmzr

            Like-OEM Reflector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1sPAjQi

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            • #7
              Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

              eh, i think it should be fine. ive seen someone run a much bigger projector in his alero, it worked fine, but he had to cut out most of his light. im hoping to do some testing on car tonight to see cut off with it mounted the way it is.
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              • #8
                Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

                All I have to say is good luck... Lol
                Eagle Eyes Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/QKH9rY

                Spyder Auto Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1iNrmzr

                Like-OEM Reflector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1sPAjQi

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                • #9
                  Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

                  Can you explain your worry on why a 2.5 instead??
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                  • #10
                    alero retrofit! in progress.

                    Originally posted by sleepyalero View Post
                    Can you explain your worry on why a 2.5 instead??
                    Because it's going to be difficult to fit a shroud in there with the 3" lens.
                    Eagle Eyes Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/QKH9rY

                    Spyder Auto Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1iNrmzr

                    Like-OEM Reflector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1sPAjQi

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                    • #11
                      Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

                      Oh I thought you were referring to something else.

                      The shroud will def be tough. But ill make it work somehow.
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                      • #12
                        Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

                        Originally posted by sleepyalero View Post
                        Oh I thought you were referring to something else.

                        The shroud will def be tough. But ill make it work somehow.
                        That's the spirit! Lol
                        Eagle Eyes Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/QKH9rY

                        Spyder Auto Projector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1iNrmzr

                        Like-OEM Reflector Headlight Retrofit: http://bit.ly/1sPAjQi

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                        • #13
                          Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

                          You know it. Haha
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                          • #14
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                            Took out my headlights. Removed DDM hid kit. Installed morimoto HD relay kit. Ran the grounds/power for it. All hooked up and hidden. Also installed my morimoto 3five ballasts. Hid ballasts and wired those up. Now just gotta finish up test lights throw them in car. And see how the beam alignment is. If its good and I like it. I will be recreating my cuts into my good lights.


                            Once projectors are mounted into my good lights I will then figure out shroud work.
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                            • #15
                              Re: alero retrofit! in progress.

                              Got my lights ready for testing before mounting projectors in. Gotta get the beam alignment set before I mount the projectors in.



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