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Custom led headlight retrofit

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Old 02-03-2015, 06:44 PM
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That looks pretty unique, and the output is insane! Good work man.
 
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Old 02-03-2015, 09:13 PM
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I really like that. I would love to see more pictures of the install and mount, and some output shots onto a wall or garage door.


I think the chrome bezel looks great next to the turn signal reflector. The black bezel wouldn't have looked as nice.
 
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Old 02-03-2015, 09:25 PM
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Old 02-03-2015, 09:31 PM
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Important note, I needed to cut the housing slightly to allow 100% clearance so the light can still function with its adjustment screw...


 
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Old 02-03-2015, 11:01 PM
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OK, I THINK I've merged the two threads and cleaned up the comments about merging them as well as the duplicate posts. If I screwed anything up, blame it on my advanced age.

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For a good output shot on the wall you should be at least 25ft or 7m-8m back from the wall...imo
 
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Old 02-03-2015, 11:12 PM
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OK, I THINK I've merged the two threads and cleaned up the comments about merging them as well as the duplicate posts. If I screwed anything up, blame it on my advanced age.

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Good job.....but in this dimly lit world retro's should be in I+L....imo
 
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Old 02-03-2015, 11:59 PM
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Sorry thats the only wall pic i have for now. I took it way back in the test phase to show my brother the cutoff, it wasnt taken for this forum. I will take better pics when i get back from work 9 days from now
 
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Old 02-04-2015, 09:42 AM
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Good job.....but in this dimly lit world retro's should be in I+L....imo
I know - the OP wanted it here, and I was afraid it might get even more confusing if I moved the merge to "Illumination and Lighting" too. But, I agree with you and may move it in a day or so.

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Old 02-04-2015, 02:35 PM
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Thats still a nice cutoff. Very impressive for LEDs
 
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Old 02-04-2015, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ak_cowboy
Thats still a nice cutoff. Very impressive for LEDs
Hmmm ... that shot's just too close to the wall to say that definitively.

Here's MDX Led heads for comparison (at the 'standard' distance):



And someone mentioned the excessive foreground....

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Old 02-04-2015, 03:30 PM
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Same headlight on a Jeep Wrangler

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Old 02-04-2015, 08:54 PM
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Like I said earlier, the lighting pics were not taken to meet the cutoff criteria mentioned, I will need to get those later. Here's another pic I found of when I did my first trial run. Believe me, the lights are good, the cutoff is clean, no other drivers ever flash. The light output is very evenly spread. Keep in mind these are cell phone pics

 
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Old 02-21-2015, 07:54 PM
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this looks amazing! very cool man
 


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