HID Projector Retrofit

[whtrapta]

Dude, your clearly standing downhill from the vehicles and taking the pic from bellow the cutoff line of the projectors. We have all seen a car with projectors come over a hill and think their brights are on but as soon as the cut off passes below your eye level its a quarter as bright.

This is on part of my drive way. This part is a 400' long flat area. If car vehicle is parked on the same grade as you, it doesn't matter. Its the same as if you lived in a area where the streets are hills. If the car is ON the hill your going up, its the same as being flat.

 

[Raptor Retrofit]

90% of the time the cut off is going to be below ppls eye level. Thats why HID's are only legal in projectors and thats why manufactures build them that way.


Enough arguing about it, lol, we'll just agree to disagree on that one.

---------- Post added at 08:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:40 AM ----------

Ducati, I don't think whtrapta is trying to prove that one is better than the other. He's just saying that the halogen reflectors are surprisingly decent. That's all. We know projectors kick ass but they're a PITA to do and are expensive.

Nevertheless, I don't want to blind anyone so I'll be sticking to full stock until someone has a cheaper alternative.

Im retrofitting a set of stock headlights right now. Ill install them in my truck, make sure they are dialed in and work properly then offer them for sale.

 

[whtrapta]

i agree projectors are better. If someone would make a projector kit that looked like the stock housing that didn't cost 5 million dollars I would get them.

 

[Humvee21]

Im retrofitting a set of stock headlights right now. Ill install them in my truck, make sure they are dialed in and work properly then offer them for sale.

I saw that you were doing this. It's going to be great. I'm subscribed.

 

[Raptor Retrofit]

So what would you consider a fair price ? I have about $350 in parts/shipping coming and was going to double that for the install, which is a PITA, I took half my fingernail off yesterday trying to get them apart.

I know Lightwerks charges over a grand and you lose your headlights for 3 or 4 months.

 

[Humvee21]

Lightwerkz charges $1725 plus shipping both ways...

With that said, there really is no "fair" price on these because guys are gonna wanna be compensated for time and parts. And we know neither are cheap. For me, it's unjustifiable to spend over half a grand on headlights. I'd rather get some dually fogs with that money.

 

[IRONMAN]

So what would you consider a fair price ? I have about $350 in parts/shipping coming and was going to double that for the install, which is a PITA, I took half my fingernail off yesterday trying to get them apart.

I know Lightwerks charges over a grand and you lose your headlights for 3 or 4 months.

That is STILL low balling yourself. These retros are a major pain in the ass to do and I would charge way more so truely that's more then a fair price for anyone that wants a set.
I will be doing what Ducati did to his Recons and maybe I'll even make a video when I do to try and give you guys a step by step in video form
but I'm sure most of you will see that taking Ducati's offer will be WELL WORTH IT for a cool set of projectors.
Thanks Ducati for even taking the time to do this for our members.

 

[Squatting Dog]

Hell even a $1000 is a steal...

-Greg

 

[Raptor Retrofit]

That is STILL low balling yourself. These retros are a major pain in the ass to do and I would charge way more so truely that's more then a fair price for anyone that wants a set.
I will be doing what Ducati did to his Recons and maybe I'll even make a video when I do to try and give you guys a step by step in video form
but I'm sure most of you will see that taking Ducati's offer will be WELL WORTH IT for a cool set of projectors.
Thanks Ducati for even taking the time to do this for our members.

Thanks man.

---------- Post added at 09:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:21 AM ----------

Hell even a $1000 is a steal...

-Greg

LOL. I wouldnt do it to rip ppl off. Work for me slows down in the winter so it would be a good project to do, hook you guys up with some top quality headlights and save my forum brothers some cash.

 

[Reptar]

holding out for another year with the hopes that the 2013's HID lights will retrofit into our trucks.