Well guys this is my 1st time attempting to do a retrofit.It's been fun so far.I started this thread to share my experience and keep everyone updated. Even though Im not done,hope you like what you see so far.
Material and cost:
4 Mini H1 projectors $120
2 Relay harness $60
4 Led Halos $50
4 bulbs $60
2 Hid ballast $90
2 cans OEM paint color $50
1 Dremel with attachments $112
1 can adhesion promoter $20
1 can gloss clear coat $18
2 Headlights $171
1 can primer (I already had)
1 Bullydog abrasive cleaner (I already had)
2 splitters $10
Total $761
1st I chose to mask and paint my shrouds
shrouds painted to match my OEM color two-tone effect
Next I baked my headlights at 250 degrees for 7min. and separated them
Next:I cleaned my headlght housings with Bullygog abrasive cleaner.
Then I masked them,primed and painted them OEM color
After they had 24hrs. drying time I reassembled the chrome reflectors
Then I started to dremel out one of the headlights.It was alot more time consuming than I had anticipated. You have to be very careful with this process. The key is to dremel a little at a time. I dremeled out 2 holes--one for mounting the projectors and one for running wires.
That's it for now I will be updating this thread as I continue this project!
Those look cool as...well you know! Just hard for me to find a justifiable reason of spending almost $800 on some headlights though. But they look very nice. Cant wait to see how they look on your car!
Also invest in a lot of vice grips to help hold the lens together when you reseal them to try to make a proper seal. And also, make sure "ALL" of the original glue is removed off the lens and off the housing to make resealing them easier with less chances of a leak
Also invest in a lot of vice grips to help hold the lens together when you reseal them to try to make a proper seal. And also, make sure "ALL" of the original glue is removed off the lens and off the housing to make resealing them easier with less chances of a leak
I just noticed, you cut out a big chunk out of the side of the housing that the high beam mounts into. Thats gonna be really noticable. try to bondo it and fill it back in. Most people just trim the shrouds a bit if there is a space issue
Well guys this is my 1st time attempting to do a retrofit.It's been fun so far.I started this thread to share my experience and keep everyone updated. Even though Im not done,hope you like what you see so far.
Material and cost:
4 Mini H1 projectors $120
2 Relay harness $60
4 Led Halos $50
4 bulbs $60
2 Hid ballast $90
2 cans OEM paint color $50
1 Dremel with attachments $112
1 can adhesion promoter $20
1 can gloss clear coat $18
2 Headlights $171
1 can primer (I already had)
1 Bullydog abrasive cleaner (I already had)
2 splitters $10 Total $761
Those look cool as...well you know! Just hard for me to find a justifiable reason of spending almost $800 on some headlights though. But they look very nice. Cant wait to see how they look on your car!
Also invest in a lot of vice grips to help hold the lens together when you reseal them to try to make a proper seal. And also, make sure "ALL" of the original glue is removed off the lens and off the housing to make resealing them easier with less chances of a leak
I just noticed, you cut out a big chunk out of the side of the housing that the high beam mounts into. Thats gonna be really noticable. try to bondo it and fill it back in. Most people just trim the shrouds a bit if there is a space issue
You don't need acetone top remove the excess. Just warm it up in the oven for about 5 minutes then use a flathead or small knife top dig out the excess. You want to use as few chemicals as possible to prevent damaging any painted surface
You don't need acetone top remove the excess. Just warm it up in the oven for about 5 minutes then use a flathead or small knife top dig out the excess. You want to use as few chemicals as possible to prevent damaging any painted surface
That's what I will do then.Tooslow one question. When you buy the projectors there is a thick white plastic washer that comes with it.I was told you should put this on the projector before you mount it because it helps absorb impact.Is it really necessary to use this item? because the way my holes are dremeled i wouldn't be able to get the projector through them.
For those that have retrofitted projectors on a 2014/2015 Altima, how did you seal the backside of the projector? Did you use a rubber cap? If so...what size?
Hi all,
This is my first post on the forums, just thought I would share what I recently completed on my Altima last weekend.
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Good Evening,
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