TSX Projector Retrofit (HID)

scomp23 · 08-02-2006, 12:48 AM

Just recently finished up my newest HID retrofit. I got some Euro DEPO headlamps and put in some projectors from a 2004 TSX. This retro took up more time than any of my other retrofits put together, because the projectors are so wide they barely fit, I had to hack the crap out of the housings. Anyways, here are some pics.

dimeboy · 08-02-2006, 12:52 AM

you should get black housed headlights and transfer the HID's to those... it would match 10x better, but they still look good... nice job

scomp23 · 08-02-2006, 12:56 AM

I considered that, but changed my mind in the end because of the chrome on the front end, I just wanted a little black so I blacked out that part of the headlamp.

xtrememeasures10 · 08-02-2006, 01:28 AM

Dang looks really good. If i could afford it and i had the time i would put in some TL Bi Xenons. Maybe one day.

scomp23 · 08-02-2006, 01:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by xtrememeasures10

Dang looks really good. If i could afford it and i had the time i would put in some TL Bi Xenons. Maybe one day.

They won't fit unfortunately. The TSX have a 2.5in diameter lens, and they barely clear the headlamp, the TL is a 3 inch diameter lens, plus it has the Bi-X solenoid. I wanted to put Bi-X in but there was just no way, not even with the E46.

xtrememeasures10 · 08-02-2006, 01:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23

They won't fit unfortunately. The TSX have a 2.5in diameter lens, and they barely clear the headlamp, the TL is a 3 inch diameter lens, plus it has the Bi-X solenoid. I wanted to put Bi-X in but there was just no way, not even with the E46.

I dont think they have a smiley face to xepress how sad i am. Bi-xenon projectors are sooo god dang sexy! So there is no way you could get one to fit? I hope they make one in the very near future that will work. I bet w/ enough interest here on the forum we could get a bunch custom manufactured.

scomp23 · 08-02-2006, 01:52 AM

Someone on the forum made a TSX projector into a Bi-X. I am not sure where he situated the solenoid, but that is a possibility.

***orangesonoma*** · 08-02-2006, 02:31 AM

well the light out put is nice but it looks like your truck has two black eyes...

juddspaintballs · 08-02-2006, 08:05 AM

agreed. the black on it kinda looks a little funky with your shiny front end. but nice work though

s10cyncrvr · 08-02-2006, 10:13 AM

Very nice. Were the projectors modded any? Would you say thats the best output out of all your retro-fits?

scomp23 · 08-02-2006, 10:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by s10cyncrvr

Very nice. Were the projectors modded any? Would you say thats the best output out of all your retro-fits?

Yeah, these projectors by far have the best output out of any other ones I have had, they are very bright.

Mr Bravada · 08-02-2006, 05:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23

Yeah, these projectors by far have the best output out of any other ones I have had, they are very bright.

my little bro picked up a set of TSX projectors and i have been eyeballin' them, i was always if'y if they'd fit in there, but man those look great! the output is crazy bright!!

Mr Bravada · 08-02-2006, 05:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

well the light out put is nice but it looks like your truck has two black eyes...

kinda does, but it still looks good

he could move to Ak, because when its dark... it stays dark, nobody would ever notice

scomp23 · 08-02-2006, 11:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

well the light out put is nice but it looks like your truck has two black eyes...

To each their own I suppose, I like the way it looks, because when you see it in person the chrome bezel pops out. The output on these is incredible, the best set of HID I have owned thus far, and hopefully my last retro for this truck, these things really were tough to fit in. Also Jeremy sorry I didn't answer your question last time, these projectors are unmodded.

Mr Bravada · 08-02-2006, 11:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23

To each their own I suppose, I like the way it looks, because when you see it in person the chrome bezel pops out. The output on these is incredible, the best set of HID I have owned thus far, and hopefully my last retro for this truck, these things really were tough to fit in. Also Jeremy sorry I didn't answer your question last time, these projectors are unmodded.

indeed to each his own, and i agree TSX's are hot, i think if i ever get to making new ones, than it will be TSX for sure

juddspaintballs · 08-03-2006, 02:17 AM

would you say the HID projectors from a TSX are better or worse than the ones in the first kit on the page here http://www.hidplanet.com/package.html

cuz I'm gonna look really hard into buying the whole deal around xmas time and doing the retrofit and I want to use good projectors from the start. And it wont matter if mine come out black all around...I have black halo projectors off ebay now anyways

s10cyncrvr · 08-03-2006, 10:50 AM

The TSX's are an all around better projector the the Bosch e46's. I don't think there is any aspect of lighting that the Bosch is better at. Maybe price, size, and availability, but that's it.

scomp23 · 08-03-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by s10cyncrvr

The TSX's are an all around better projector the the Bosch e46's. I don't think there is any aspect of lighting that the Bosch is better at. Maybe price, size, and availability, but that's it.

I really couldn't have said it better myself. I had some Bosch projectors in my previous retrofit, Ihave some pics posted on this website in the Electrical ssection I believe. The awesome thing about the Bosch is that they are verrrry easy to work with, especially in the headlamps you are speaking of. They have a pretty decent spread also for such a small projector. In the end, getting those projectors are 100x better than buying a drop in HID kit. If you decide to do it, shoot me a PM and I will be more than happy to help you out along the way judds.

juddspaintballs · 08-03-2006, 01:10 PM

aight, I'll bookmark this thread for future reference

Spooker_Doodles · 08-03-2006, 01:55 PM

Wow, I love the way those TSX's look. I have a set of the projectors in my room. I still need to pick up some ballasts and bulbs and a set of housings to cut into. Could you take a picture of the backside of the housing so I could see how they fit?

Thanks

Spooker_Doodles · 08-03-2006, 02:00 PM

Oh and I like the way it looks like it has eyes. It draws your attention to the projectors although I don't think people really know what is going on with them to be impressed with the work involved and how good it works.

scomp23 · 08-03-2006, 02:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Spooker_Doodles

Oh and I like the way it looks like it has eyes. It draws your attention to the projectors although I don't think people really know what is going on with them to be impressed with the work involved and how good it works.

Thanks for the comments, they will be off my truck here in a bit I have to finish sealing them up as well as put a new bumper on the truck, I will be more than happy to grab some pics of the back, but I must warn you they are not pretty, I literally had to cut half of the low beam portion off to get these things to fit. I repaired it with JB Weld to hold out the water and to help get back some of the structural integrity of the headlamp.

Hammrshell · 08-04-2006, 02:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23

Thanks for the comments, they will be off my truck here in a bit I have to finish sealing them up as well as put a new bumper on the truck, I will be more than happy to grab some pics of the back, but I must warn you they are not pretty, I literally had to cut half of the low beam portion off to get these things to fit. I repaired it with JB Weld to hold out the water and to help get back some of the structural integrity of the headlamp.

hey you gotta do what you gotta do. the headlight looks great and the output looks incredible. i cant wait to get mine finished, well actually started. But you work is tits in my opinion!

08-02-2006, 12:48 AM	#1
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Just recently finished up my newest HID retrofit. I got some Euro DEPO headlamps and put in some projectors from a 2004 TSX. This retro took up more time than any of my other retrofits put together, because the projectors are so wide they barely fit, I had to hack the crap out of the housings. Anyways, here are some pics.
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08-02-2006, 12:52 AM	#2
dimeboy BMX JUNKIE Age: 21 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 704 Location: Angleton, TX User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) you should get black housed headlights and transfer the HID's to those... it would match 10x better, but they still look good... nice job
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08-02-2006, 12:56 AM	#3
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) I considered that, but changed my mind in the end because of the chrome on the front end, I just wanted a little black so I blacked out that part of the headlamp.
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08-02-2006, 01:28 AM	#4
xtrememeasures10 Xtreme Measures Age: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,398 Location: St Louis Area User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Dang looks really good. If i could afford it and i had the time i would put in some TL Bi Xenons. Maybe one day.
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08-02-2006, 01:32 AM	#5
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by xtrememeasures10 Dang looks really good. If i could afford it and i had the time i would put in some TL Bi Xenons. Maybe one day. They won't fit unfortunately. The TSX have a 2.5in diameter lens, and they barely clear the headlamp, the TL is a 3 inch diameter lens, plus it has the Bi-X solenoid. I wanted to put Bi-X in but there was just no way, not even with the E46.
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08-02-2006, 01:38 AM	#6
xtrememeasures10 Xtreme Measures Age: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,398 Location: St Louis Area User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23 They won't fit unfortunately. The TSX have a 2.5in diameter lens, and they barely clear the headlamp, the TL is a 3 inch diameter lens, plus it has the Bi-X solenoid. I wanted to put Bi-X in but there was just no way, not even with the E46. I dont think they have a smiley face to xepress how sad i am. Bi-xenon projectors are sooo god dang sexy! So there is no way you could get one to fit? I hope they make one in the very near future that will work. I bet w/ enough interest here on the forum we could get a bunch custom manufactured.
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08-02-2006, 01:52 AM	#7
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Someone on the forum made a TSX projector into a Bi-X. I am not sure where he situated the solenoid, but that is a possibility.
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08-02-2006, 02:31 AM	#8
*orangesonoma* registered s10 sex offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,730 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: Online	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) well the light out put is nice but it looks like your truck has two black eyes...
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08-02-2006, 08:05 AM	#9
juddspaintballs JED Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,834 Location: Reisterstown, MD User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) agreed. the black on it kinda looks a little funky with your shiny front end. but nice work though
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08-02-2006, 10:13 AM	#10
s10cyncrvr Canyon Carver Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,793 Location: Columbia, IL User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Very nice. Were the projectors modded any? Would you say thats the best output out of all your retro-fits?
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08-02-2006, 10:30 AM	#11
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by s10cyncrvr Very nice. Were the projectors modded any? Would you say thats the best output out of all your retro-fits? Yeah, these projectors by far have the best output out of any other ones I have had, they are very bright.
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08-02-2006, 05:52 PM	#12
Mr Bravada graduated!!!! Age: 26 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,039 Location: Anchorage Ak User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23 Yeah, these projectors by far have the best output out of any other ones I have had, they are very bright. my little bro picked up a set of TSX projectors and i have been eyeballin' them, i was always if'y if they'd fit in there, but man those look great! the output is crazy bright!!
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08-02-2006, 05:53 PM	#13
Mr Bravada graduated!!!! Age: 26 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,039 Location: Anchorage Ak User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma well the light out put is nice but it looks like your truck has two black eyes... kinda does, but it still looks good he could move to Ak, because when its dark... it stays dark, nobody would ever notice
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08-02-2006, 11:21 PM	#14
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma well the light out put is nice but it looks like your truck has two black eyes... To each their own I suppose, I like the way it looks, because when you see it in person the chrome bezel pops out. The output on these is incredible, the best set of HID I have owned thus far, and hopefully my last retro for this truck, these things really were tough to fit in. Also Jeremy sorry I didn't answer your question last time, these projectors are unmodded.
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08-02-2006, 11:34 PM	#15
Mr Bravada graduated!!!! Age: 26 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,039 Location: Anchorage Ak User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23 To each their own I suppose, I like the way it looks, because when you see it in person the chrome bezel pops out. The output on these is incredible, the best set of HID I have owned thus far, and hopefully my last retro for this truck, these things really were tough to fit in. Also Jeremy sorry I didn't answer your question last time, these projectors are unmodded. indeed to each his own, and i agree TSX's are hot, i think if i ever get to making new ones, than it will be TSX for sure
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08-03-2006, 02:17 AM	#16
juddspaintballs JED Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,834 Location: Reisterstown, MD User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) would you say the HID projectors from a TSX are better or worse than the ones in the first kit on the page here http://www.hidplanet.com/package.html cuz I'm gonna look really hard into buying the whole deal around xmas time and doing the retrofit and I want to use good projectors from the start. And it wont matter if mine come out black all around...I have black halo projectors off ebay now anyways
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08-03-2006, 10:50 AM	#17
s10cyncrvr Canyon Carver Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,793 Location: Columbia, IL User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) The TSX's are an all around better projector the the Bosch e46's. I don't think there is any aspect of lighting that the Bosch is better at. Maybe price, size, and availability, but that's it.
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08-03-2006, 11:39 AM	#18
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by s10cyncrvr The TSX's are an all around better projector the the Bosch e46's. I don't think there is any aspect of lighting that the Bosch is better at. Maybe price, size, and availability, but that's it. I really couldn't have said it better myself. I had some Bosch projectors in my previous retrofit, Ihave some pics posted on this website in the Electrical ssection I believe. The awesome thing about the Bosch is that they are verrrry easy to work with, especially in the headlamps you are speaking of. They have a pretty decent spread also for such a small projector. In the end, getting those projectors are 100x better than buying a drop in HID kit. If you decide to do it, shoot me a PM and I will be more than happy to help you out along the way judds.
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08-03-2006, 01:10 PM	#19
juddspaintballs JED Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,834 Location: Reisterstown, MD User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) aight, I'll bookmark this thread for future reference
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08-03-2006, 01:55 PM	#20
Spooker_Doodles Bags Sometime! Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 298 Location: Anchorage, AK User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Wow, I love the way those TSX's look. I have a set of the projectors in my room. I still need to pick up some ballasts and bulbs and a set of housings to cut into. Could you take a picture of the backside of the housing so I could see how they fit? Thanks
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08-03-2006, 02:00 PM	#21
Spooker_Doodles Bags Sometime! Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 298 Location: Anchorage, AK User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Oh and I like the way it looks like it has eyes. It draws your attention to the projectors although I don't think people really know what is going on with them to be impressed with the work involved and how good it works.
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08-03-2006, 02:29 PM	#22
scomp23 Your Mom Goes To College Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731 Location: Sarasota/Gainesville. GO GATORS User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by Spooker_Doodles Oh and I like the way it looks like it has eyes. It draws your attention to the projectors although I don't think people really know what is going on with them to be impressed with the work involved and how good it works. Thanks for the comments, they will be off my truck here in a bit I have to finish sealing them up as well as put a new bumper on the truck, I will be more than happy to grab some pics of the back, but I must warn you they are not pretty, I literally had to cut half of the low beam portion off to get these things to fit. I repaired it with JB Weld to hold out the water and to help get back some of the structural integrity of the headlamp.
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08-04-2006, 02:38 AM	#23
Hammrshell Rebel Devil Age: 24 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,594 Location: Conway, Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: TSX Projector Retrofit (HID) Quote: Originally Posted by scomp23 Thanks for the comments, they will be off my truck here in a bit I have to finish sealing them up as well as put a new bumper on the truck, I will be more than happy to grab some pics of the back, but I must warn you they are not pretty, I literally had to cut half of the low beam portion off to get these things to fit. I repaired it with JB Weld to hold out the water and to help get back some of the structural integrity of the headlamp. hey you gotta do what you gotta do. the headlight looks great and the output looks incredible. i cant wait to get mine finished, well actually started. But you work is tits in my opinion!
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